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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 is 1 public middle school serving 282 students in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
1,258 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
83,739 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
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
125 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
784 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
84
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
4
22,697
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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