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Griffith Institute Middle School

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Griffith Institute Middle School ranks 1015 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1015^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 32% of New York middle schools

Summary

Griffith Institute Middle School is a public middle school in Springville, NY, serving 366 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District, which is ranked 533 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Griffith Institute Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from around 20-40% for most grade levels, compared to state averages around 50%. However, the school performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to their lower performance on state assessments, but the school has increased per-student spending and improved the student-teacher ratio in recent years.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Frontier Middle School and East Aurora Middle School, Griffith Institute Middle School generally performs worse on state assessments, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, the school's exceptional Regents exam performance suggests that it may be providing strong support and instruction in specific subject areas, even if its overall academic performance is lower.

349

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,522

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

267 Newman St
Springville, NY 14141-1597

(716) 592-3203

District: Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District

Students who attend Griffith Institute Middle School usually attend:

High:

Griffith Institute High School

Feeder schools for Griffith Institute Middle School:

Elementary:	Colden Elementary School
	Springville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

New York avg53%

1,015^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

533^rd of 874Springville-Griffith Institute 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	35.0	1015 of 1500	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1032 of 1504	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	832 of 1500	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.7	454 of 1479	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	476 of 1242	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	682 of 1439	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	556 of 1438	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	534 of 1455	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	502 of 1429	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	672 of 1407	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	594 of 1401	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	475 of 1373	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	408 of 1337	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	516 of 1295	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	351 of 1243	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	439 of 1224	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.1	370 of 1185	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	359 of 1123	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	342 of 1095	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1015 of 1457	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	981 of 1465	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	792 of 1463	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.8	375 of 1454	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	413 of 1066	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	625 of 1370	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	506 of 1353	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	954 of 1283	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1165 of 1296	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	847 of 1288	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	320 of 1306	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	288 of 935	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	572 of 1241	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	590 of 1245	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	981 of 1455	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1001 of 1464	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	824 of 1464	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	517 of 1455	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	463 of 1071	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	668 of 1366	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	596 of 1352	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1123 of 1298	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1250 of 1303	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1054 of 1307	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	674 of 1283	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	323 of 522	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	869 of 1139	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	755 of 1170	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	620 of 775	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	643 of 778	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	547 of 772	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	468 of 748	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	312 of 614	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	578 of 763	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math53%~ state avg

Science41%-3 vs state

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 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
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
Pioneer Middle School	Public	5-8	12132 Old Olean Rd	Yorkshire	14173	Cattaraugus County	Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 492-9375	659	77	8.5	48.9%	624 (94.7%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	53.5	669^th of 1500 public middle schools	55.4%		56.1	610^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.4%	59	100.0			100.0		44.9	41.1	40.6	49.3	59.4	60.0	58.1	64.7	47.1	52.0	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	$25,614	$768	$24,846
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
Gowanda Middle School	Public	5-8	10674 Prospect St	Gowanda	14070	Cattaraugus County	Gowanda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 532-3325	334	34	9.7	38.6%	203 (60.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.5%)	25.2	1224^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.4%		27.3	1157^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.1%	67			100.0	100.0	100.0	41.3	32.9	28.1	24.4	47.8	29.1	44.6	44.0	37.0	37.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,741	$00	$32,741
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	25 N Franklin St	Cattaraugus	14719	Cattaraugus County	Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 257-3483	234	27	8.6	56.8%	210 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	26.7	1197^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.2%		40.7	899^th of 1504 public middle schools	40.2%	298		100.0		88.9		40.4	33.3	22.2	22.5	43.1	40.0	33.3	41.0	31.6	51.1	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,535	$1,222	$30,312
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
East Aurora Middle School	Public	5-9	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffith Institute Middle School

Is Griffith Institute Middle School a good school?

Griffith Institute Middle School ranks 1015^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Griffith Institute Middle School in?

Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District

What high school do graduates of Griffith Institute Middle School attend?

Students who attend Griffith Institute Middle School usually go on to attend Griffith Institute High School

How many students attend Griffith Institute Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Griffith Institute Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Griffith Institute Middle School?

Students at Griffith Institute Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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