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Orchard Park Middle School

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Orchard Park Middle School ranks 338 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 77% of New York middle schools

Summary

Orchard Park Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Orchard Park Central School District, located in Orchard Park, New York. With a student population of 1,056, the school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchard Park Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state average on the New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59.24% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 72.95% in 7th grade Math, and 64.97% in 8th grade Science, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 56.47%, and 43.5% respectively. Additionally, the school boasts a 100% proficiency rate on the Regents Exams for Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Iroquois Middle School and Lackawanna Middle School, Orchard Park Middle School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures. This may be attributed to the school's higher per-student spending of $23,835 in 2023-2024 and lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting a well-resourced institution. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, indicating a need to address achievement gaps.

1,086

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,551

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 S Lincoln Ave
Orchard Park, NY 14127-3342

(716) 209-6227

District: Orchard Park Central School District

Students who attend Orchard Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Orchard Park High School

Feeder schools for Orchard Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Eggert Road Elementary School
	Ellicott Road Elementary School
	South Davis Elementary School
	Windom Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg70%

New York avg53%

338^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 874Orchard Park 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	73.4	338 of 1500	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	265 of 1504	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	219 of 1500	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	276 of 1479	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	416 of 1242	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	277 of 1439	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	246 of 1438	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	302 of 1455	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	275 of 1429	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	175 of 1407	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	181 of 1401	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	86.7	139 of 1373	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	86.2	125 of 1337	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	91.2	57 of 1295	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	96 of 1243	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	82 of 1224	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	89 of 1185	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	89 of 1123	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	78 of 1095	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	382 of 676	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	200 of 406	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	176 of 236	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	324 of 1457	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	287 of 1465	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	207 of 1463	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	270 of 1454	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	373 of 1066	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	285 of 1370	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	180 of 1353	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	198 of 965	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	216 of 953	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	280 of 943	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	399 of 914	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	154 of 449	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.3	68 of 826	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	44 of 810	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	885 of 1283	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	431 of 1296	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	307 of 1288	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	408 of 1306	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	537 of 935	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	359 of 1241	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	360 of 1245	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	344 of 1455	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	245 of 1464	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	247 of 1464	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	294 of 1455	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	396 of 1071	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	261 of 1366	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	281 of 1352	79.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	90 of 235	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	53 of 208	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	64 of 190	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	47 of 95	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	490 of 1298	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	417 of 1303	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	282 of 1307	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	326 of 1283	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	236 of 522	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	302 of 1139	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	306 of 1170	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	311 of 775	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	245 of 778	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	217 of 772	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	266 of 748	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	303 of 614	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	273 of 716	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	261 of 763	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math69%+17 vs state

Science65%+21 vs state

English Language Arts58%+7 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 Earth and Space Sciences (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 (2025)	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 Earth and Space Sciences 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
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
Lackawanna Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	444	47	9.3	86.5%	267 (60.1%)	58 (13.1%)	78 (17.6%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	7.9	1451^st of 1500 public middle schools	3.3%		7.9	1457^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	6			75.4					11.4	11.2	32.7			15.8	14.0	15.9		24.8	95.7	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.6	$35,442	$2,917	$32,525
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 Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3530	567	55	10.3	40.0%	448 (79.0%)	36 (6.3%)	43 (7.6%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	41.8	878^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.5%		35.2	1015^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.5%	137	100.0		100.0					51.3	34.2	47.8			40.2	47.9	47.4		50.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$27,094	$718	$26,376
West Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3500	778	70	11.1	34.3%	643 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	50 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	47	783^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.8%		37.3	971^st of 1504 public middle schools	35.4%	188	100.0		100.0					52.3	40.1	41.3			52.8	53.5	47.4		47.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$26,017	$740	$25,277
East Aurora Middle School	Public	5-8	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
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
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 897-7300	299	32	9.4	59.9%	177 (59.2%)	35 (11.7%)	34 (11.4%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	32.8	1049^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.1%		29	1124^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.3%	75	100.0		100.0					41.3	35.1	38.5			39.2	39.0	44.8		37.9	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$28,718	$2,223	$26,495
Iroquois Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	478	46	10.5	19.7%	454 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	48	756^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.6%		52.4	673^rd of 1504 public middle schools	55.3%	83			100.0	100.0	95.7			45.7	44.2	48.9			63.5	57.8	6.1		47.8	98.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	99.8	$24,926	$657	$24,269
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

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