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Alden Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 356 students in Alden Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Alden Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,480 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Alden Central School District, which is ranked #331 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.73
# American Indian Students
11 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
8 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,394 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
94%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
91
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
10
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,416 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,236
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,416
$32,183
Best Alden Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alden Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13250 Park St
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Grades: 2-8
| 356 students
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