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Grand Island Central School District

At a glance

236^thof 874 New York districts▲ 17

Better than 72% of New York districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1100 Ransom Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072-1460·(716) 773-8800·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 73% of districts

Schools

2,829

Students

Top rankedGrand Island Senior High School178^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Veronica E Connor Middle School up 141 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Grand Island Senior High School 10.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Grand Island Central School District in New York serves students from 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district has consistently strong academic performance, with several schools ranking in the top 30-40% of their respective grade levels statewide.

Grand Island Senior High School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 15-20% of New York high schools over the past 3 years. It boasts strong test scores, with over 90% proficiency in several Regents exams, and a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%. Veronica E Connor Middle School has also performed well, ranking in the top 30-40% of New York middle schools and demonstrating particularly strong math scores, with over 70% proficiency in 6th-8th grade math assessments.

The district's schools generally outperform state averages on Regents exams and New York state assessments, especially in math and English language arts. However, the data also highlights some potential areas for improvement, such as addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% at Grand Island Senior High School and exploring potential equity concerns related to the higher free/reduced lunch rates at the high school and some elementary schools.

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Ranking:

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Niagara Falls City School District	3.2 mi	11	821^st
Tonawanda City School District	3.65 mi	2	602^nd
North Tonawanda City School District	4.19 mi	6
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	5.01 mi	10	574^th
Charter School For Applied Technologies	5.45 mi	1

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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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