Forest Elementary School
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 626-9800
District: Williamsville Central School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4 • 515 students
Forest Elementary School, a public school located in Williamsville, NY, serves grades PK-4 in the Williamsville Central School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Forest Elementary School is a public school located in Williamsville, NY. 515 students attend Forest Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 8/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 New York State Assessments data from New York State Education Department, and using 2025 New York State Regents Exams data from New York State Education Department. |
| Student Growth | 1/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from New York State Education Department. |
Posted: March 6, 2023
Amazing school! Great teachers. Mr Wing was an awesome principal. Fun field trips. The kids in the area this school is located in can be very mean sometimes though. This school does have bullying.
Posted: March 6, 2023
Posted: May 27, 2022
Posted: May 27, 2022
Posted: May 27, 2022
Posted: May 27, 2022
Posted: May 27, 2022
The district talks a good game but our experience was not good. To be fair, the NYS curriculum is laughable. The staff has a difficult job as the teacher/student ratio is closer to 18 to 1.
That said, we noticed behavioral issues in our child almost immediately. Attempts to address it with the teacher, principal and district bore no fruit. We were shut down at every turn.
NYS Principal and Teacher assesments ( which are a parents right) were denied to us.
Very clique-y environment. You are in or you are out.
The school had many staff quit / retire and several open positions. Some staff are really great while others are not friendly and frankly, do not strike me as being academics.
Multi-culturalism has replaced academic rigor or structure. There was lots of TV and tablet time at school.
In short, our kid became withdrawn, does not like school, has regressed academically and the school system feels closed off to us at times. We will homeschool next year.
Some teachers may be great, our experience was limited. Public school, in general, is in a sad state. Im sure it is better than some.
Posted: May 27, 2022
Posted: May 27, 2022
Posted: May 27, 2022
Posted: March 5, 2022
Love the principal he know all of his students. All the teachers care about the students
Posted: March 5, 2022
Posted: March 5, 2022
Posted: March 5, 2022
Posted: March 5, 2022
Posted: March 5, 2022
Posted: March 5, 2022
Posted: March 5, 2022
Posted: December 24, 2020
I loved this school so much I looked forward to going to school everyday. the teachers and princapal were so nice. the princapal littearly knew all the kids that went to his school.
Posted: December 24, 2020
Posted: December 24, 2020
Posted: December 24, 2020
Posted: December 24, 2020
Posted: December 24, 2020
Posted: December 24, 2020
Posted: December 24, 2020
Posted: November 10, 2018
Posted: November 10, 2018
Posted: November 10, 2018
Posted: November 10, 2018
Very concerning. For example, a student told my son "you cannot do it because you are XXX(different race not white)." I reported this to the teacher, she responded with one sentence "I will take care of it". But she did nothing. No follow up email either.
Posted: November 10, 2018
No feedback from teacher at all. Homework was barely given and not meaningful.
Posted: March 12, 2018
Posted: March 12, 2018
Posted: March 12, 2018
Posted: March 12, 2018
Posted: March 12, 2018
Posted: March 12, 2018
Posted: March 12, 2018
I love this school! We have had nothing but great experiences. The teachers are great, love the principal!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsville | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Williamsville | NY | 1.2 mi | |
| 2 | Bowdoin Square | Apartment Complex | Williamsville | NY | 1.5 mi | |
| 3 | Delaware Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Buffalo | NY | 5.7 mi | |
| 4 | James Blvd | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Medina | NY | 25.1 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheektowaga | Buffalo | NY | 4.3 mi | |
| 2 | Depew | Buffalo | NY | 5.5 mi | |
| 3 | Lancaster | Buffalo | NY | 6.4 mi | |
| 4 | Elmwood Village | Buffalo | NY | 6.5 mi | |
| 5 | North Tonawanda | Tonawanda | NY | 7 mi | |
| 6 | Allentown | Buffalo | NY | 7.5 mi | |
| 7 | Waterfront | Buffalo | NY | 7.6 mi | |
| 8 | Cazenovia Park | Buffalo | NY | 8.6 mi | |
| 9 | West Seneca | Buffalo | NY | 9.2 mi | |
| 10 | East Aurora | Buffalo | NY | 15.4 mi | |
| 11 | Niagara Falls | Buffalo | NY | 16.5 mi | |
| 12 | Hamburg | Buffalo | NY | 17 mi | |
| 13 | Lewiston | Buffalo | NY | 19.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station | 13.6 mi. |
Refine Search
National Ad
