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West Seneca Central 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,362 students in West Seneca Central 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 Schools in West Seneca Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
9 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
6,020 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
508 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked #528 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% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#523 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
392 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
275 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
4,961 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
82%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
247 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
446
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
431
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
443
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
460
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
443
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
495
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
442
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
65
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,254 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,127
$31,353
Spending / Student
$23,254
$32,230
Best West Seneca Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
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