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Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School vs. Starpoint High School

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School Overview

School
Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School
2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd
Sanborn, NY 14132
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Starpoint High School
4363 Mapleton Rd
Lockport, NY 14094
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Starpoint High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,143 students in grades 9-12, Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 913 students in grades 9-12, Starpoint High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,143 students
913 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#81 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#561 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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95%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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97%
(Top 1% in NY)
70-74%
(Top 30% in NY)
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92%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
287
255
Grade 10 Students
294
211
Grade 11 Students
273
221
Grade 12 Students
277
222
Ungraded Students
12
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
2%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
80%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
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0.35
0.10
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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