For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 747 students in Newfane Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Newfane Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
1,658 Schools
# Students
1,304 Students
889,563 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newfane Central School District, which is ranked #593 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
90%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,222 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,084
$31,333
Spending / Student
$26,222
$32,209
Best Newfane Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newfane Senior High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Panther Dr
Newfane, NY 14108
(716) 778-6451
Newfane, NY 14108
(716) 778-6451
Gr: 7-12 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Newfane Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Transit Rd
Newfane, NY 14108
(716) 778-6451
Newfane, NY 14108
(716) 778-6451
Gr: 5-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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