Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District

166 Halstead Ave
Sloan, NY 14212-2295
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 886 students in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), 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
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,256 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, which is ranked #837 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)
#830 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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.
35%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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.
76%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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-Sloan Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
105 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
8%
10%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
129 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
827 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
66%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
96
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
9
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,620 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 $25,685 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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
$30,620
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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
$25,685
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free   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-Sloan Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
166 Halstead Ave
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 891-6419
Grades: 3-5
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 279 students
Rank: n/an/a
Theodore Roosevelt School
Magnet School
2495 William St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 891-6424
Grades: PK-2
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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