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Kenmore East Senior High School

Public Grades 8-12
428th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 65% of New York high schools
Summary

Kenmore East Senior High School is a public high school located in Tonawanda, New York, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,054 students. It is part of the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, which is ranked 574 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenmore East consistently ranks in the top 40% of New York high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Chemistry, Common Core Algebra II, and Common Core English Language Arts. However, the school's performance on 8th-grade state assessments in English Language Arts and Math is below the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic students consistently outperform their peers in the state, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools for this subgroup, while the Asian and multi-racial student subgroups tend to perform below the state average.

Kenmore East's four-year graduation rate has been around 84-85% in recent years, which is on par with the district and state averages. However, the school's dropout rate has been in the range of 4.5-7.5%, which is slightly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Kenmore East has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 23.9% to 34.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important area of focus for the school and district.

1,052
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,055
Per pupil spending ?
40.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 350 Fries Rd
       Tonawanda, NY  14150-8899

(716) 874-8402

District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District


Feeder schools for Kenmore East Senior High School:

Elementary:    Ben Franklin Elementary School
    Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Middle:    Ben Franklin Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
Hispanic:
11.1%
African American:
8.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014
Above the New York median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Physics scores 31 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg65%
New York avg63%
Middle school
915th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2017
From bottom 28% (2017) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
428th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
574th of 874Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.9915 of 150039.0%★★☆☆☆
202434.71024 of 150431.9%★★☆☆☆
202318.81315 of 150012.3%★☆☆☆☆
202237.2935 of 147936.8%★★☆☆☆
202126.1982 of 124220.9%★☆☆☆☆
201835.9938 of 143834.8%★★☆☆☆
201730.11044 of 145528.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202514.6626 of 6767.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.8587 of 70516.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6497 of 66325.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.3865 of 145740.6%★★☆☆☆
202447.0769 of 146547.5%★★☆☆☆
202322.81223 of 146316.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.21146 of 145421.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.4877 of 106617.7%★☆☆☆☆
201832.1980 of 135327.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.5768 of 96520.4%★☆☆☆☆
202449.0452 of 95352.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.41077 of 128316.1%★☆☆☆☆
202426.71035 of 129620.1%★☆☆☆☆
202314.31212 of 12885.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202233.7887 of 130632.1%★★☆☆☆
202131.5685 of 93526.7%★☆☆☆☆
201833.7863 of 124530.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.7932 of 145535.9%★★☆☆☆
202426.41155 of 146421.1%★☆☆☆☆
202317.01325 of 14649.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202245.5745 of 145548.8%★★☆☆☆
202127.4826 of 107122.9%★☆☆☆☆
201839.4823 of 135239.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.7128 of 23545.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.4125 of 22043.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.61115 of 129814.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.01190 of 13038.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.31153 of 130711.8%★☆☆☆☆
202229.11025 of 128320.1%★☆☆☆☆
201853.2386 of 117067.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.7519 of 77533.0%★★☆☆☆
202429.1606 of 77822.1%★☆☆☆☆
202310.8736 of 7724.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202234.2507 of 74832.2%★★☆☆☆
202123.9505 of 61417.8%★☆☆☆☆
201829.1590 of 76322.7%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.4428 of 123465.3%★★★☆☆
202466.9408 of 124267.1%★★★☆☆
202367.3388 of 122868.4%★★★☆☆
202265.4405 of 119066.0%★★★☆☆
201964.2460 of 120761.9%★★★☆☆
201862.3475 of 121060.7%★★★☆☆
201757.7520 of 122157.4%★★★☆☆
201659.5464 of 125563.0%★★★☆☆
201557.4528 of 125557.9%★★★☆☆
201458.5511 of 123758.7%★★★☆☆
201365.6439 of 121763.9%★★★☆☆
201259.7551 of 119854.0%★★★☆☆
201158.2543 of 116553.4%★★★☆☆
201059.8469 of 111758.0%★★★☆☆
200958.1495 of 108654.4%★★★☆☆
200861.6435 of 102757.6%★★★☆☆
200759.1469 of 100253.2%★★★☆☆
200659.2460 of 98653.3%★★★☆☆
200564.2305 of 93567.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.2364 of 71348.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.0340 of 69050.7%★★★☆☆
202333.2443 of 67134.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.5316 of 59346.7%★★☆☆☆
201960.8230 of 68666.5%★★★☆☆
201872.4124 of 67981.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.6285 of 41331.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.7312 of 42626.8%★☆☆☆☆
201939.2312 of 44730.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.5316 of 66952.8%★★★☆☆
202463.6150 of 63776.5%★★★★☆
201957.1194 of 56565.7%★★★☆☆
201865.2144 of 54673.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.5429 of 120664.4%★★★☆☆
202466.3412 of 121966.2%★★★☆☆
202367.7382 of 119768.1%★★★☆☆
202267.7345 of 115570.1%★★★★☆
201963.0475 of 119360.2%★★★☆☆
201864.2427 of 117663.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.3256 of 88571.1%★★★★☆
202478.3115 of 86586.7%★★★★☆
202369.0206 of 85175.8%★★★★☆
202261.1256 of 76066.3%★★★☆☆
201957.0319 of 81560.9%★★★☆☆
201840.9457 of 79142.2%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201977.053 of 49389.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.3470 of 117960.1%★★★☆☆
202460.3394 of 117066.3%★★★☆☆
202357.4436 of 115562.3%★★★☆☆
202259.3377 of 110165.8%★★★☆☆
201957.4478 of 117959.5%★★★☆☆
201856.2484 of 115458.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.4390 of 120167.5%★★★☆☆
202466.7380 of 121168.6%★★★☆☆
202364.7398 of 119166.6%★★★☆☆
202260.6458 of 115460.3%★★★☆☆
201963.8442 of 119062.9%★★★☆☆
201859.5506 of 117657.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.3258 of 32821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202448.8159 of 30648.0%★★☆☆☆
202358.0120 of 27255.9%★★★☆☆
202270.352 of 21275.5%★★★★☆
201956.481 of 16550.9%★★★☆☆
201851.087 of 15744.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.6460 of 114960.0%★★★☆☆
202460.5350 of 114469.4%★★★☆☆
202357.5376 of 113066.7%★★★☆☆
202258.9337 of 103867.5%★★★☆☆
201966.2296 of 113273.9%★★★★☆
201863.3319 of 109570.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.4332 of 78857.9%★★★☆☆
202457.0343 of 78156.1%★★★☆☆
202356.5337 of 77656.6%★★★☆☆
202254.4338 of 73854.2%★★★☆☆
201952.6400 of 79349.6%★★☆☆☆
201852.6390 of 76549.0%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile~ school
Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2025)14th percentile-25 vs school
African American (2025)7th percentile-32 vs school
High school
Homeless (2019)89th percentile+27 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile~ school
Female (2025)64th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school
African American (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)31st percentile-34 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Chemistry91%+27 vs state
Geometry85%+25 vs state
Common Core Algebra II82%+7 vs state
U.S. History and Government82%+7 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts82%+6 vs state
Global History and Geography79%+3 vs state
Living Environment68%+11 vs state
Earth Science67%~ state avg
Algebra I66%+10 vs state
Math47%~ state avg
Science43%~ state avg
Physics38%-31 vs state
English Language Arts36%-17 vs state
Common Core Geometry29%+5 vs state

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Kenmore East Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ben Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School

Kenmore East Senior High School ranks 428th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended Kenmore East Senior High School.

Students at Kenmore East Senior High School are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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