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West Seneca Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,402 students in West Seneca Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in West Seneca Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
6,061 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#468 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
62%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.73
# American Indian Students
17 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
111 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
347 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
253 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
5,093 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
84%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
446
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
417
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
425
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
436
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
459
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
481
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
497
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
67
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,097 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,978
$31,092
Spending / Student
$23,097
$31,961
Best West Seneca Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
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