For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,696 students in Tonawanda City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Tonawanda City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,696 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Tonawanda City School District, which is ranked #471 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#572 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
65 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,339 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
79%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
128
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
19
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,051 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 $21,249 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,051
$31,307
Spending / Student
$21,249
$32,183
Best Tonawanda City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonawanda Middle/high School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Fletcher St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-7660
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-7660
Grades: 6-12
| 889 students
Rank: #22.
Tonawanda Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
555 Fletcher St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-6805
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-6805
Grades: PK-5
| 807 students
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