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Casey Middle School vs. Transit Middle School

Should you attend Casey Middle School or Transit Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Casey Middle School
105 Casey Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Transit Middle School
8730 Transit Rd
East Amherst, NY 14051
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Casey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Transit Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades 5-8, Casey Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 872 students in grades 5-8, Transit Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
615 students
872 students
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This chart displays total students of Transit Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
75 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Transit Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Transit Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#990 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#582 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Casey Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Transit Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 50% in NY)
72%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Casey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Transit Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in NY)
79%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Casey Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Transit Middle School 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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Casey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Transit Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Casey Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Transit Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
140
221
Grade 6 Students
156
218
Grade 7 Students
177
216
Grade 8 Students
141
215
Ungraded Students
1
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Casey Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Transit Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
14%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Casey Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Transit Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Casey Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Transit Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Casey Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Transit Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Casey Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Transit Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Casey Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Transit Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Casey Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Transit Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Casey Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Transit Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Casey Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Transit Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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