Middle Schools in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

Summary:

The Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District contains one middle school, Edward Town Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing both the district and state averages on a variety of standardized assessments.

Edward Town Middle School stands out for its exceptional results on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 44.86% to 61.81% across grades 6-8. The school also boasts impressive Regents exam proficiency, with 87.69% of students proficient in Earth Science and 98.15% proficient in Algebra I. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 and has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (38.3%) compared to the district average.

While Edward Town Middle School's per-student spending of $24,656 is higher than the district average, this investment appears to be paying off in terms of academic outcomes. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 374th out of 1,500 New York middle schools in 2022-2023 to 677th out of 1,500 in 2024-2025, indicating the need for further analysis to understand the factors contributing to this change. Overall, Edward Town Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District.

District Detail

5700 West St
Sanborn, NY 14132

(716) 215-3003

SchoolDigger Rank:
416^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,087

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Edward Town Middle School	Public	6-8	2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3150	723	62	11.7	34.6%	549 (75.9%)	23 (3.2%)	29 (4.0%)	21 (2.9%)	42 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.2%)	52.9	677^th of 1500 public middle schools	54.9%		60.6	532^nd of 1504 public middle schools	64.6%	145	87.7	98.2	51.0	50.0	44.9	60.9	61.8	43.8	34.7	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.6	99.8	99.6	$26,120	$925	$25,196

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Niagara Charter School	2.22 mi	1	282^nd
Niagara Falls City School District	2.9 mi	11	821^st
Lewiston-Porter Central School District	5.55 mi	4	278^th
Grand Island Central School District	6 mi	5	236^th
North Tonawanda City School District	6.51 mi	6

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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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