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Newfane Middle School

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Newfane Middle School ranks 1088 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 27% of New York middle schools

Summary

Newfane Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 4-8 in the Newfane Central School District, with 359 students located in Newfane, NY. Despite its consistent ranking in the bottom half of New York middle schools, receiving 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, the school faces significant challenges in serving its student population effectively.

Newfane Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.43% of 8th graders were proficient in ELA compared to 52.38% statewide, and in Math, only 18.75% of 8th graders were proficient compared to 46.74% statewide. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 25% of NY middle schools for male students, white students, special education students, and economically disadvantaged students. Despite the poor academic performance, Newfane Middle School spends significantly more per student ($40,644 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, suggesting the school may not be using its resources effectively.

In contrast to Newfane Middle School, several nearby middle schools in the Williamsville, Starpoint, and Niagara-Wheatfield districts significantly outperform Newfane on state assessments and have much higher rankings, with Heim Middle School and Starpoint Middle School ranking in the top 20% of NY middle schools. Additionally, Newfane Middle School's ranking and academic proficiency rates have steadily declined over the past 10 years, going from a 3-star to 1-star school, indicating the school is struggling to keep up with statewide improvements.

363

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,656

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Transit Rd
Newfane, NY 14108-1398

(716) 778-6451

District: Newfane Central School District

Students who attend Newfane Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newfane Senior High School

Feeder schools for Newfane Middle School:

Elementary:

Newfane Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

New York avg52%

Elementary school

1,691^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,088^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

643^rd of 874Newfane 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1691 of 2445	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1491 of 2434	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1506 of 2201	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	1192 of 2413	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1644 of 2409	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1424 of 2098	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1667 of 2407	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1902 of 2134	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1190 of 1402	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1088 of 1500	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1093 of 1504	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	903 of 1500	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	797 of 1479	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	638 of 1242	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	732 of 1439	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	785 of 1438	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	740 of 1455	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	659 of 1429	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	566 of 1407	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.8	615 of 1401	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	423 of 1373	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	420 of 1337	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.6	266 of 1295	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	385 of 1243	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.2	319 of 1224	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	336 of 1185	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	291 of 1123	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	262 of 1095	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	963 of 1457	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	905 of 1465	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	973 of 1463	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	763 of 1454	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	659 of 1066	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	753 of 1370	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	813 of 1353	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	947 of 1283	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	932 of 1296	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1127 of 1288	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1004 of 1306	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	487 of 935	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	545 of 1241	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	900 of 1245	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1120 of 1455	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1138 of 1464	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	762 of 1464	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	840 of 1455	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	473 of 1071	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	649 of 1366	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	693 of 1352	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1132 of 1298	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1018 of 1303	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1132 of 1307	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	718 of 1283	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	351 of 1139	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	520 of 1170	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	659 of 775	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	661 of 778	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	585 of 772	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	589 of 748	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Math38%-14 vs state

Science38%-6 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)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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
Newfane Middle School	Public	4-8	2700 Transit Rd	Newfane	14108	Niagara County	Newfane Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 778-6451	363	35	10.3	35.3%	324 (89.3%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	31.5	1088^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.5%		30.9	1093^rd of 1504 public middle schools	27.3%	5		100.0	100.0			38.6	49.4	35.6	32.4		41.0	38.0	47.6	18.8	37.0	40.4	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	$30,656	$1,913	$28,743
Aaron Mossell Junior High School	Public	7-8	160 Passaic Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4702	587	63	9.3	64.6%	390 (66.4%)	55 (9.4%)	65 (11.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (12.1%)	33.8	1034^th of 1500 public middle schools	31.1%		41.4	888^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.0%	146	93.4	57.1	88.0					35.5	46.2				41.8	37.4		42.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$28,616	$1,646	$26,970
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School	Public	5-6	491 High St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4551	571	56	10.1	70.9%	388 (68.0%)	60 (10.5%)	64 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)								(n/a)						33.8	40.3				33.3	41.5			29.4		99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,467	$2,264	$25,202
Starpoint Middle School	Public	6-8	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2200	726	61	11.8	17.6%	659 (90.8%)	7 (1.0%)	12 (1.7%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	79	270^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.0%		75.6	295^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.4%	25	100.0	100.0	100.0				63.1	56.9	73.4			68.8	70.5	90.9		62.7	99.3	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$22,678	$745	$21,933
Royalton-Hartland Middle School	Public	5-8	78 State St	Middleport	14105	Niagara County	Royalton-Hartland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 735-2000	328	32	10.1	44.5%	293 (89.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	60.4	551^st of 1500 public middle schools	63.3%		48.5	741^st of 1504 public middle schools	50.7%	190		100.0	100.0			54.2	44.1	46.3	49.1		46.9	54.0	65.6	83.9	52.0	60.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,591	$446	$25,144
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
Lewiston Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	4061 Creek Rd	Youngstown	14174	Niagara County	Lewiston-Porter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 286-7201	449	43	10.4	22.7%	404 (90.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	42.7	857^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.9%		45	811^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.1%	46			97.6	94.9			50.5	44.9	37.7			42.0	56.1	30.0		55.0	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.8	99.6	$23,875	$814	$23,061
North Tonawanda Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1500 Vanderbilt Ave	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3825	725	59	12.1	46.9%	582 (80.3%)	23 (3.2%)	58 (8.0%)	15 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)								(n/a)					40.4	31.7	33.6			42.3	37.5	49.8			30.5		99.1	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.3	$20,583	$1,024	$19,559
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
North Tonawanda Middle School	Public	7-8	455 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3700	495	50	9.8	46.5%	414 (83.6%)	11 (2.2%)	32 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	32.7	1051^st of 1500 public middle schools	29.9%		30.1	1103^rd of 1504 public middle schools	26.7%	52		98.0	100.0					36.4	39.5				35.2	36.7		48.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,165	$1,006	$22,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Newfane Middle School

What district is Newfane Middle School in?

Newfane Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Newfane Middle School?

Students at Newfane Middle School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Newfane Middle School attend?

Students who attend Newfane Middle School usually go on to attend Newfane Senior High School

Is Newfane Middle School a good school?

Newfane Middle School ranks 1088^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Newfane Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Newfane Middle School.

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