Top Rankings
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 718 students in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
3,139 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which is ranked #302 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.73
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
78%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,293 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,044
$31,324
Spending / Student
$26,293
$32,199
Best Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edward Town Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd
Sanborn, NY 14132
(716) 215-3150
Sanborn, NY 14132
(716) 215-3150
Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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