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Best Middle Schools in Erie County, NY

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Top rankedTransit Middle School76^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Hamburg Middle School up 354 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Akron Middle School 7.9 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 (2025)	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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Akron Middle School	Public	6-10	47 Bloomingdale Ave	Akron	14001	Erie County	Akron Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 542-5040	260	33	7.9	40.8%	207 (79.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	86	177^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.2%		87.1	159^th of 1504 public middle schools	89.4%	18		100.0	100.0						66.7	58.1	78.2				79.0	76.7	88.4		79.7	96.5	99.7	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.0	$30,746	$1,979	$28,767
Alden Middle School	Public	6-8	13250 Park St	Alden	14004	Erie County	Alden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 937-9116	343	32	10.6	28.9%	326 (95.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	55.3	642^nd of 1500 public middle schools	57.2%		39.9	919^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.9%	277		100.0	100.0						45.8	32.1	64.6				50.7	63.8	83.7		53.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$24,672	$1,150	$23,522
Amherst Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Kings Hwy	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-7100	646	73	8.8	35.8%	385 (59.6%)	101 (15.6%)	38 (5.9%)	76 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	77.4	287^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.9%		84.5	184^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.8%	103	100.0		100.0						58.6	62.6	65.0				65.3	72.0	77.6		67.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	100.0	$25,462	$1,229	$24,233
Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet	Public	3-8	1 Mlk Park	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3370	293	35	8.4	97.3%	27 (9.2%)	177 (60.4%)	25 (8.5%)	53 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	6	2402^nd of 2445 public middle schools	1.8%		8.3	1456^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.2%	946						35.0	19.1	9.3	4.9	17.8	17.7	18.6	23.8	7.6	16.1	28.9	3.8	11.3	17.3	97.8	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	$34,567	$5,515	$29,053
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
Cheektowaga Middle School	Public	4-8	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3660	677	64	10.5	72.2%	223 (32.9%)	223 (32.9%)	59 (8.7%)	126 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.6%)	37.7	953^rd of 1500 public middle schools	36.5%		25.5	1199^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.3%	246			95.5	100.0				47.0	35.7	34.9	48.4			47.6	44.2	44.0	46.3	25.6	45.0	95.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.0	98.7	$23,066	$1,483	$21,583
Clarence Middle School	Public	6-8	10150 Greiner Rd	Clarence	14031	Erie County	Clarence Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 407-9200	954	92	10.4	19.1%	831 (87.1%)	11 (1.2%)	33 (3.5%)	41 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.0%)	84.4	197^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.9%		81.6	215^th of 1504 public middle schools	85.7%	18	98.7		100.0						76.2	70.2	67.6				67.5	76.1	76.7		63.4	98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.4	$21,693	$689	$21,004
Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	305	37	8.3	63.6%	113 (37.0%)	102 (33.4%)	17 (5.6%)	40 (13.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (8.9%)	43.2	844^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.7%		45.6	796^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.1%	48			100.0	73.7					46.2	51.1	38.7				34.0	57.5	52.7		39.0	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$26,717	$1,535	$25,182
Depew Middle School	Public	6-8	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5050	421	40	10.4	44.2%	333 (79.1%)	13 (3.1%)	28 (6.7%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	21.8	1283^rd of 1500 public middle schools	14.5%		21.6	1275^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.2%	8		95.5	95.7						35.2	37.4	24.5				36.4	41.6	24.7		23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,007	$1,255	$25,752
East Aurora Middle School	Public	5-8	430 Main St	East Aurora	14052	Erie County	East Aurora Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 687-2453	504	50	10.1	13.3%	461 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	83.9	203^rd of 1500 public middle schools	86.5%		86.8	164^th of 1504 public middle schools	89.1%	39	100.0		100.0					82.8	70.3	67.7	78.7			79.3	56.3	75.0	91.9	67.3	90.0	98.3	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	99.6	$26,507	$710	$25,797
