Depew Union Free School District

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043-4535
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,291 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Depew Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic 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
3 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,836 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Depew Union Free School District, which is ranked #743 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#758 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Depew Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Depew 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.
30%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Depew 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.
82%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Depew 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Depew 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:

0.33
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
66 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
64 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,501 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
82%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
139
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
19
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,578 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 $22,137 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Depew 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
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Depew 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
$24,578
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Depew 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
$22,137
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Depew 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 Depew Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Depew Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1780 Como Park Blvd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5006
Grades: PK-5
| 864 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,836 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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