Tonawanda City School District

100 Hinds St
Tonawanda, NY 14150-1815
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,680 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 47% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,680 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Tonawanda City School District, which is ranked #573 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#572 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tonawanda City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tonawanda City   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.
41%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tonawanda City   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 Tonawanda City   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 Tonawanda City   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
5 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
56 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,367 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
81%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
128
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
22
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,261 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 $21,451 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tonawanda City   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
$36 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tonawanda City   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
$22,261
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tonawanda City   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
$21,451
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tonawanda City   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 Tonawanda City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonawanda Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 Fletcher St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-7660
Grades: 5-12
| 1,011 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Taylor Dr
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-7697
Grades: PK-4
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Mullen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Syracuse St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-6805
Grades: K-5
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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