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North Tonawanda City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 447 students in North Tonawanda City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in North Tonawanda City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,103 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
North Tonawanda City School District, which is ranked #540 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 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.73
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
79 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,656 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
86%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
224
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
17
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,160 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 $25,059 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,160
$31,353
Spending / Student
$25,059
$32,230
Best North Tonawanda City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Tonawanda Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
455 Meadow Dr
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 807-3700
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 807-3700
Grades: 7-8
| 447 students
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