Frontier Middle School	Public	6-8	2751 Amsdell Rd	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 926-1730	1,067	95	11.2	37.8%	937 (87.8%)	27 (2.5%)	64 (6.0%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.2%)	68.4	406^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.9%		49.6	721^st of 1504 public middle schools	52.1%	315			100.0	96.6					62.9	48.4	57.1				62.8	63.6	69.9		58.6	99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	$22,907	$1,138	$21,769
Griffith Institute Middle School	Public	6-8	267 Newman St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 592-3203	349	36	9.7	39.0%	319 (91.4%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	35	1015^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.3%		34.4	1032^nd of 1504 public middle schools	31.4%	17	100.0		100.0						24.7	29.5	38.3				51.2	51.8	56.9		40.7	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$27,522	$1,206	$26,316
Hamburg Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Division St	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Hamburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 646-3250	741	64	11.5	25.4%	674 (91.0%)	13 (1.8%)	30 (4.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	58.8	579^th of 1500 public middle schools	61.4%		39.2	933^rd of 1504 public middle schools	38.0%	354		100.0	100.0						52.5	52.9	42.1				61.3	63.5	53.9		48.5	99.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.5	$23,933	$640	$23,292
Holland Middle School	Public	5-8	11720 Partridge Rd	Holland	14080	Erie County	Holland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 537-8277	218	26	8.3	31.2%	211 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	50.9	703^rd of 1500 public middle schools	53.1%		62.5	499^th of 1504 public middle schools	66.8%	204		100.0	100.0					60.5	35.0	52.8	42.6			43.2	31.7	75.9	75.0	45.5	57.1	98.9	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	98.9	$31,744	$1,633	$30,111
Iroquois Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	478	46	10.5	19.7%	454 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	48	756^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.6%		52.4	673^rd of 1504 public middle schools	55.3%	83			100.0	100.0	95.7				45.7	44.2	48.9				63.5	57.8	6.1		47.8	98.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	99.8	$24,926	$657	$24,269
Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	654	65	10.0	46.3%	460 (70.3%)	65 (9.9%)	49 (7.5%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	43	849^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.4%		45.5	798^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	51								49.8	39.3	50.3				40.5	36.9	62.6		47.4		98.6	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.8	99.4	$27,369	$1,510	$25,859
Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	5-7	249 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8405	772	72	10.7	46.2%	522 (67.6%)	62 (8.0%)	82 (10.6%)	45 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.6%)	61.4	533^rd of 1500 public middle schools	64.5%		45.5	799^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	266								53.1	53.5	50.2				44.7	57.9	66.2		43.2		98.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,298	$1,390	$25,908
Lackawanna Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	444	47	9.3	86.5%	267 (60.1%)	58 (13.1%)	78 (17.6%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	7.9	1451^st of 1500 public middle schools	3.3%		7.9	1457^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	6			75.4						11.4	11.2	32.7				15.8	14.0	15.9		24.8	95.7	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.6	$35,442	$2,917	$32,525
William G Houston Middle School	Public	6-8	8855 Erie Rd	Angola	14006	Erie County	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 926-2402	459	51	8.9	45.8%	336 (73.2%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	75 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	24	1245^th of 1500 public middle schools	17.0%		18.2	1329^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.6%	84		100.0	100.0						33.0	27.6	36.7				30.1	48.5	22.5		41.5	99.2	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.4	$34,103	$5,246	$28,857
Lancaster Middle School	Public	7-8	148 Aurora St	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3220	876	70	12.5	26.0%	778 (88.8%)	13 (1.5%)	32 (3.7%)	25 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	39.6	918^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.8%		43.2	850^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.5%	68		96.2	100.0							40.6	48.3					54.0	35.9		25.0	99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$20,288	$382	$19,906
