Tonawanda City School District

100 Hinds St
Tonawanda, NY 14150-1815
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,684 students in Tonawanda City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Tonawanda City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,684 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Tonawanda City 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#689 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tonawanda City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tonawanda City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tonawanda City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tonawanda City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
36 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,397 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
107
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
23
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,208 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 $21,400 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tonawanda City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Tonawanda City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,208
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tonawanda City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,400
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tonawanda City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tonawanda City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonawanda Middle/high School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Fletcher St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-7660
Grades: 5-12
| 1,043 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Taylor Dr
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-7697
Grades: PK-4
| 354 students
Rank: #33.
Mullen Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Syracuse St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-6805
Grades: K-5
| 287 students
Rank: #44.
Fletcher Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
555 Fletcher St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-7694
Grades: 4-5
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,684 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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