Cheektowaga Central School District

3600 Union Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-5170
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cheektowaga Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,522 students in Cheektowaga Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Cheektowaga Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
2,227 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cheektowaga Central School District, which is ranked #971 of all 1,017 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#976 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cheektowaga Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheektowaga Central   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.
26%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheektowaga Central   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.
61%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheektowaga Central   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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheektowaga Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
361 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
16%
10%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
760 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
34%
16%
# White Students
744 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
34%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
153
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
34
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,992 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cheektowaga Central   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
$58 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cheektowaga Central   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
$23,307
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cheektowaga Central   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
$25,992
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheektowaga Central   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 Cheektowaga Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheektowaga Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 Union Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 686-3660
Grades: 5-8
| 627 students
Rank: #22.
Union East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3550 Union Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 686-3620
Grades: PK-4
| 895 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,227 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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