William Street School	Public	4-6	5201 William St	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3800	1,274	99	12.8	39.8%	1,152 (90.4%)	21 (1.6%)	45 (3.5%)	25 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.3%)								(n/a)							64.9	66.6	56.9				67.5	69.3	73.0			61.5		99.1	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.8	$19,968	$388	$19,580
Maryvale Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7425	518	49	10.6	64.7%	310 (59.8%)	56 (10.8%)	63 (12.2%)	64 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	42.8	853^rd of 1500 public middle schools	43.1%		45.3	805^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.5%	48		100.0	97.7						37.7	43.1	39.0				46.3	56.4	46.0		53.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$23,093	$1,470	$21,623
Orchard Park Middle School	Public	6-8	60 S Lincoln Ave	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 209-6227	1,086	103	10.5	14.4%	972 (89.5%)	20 (1.8%)	38 (3.5%)	18 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.5%)	73.4	338^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.5%		77.5	265^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.4%	73	100.0		100.0						59.2	58.8	55.7				71.1	73.0	57.2		65.0	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.7	99.6	$24,551	$547	$24,004
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 897-7300	299	32	9.4	59.9%	177 (59.2%)	35 (11.7%)	34 (11.4%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	32.8	1049^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.1%		29	1124^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.3%	75	100.0		100.0						41.3	35.1	38.5				39.2	39.0	44.8		37.9	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$28,718	$2,223	$26,495
Sweet Home Middle School	Public	6-8	4150 Maple Rd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1450	858	75	11.4	41.1%	471 (54.9%)	167 (19.5%)	67 (7.8%)	102 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.7%)	31	1099^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.7%		38.4	948^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.0%	151		98.9	92.1						40.6	41.9	34.2				40.6	53.5	16.3		27.3	98.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	$26,283	$837	$25,447
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3530	567	55	10.3	40.0%	448 (79.0%)	36 (6.3%)	43 (7.6%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	41.8	878^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.5%		35.2	1015^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.5%	137	100.0		100.0						51.3	34.2	47.8				40.2	47.9	47.4		50.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$27,094	$718	$26,376
West Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3500	778	70	11.1	34.3%	643 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	50 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	47	783^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.8%		37.3	971^st of 1504 public middle schools	35.4%	188	100.0		100.0						52.3	40.1	41.3				52.8	53.5	47.4		47.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$26,017	$740	$25,277
Transit Middle School	Public	5-8	8730 Transit Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8700	912	78	11.7	16.3%	544 (59.6%)	23 (2.5%)	38 (4.2%)	258 (28.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.9%)	94.3	76^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.9%		95.4	65^th of 1504 public middle schools	95.7%	11	100.0		100.0					77.4	82.0	84.7	86.1			79.4	77.3	87.1	94.6	70.6	84.8	99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$20,540	$648	$19,892
Heim Middle School	Public	5-8	175 Heim Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8600	648	59	10.9	26.2%	473 (73.0%)	25 (3.9%)	26 (4.0%)	83 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	80.4	252^nd of 1500 public middle schools	83.2%		85.7	174^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.4%	78	95.4		100.0					68.8	67.3	64.9	58.2			79.3	81.6	76.9	65.0	64.9	55.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,723	$687	$24,036
Mill Middle School	Public	5-8	505 Mill St	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8300	790	74	10.6	26.1%	601 (76.1%)	36 (4.6%)	44 (5.6%)	75 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	84.3	199^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.7%		79.5	244^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.8%	45	100.0		100.0					76.9	71.5	67.5	70.0			66.0	62.1	78.3	89.7	57.5	77.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$21,614	$662	$20,951
Casey Middle School	Public	5-8	105 Casey Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8585	606	56	10.8	26.4%	440 (72.6%)	16 (2.6%)	25 (4.1%)	87 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	79.1	268^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.1%		87	162^nd of 1504 public middle schools	89.2%	106	100.0		100.0					63.9	65.6	65.1	50.0			87.9	81.6	72.4	66.7	64.6	57.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,202	$697	$22,506

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