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Clarence Middle School

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Clarence Middle School ranks 197 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 87% of New York middle schools

Summary

Clarence Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Clarence Central School District in Clarence, New York. With 985 students, the school consistently outperforms state averages in academic metrics, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarence Middle School's academic excellence is evident across multiple measures. The school boasts impressive proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments, with 76.19% in 6th grade ELA, 70.24% in 7th grade ELA, and 76.74% in 8th grade Math, far surpassing the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 46.74%, respectively. Additionally, Clarence Middle School students excel on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 98.73% proficiency in Earth Science, significantly higher than the state averages of 56.07% and 65.07%.

Clarence Middle School's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York middle schools for female, male, Asian, and multi-racial students. While the school has a relatively high spending per student at $20,442, it also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3, which may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby schools like Heim Middle School and Depew Middle School, Clarence Middle School outperforms in proficiency rates and Regents exam performance, solidifying its position as a standout educational institution in the region.

954

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,693

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10150 Greiner Rd
Clarence, NY 14031-1304

(716) 407-9200

District: Clarence Central School District

Students who attend Clarence Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clarence Senior High School

Feeder schools for Clarence Middle School:

Elementary:	Clarence Center Elementary School
	Harris Hill Elementary School
	Ledgeview Elementary School
	Sheridan Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Asian:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg78%

New York avg53%

197^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 874Clarence Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	197 of 1500	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	215 of 1504	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	196 of 1500	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	140 of 1479	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	254 of 1242	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	148 of 1439	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	140 of 1438	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	151 of 1455	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	88.7	111 of 1429	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	89 of 1407	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	132 of 1401	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	101 of 1373	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	129 of 1337	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	117 of 1295	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	130 of 1243	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	186 of 1224	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	108 of 1185	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	110 of 1123	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	87 of 1095	92.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	101 of 406	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	151 of 396	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	159 of 388	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	178 of 381	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	131 of 236	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	144 of 369	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	106 of 374	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	172 of 1457	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	230 of 1465	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	241 of 1463	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	159 of 1454	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	216 of 1066	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	129 of 1370	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	117 of 1353	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	308 of 965	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	230 of 953	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	201 of 943	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	141 of 914	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	129 of 449	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	95 of 826	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	45 of 810	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	351 of 1283	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	373 of 1296	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	308 of 1288	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	236 of 1306	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	273 of 935	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	282 of 1241	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	227 of 1245	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	225 of 1455	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	203 of 1464	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	157 of 1464	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	124 of 1455	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	243 of 1071	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	171 of 1366	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	162 of 1352	88.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	59 of 235	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	56 of 220	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	42 of 208	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	54 of 190	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	35 of 126	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	37 of 107	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	551 of 1298	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	439 of 1303	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	280 of 1307	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	141 of 1283	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	308 of 522	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	290 of 1139	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	272 of 1170	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	194 of 775	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	220 of 778	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	209 of 772	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	147 of 748	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	207 of 614	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	135 of 716	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	133 of 763	82.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth Science99%+34 vs state

Math73%+21 vs state

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Science63%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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