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Cheektowaga-Sloan 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 892 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 41% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,258 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, which is ranked #836 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#830 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
125 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
784 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
62%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
84
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
4
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,644 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,572
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,644
$32,183
Best Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
166 Halstead Ave
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 891-6419
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 891-6419
Grades: 3-5
| 271 students
Rank: #22.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 282 students
Rank: n/an/a
2495 William St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 891-6424
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 891-6424
Grades: PK-2
| 339 students
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