Depew Union Free School District

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043-4535
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 425 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Depew Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority 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
3 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,756 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Depew Union Free School District, which is ranked #745 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#758 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Depew Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Depew Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Depew Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Depew 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Depew Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
72 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
1,454 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
83%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
140
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
28
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,698 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 $23,146 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Depew Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Depew Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,698
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Depew Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,146
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Depew 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.

Best Depew Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Depew Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,756 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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