Best Public Schools in Grand Island, NY

Summary:

The Grand Island Central School District in New York serves students from five schools, including three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several schools standing out for their exceptional results on state assessments and Regents exams.

Grand Island Senior High School is a standout, consistently performing well above the state average on Regents exams, with many subject areas scoring over 90% proficient. The school also boasts a high graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%, along with a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. Additionally, the high school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1 and high spending per student at $23,904.

Another notable school is Veronica E Connor Middle School, which demonstrates impressive performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math. Veronica E Connor Middle School has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8 and spending per student of $22,393.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlotte Sidway School	Public	PK, KG-2	2451 Baseline Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8870	454	40	11.3	25.3%	376 (82.8%)	12 (2.6%)	27 (5.9%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)								(n/a)																										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,421	$603	$21,818
Veronica E Connor Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Ransom Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8830	614	55	11.0	27.5%	517 (84.2%)	11 (1.8%)	35 (5.7%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	66.3	445^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.3%		57.1	586^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.0%	141					100.0					100.0					44.2	48.3	58.8				74.1	77.8	64.0		52.3	98.9	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.8	$23,843	$612	$23,231
Grand Island Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ransom Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8820	868	80	10.9	29.0%	731 (84.2%)	11 (1.3%)	52 (6.0%)	33 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	78.1	178^th of 1234 public high schools	85.6%		78.8	150^th of 1242 public high schools	87.9%	28	78.8	89.2	95.0	47.4	56.8	92.9	92.1	78.1	92.2	80.6	77.8															98.7	98.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.3	99.5	$22,531	$606	$21,925
Huth Road School	Public	2-5	1773 Huth Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8850	473	37	12.8	25.2%	416 (87.9%)	7 (1.5%)	11 (2.3%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	68.2	733^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.6	791^st of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%	58												55.1	53.9	70.2				67.0	75.9	71.3				61.2		99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.6	$21,423	$576	$20,847
Kaegebein School	Public	1-5	1690 Love Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 773-8840	420	33	12.7	30.2%	356 (84.8%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.2%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	64.9	825^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%		65.9	761^st of 2445 public elementary schools	68.9%	64												50.5	58.0	68.1				62.0	73.3	74.7				65.2		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$24,018	$646	$23,372

Cities Near Grand Island

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tonawanda	3.09 mi	6	528^th
Niagara Falls	4.3 mi	13	721^st
Buffalo	4.43 mi	89	729^th
North Tonawanda	4.66 mi	7	466^th
Kenmore	5.69 mi	1	700^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Grand Island, NY

Grand Island Senior High School

Huth Road School

Veronica E Connor Middle School

Kaegebein School

Charlotte Sidway School

Cities Near Grand Island