Middle Schools in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Summary:

The Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District in New York operates two middle schools: Herbert Hoover Middle School and Ben Franklin Middle School. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face similar challenges, such as high rates of economically disadvantaged students.

Based on the available data, Herbert Hoover Middle School appears to be the stronger performing school overall, with higher proficiency rates on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math compared to Ben Franklin Middle School and the district/state averages. In contrast, Ben Franklin Middle School has lower proficiency rates, particularly in Math, where it lags behind the district and state averages.

The Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to the state averages on the New York State Assessments, suggesting a need for the district to closely examine the factors contributing to the performance gaps and implement targeted strategies to improve outcomes for all students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

District Detail

1500 Colvin Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14223-1196

(716) 874-8400

SchoolDigger Rank:
574^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 6,302

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sweet Home Central School District	1.29 mi	6	597^th
North Tonawanda City School District	2.26 mi	6
Amherst Central School District	2.56 mi	4	180^th
Tonawanda City School District	2.65 mi	2	602^nd
Buffalo City School District	2.78 mi	62	830^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.

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