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North Tonawanda Middle School

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North Tonawanda Middle School ranks 1051 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1051^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 30% of New York middle schools

Summary

North Tonawanda Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the North Tonawanda City School District, with 478 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.5. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1051 out of 1500 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, there are some interesting insights that provide a more nuanced understanding of its performance.

North Tonawanda Middle School's test scores are consistently below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 36.4% of 7th graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 50.99%, and math proficiency rates of 35.17% for 7th grade and 36.65% for 8th grade, well below the state averages. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups like Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools. However, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 50% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing North Tonawanda Middle School to nearby schools like Edward Town Middle School and Starpoint Middle School, both within a 6-mile radius, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming, as these nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and rankings. However, North Tonawanda Middle School's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates on the Algebra I and Living Environment Regents exams in recent years, far exceeding the state and district averages. Despite this, the school's ranking and performance have been declining over the past several years, indicating the need for a comprehensive review and improvement plan to address the underlying issues and better support the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student population.

495

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,165

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 Meadow Dr
North Tonawanda, NY 14120-1899

(716) 807-3700

District: North Tonawanda City School District

Students who attend North Tonawanda Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Tonawanda High School

Feeder schools for North Tonawanda Middle School:

Elementary:	Drake School
	Ohio Elementary School
	Spruce School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 30th 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 5 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 17 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

New York avg53%

1,051^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	32.7	1051 of 1500	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1103 of 1504	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	886 of 1500	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	796 of 1479	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	619 of 1242	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	903 of 1439	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	828 of 1438	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	772 of 1455	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	749 of 1429	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.1	913 of 1407	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	802 of 1401	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	699 of 1373	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	692 of 1337	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	665 of 1295	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	607 of 1243	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	545 of 1224	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	462 of 1185	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	416 of 1123	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	386 of 1095	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	990 of 1457	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1078 of 1465	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	805 of 1463	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	769 of 1454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	403 of 1066	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	1068 of 1370	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	916 of 1353	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	716 of 965	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	798 of 953	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	396 of 603	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	959 of 1283	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1114 of 1296	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1028 of 1288	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	690 of 1306	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	640 of 935	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	890 of 1241	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	811 of 1245	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1137 of 1455	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1087 of 1464	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	871 of 1464	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	738 of 1455	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	685 of 1071	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	653 of 1366	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	664 of 1352	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	171 of 235	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	166 of 220	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1008 of 1298	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1076 of 1303	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1149 of 1307	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	704 of 1283	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	361 of 522	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	564 of 1139	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	393 of 1170	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	635 of 775	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	662 of 778	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	559 of 772	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	540 of 748	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	418 of 614	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	567 of 716	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	571 of 763	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Living Environment98%+41 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Math36%-17 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)	Regents Geometry (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	Regents Geometry 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
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
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
Veronica E Connor Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Ransom Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8830	614	55	11.0	27.5%	517 (84.2%)	11 (1.8%)	35 (5.7%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	66.3	445^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.3%		57.1	586^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.0%	141	100.0		100.0					44.2	48.3	58.8			74.1	77.8	64.0		52.3	98.9	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.8	$23,843	$612	$23,231
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
Sweet Home Middle School	Public	6-8	4150 Maple Rd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1450	858	75	11.4	41.1%	471 (54.9%)	167 (19.5%)	67 (7.8%)	102 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.7%)	31	1099^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.7%		38.4	948^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.0%	151		98.9	92.1					40.6	41.9	34.2			40.6	53.5	16.3		27.3	98.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	$26,283	$837	$25,447
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
Lasalle Preparatory School	Public	7-8	7436 Buffalo Ave	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5880	539	40	13.3	71.8%	229 (42.5%)	146 (27.1%)	60 (11.1%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.1%)	19.1	1320^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.0%		32.9	1059^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.6%	261			93.2	90.1	61.5				27.8	40.2				29.1	11.2		36.9	98.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$27,147	$3,131	$24,016
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Tonawanda Middle School

What high school do graduates of North Tonawanda Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Tonawanda Middle School usually go on to attend North Tonawanda High School

How many students attend North Tonawanda Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended North Tonawanda Middle School.

Is North Tonawanda Middle School a good school?

North Tonawanda Middle School ranks 1051^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is North Tonawanda Middle School in?

North Tonawanda City School District

What is the racial makeup of North Tonawanda Middle School?

Students at North Tonawanda Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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