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Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 494 students in Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free 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 School in Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District, which is ranked #677 of all 1,015 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 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#671 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
241 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
266 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
1,353 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
61%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
160
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
16
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,142 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$49 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,218
$31,307

Spending / Student
$22,142
$32,183

Best Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maryvale Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1050 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7425
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7425
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
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