For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 872 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Depew Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Depew Union Free School District, which is ranked #746 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#758 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
31%
# Black Students
72 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,481 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
117
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
18
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,352 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 $21,934 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,352
$31,307
Spending / Student
$21,934
$32,183
Best Depew Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1780 Como Park Blvd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5006
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5006
Grades: PK-5
| 872 students
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