For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 265 students in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,269 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, which is ranked #837 of all 1,019 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#830 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_sci_percent/773627000/773627000/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free--school-district-chart-bbNjwQZ.png)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
![This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_graduation_rate/773627000/773627000/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free--school-district-chart-w59bBR.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
61 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
127 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
889 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
92
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
9
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,422 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
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Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
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Revenue / Student
$30,307
$31,092
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Spending / Student
$25,422
$31,961
![This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/773627000/773627000/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free--school-district-chart-GQUfXZ.png)
Best Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 265 students
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