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Tonawanda Middle/High School

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Tonawanda Middle/High School ranks 658 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 47% of New York high schools

Summary

Tonawanda Middle/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the Tonawanda City School District, with 889 students. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, including a decline in its statewide ranking and significant performance gaps between different student groups.

Tonawanda Middle/High School's statewide ranking has dropped from 383 out of 1,255 New York high schools in 2014-2015 to 658 out of 1,234 in 2024-2025, placing it in the bottom half of high schools in the state. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 88.9%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 3.6% to 7.4%. Additionally, Tonawanda Middle/High School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 37.5%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Tonawanda Middle/High School generally performs better than the Buffalo City School District schools, but worse than the higher-performing Grand Island Senior High School and Kenmore West Senior High School. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, but it remains lower than the nearby higher-performing districts. Addressing the school's academic challenges and improving outcomes for all students should be a priority for the Tonawanda City School District.

891

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,760

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Fletcher St
Tonawanda, NY 14150-1800

(716) 694-7660

District: Tonawanda City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

!Physics scores 35 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

New York avg61%

Middle school

876^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

658^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

602^nd of 874Tonawanda City 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	876 of 1500	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	654 of 1504	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	985 of 1500	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	674 of 1479	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	906 of 1242	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	641 of 1439	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	546 of 1438	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	676 of 1455	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	674 of 1429	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	547 of 1407	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.6	661 of 1401	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	309 of 1373	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	308 of 1337	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	238 of 1295	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	911 of 1457	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	603 of 1465	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	1056 of 1463	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	717 of 1454	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	856 of 1066	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	689 of 1370	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	638 of 1353	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	697 of 965	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	671 of 943	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	539 of 914	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	391 of 449	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	782 of 1283	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	571 of 1296	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	920 of 1288	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	613 of 1306	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	744 of 935	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	642 of 1241	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	461 of 1245	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	804 of 1455	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	657 of 1464	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	842 of 1464	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	631 of 1455	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	752 of 1071	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	559 of 1366	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	464 of 1352	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	183 of 235	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1053 of 1298	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1196 of 1303	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1101 of 1307	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	699 of 1283	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	466 of 522	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	999 of 1139	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	681 of 1170	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	553 of 775	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	452 of 778	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	606 of 772	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	462 of 748	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	508 of 614	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	425 of 716	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	478 of 763	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	658 of 1234	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	717 of 1242	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	532 of 1228	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	486 of 1190	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	449 of 519	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	510 of 1207	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	500 of 1210	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	483 of 1221	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	495 of 1255	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	383 of 1255	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	554 of 1237	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	430 of 1217	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	424 of 1198	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	572 of 1165	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	522 of 1117	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	410 of 1086	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	347 of 1027	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	355 of 1002	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	452 of 986	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.5	472 of 935	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	297 of 690	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	615 of 1206	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	688 of 1219	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	461 of 1197	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	460 of 1155	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	6.0	279 of 290	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	499 of 1193	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	533 of 1176	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	353 of 885	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	496 of 865	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	302 of 851	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	325 of 760	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	174 of 815	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	273 of 791	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	639 of 1179	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	831 of 1170	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	644 of 1155	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	520 of 1101	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	254 of 289	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	367 of 1179	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	471 of 1154	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	674 of 1201	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	712 of 1211	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	557 of 1191	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	497 of 1154	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	281 of 354	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	502 of 1190	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	448 of 1176	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	299 of 328	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	196 of 272	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	579 of 1149	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	734 of 1144	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	517 of 1130	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	401 of 1038	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	292 of 1132	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	360 of 1095	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	592 of 788	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	622 of 781	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	480 of 776	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	492 of 738	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	480 of 793	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	474 of 765	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)57th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II98%+23 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts82%+6 vs state

Earth Science77%+11 vs state

Chemistry73%+8 vs state

U.S. History and Government64%-11 vs state

Living Environment60%+3 vs state

Global History and Geography59%-17 vs state

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Geometry52%-8 vs state

Math49%-3 vs state

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Science36%-7 vs state

Common Core Geometry35%+12 vs state

Physics33%-35 vs state

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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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Tonawanda Middle/High School	Public	6-12	600 Fletcher St	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 694-7660	891	83	10.7	50.5%	701 (78.7%)	36 (4.0%)	87 (9.8%)	15 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	48.7	658^th of 1234 public high schools	46.7%		43.5	717^th of 1242 public high schools	42.3%	59	72.7	97.7	81.8	35.3	76.5	59.5	59.7	33.3	64.0	57.0		51.7		48.3	43.5	37.4	44.0	56.1	50.6	36.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$24,760	$2,024	$22,736
Grand Island Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ransom Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8820	868	80	10.9	29.0%	731 (84.2%)	11 (1.3%)	52 (6.0%)	33 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	78.1	178^th of 1234 public high schools	85.6%		78.8	150^th of 1242 public high schools	87.9%	28	78.8	89.2	95.0	47.4	56.8	92.9	92.1	78.1	92.2	80.6		77.8									98.7	98.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.3	99.5	$22,531	$606	$21,925
Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,235	119	10.3	46.0%	801 (64.9%)	130 (10.5%)	138 (11.2%)	73 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.1%)	60.5	502^nd of 1234 public high schools	59.3%		63.4	462^nd of 1242 public high schools	62.8%	40	49.6	94.9	79.9	38.9	79.2	74.5	62.9	62.9	76.5	75.3		73.0				39.8			58.6	46.8	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$26,998	$1,379	$25,620
North Tonawanda High School	Public	9-12	405 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3600	961	82	11.7	42.1%	813 (84.6%)	27 (2.8%)	58 (6.0%)	14 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.1%)	60.5	501^st of 1234 public high schools	59.4%		62.8	479^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	22	76.1	98.0	86.0	25.0	60.5	67.4	57.9	84.6	87.4	57.3		87.6									99.5	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	$24,981	$991	$23,990
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 Delaware Rd	Kenmore	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 874-8403	180	24	7.6	58.3%	112 (62.2%)	11 (6.1%)	35 (19.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.1%)	33.3	819^th of 1234 public high schools	33.6%		30.1	853^rd of 1242 public high schools	31.3%	34			82.9			61.2	52.7		55.6	21.2					36.7	26.9		27.6	16.0	52.0									$31,794	$993	$30,801
Kenmore East Senior High School	Public	8-12	350 Fries Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8402	1,052	105	10.0	40.7%	735 (69.9%)	89 (8.5%)	117 (11.1%)	43 (4.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.8%)	64.4	428^th of 1234 public high schools	65.3%		66.9	408^th of 1242 public high schools	67.1%	20	91.1	82.3	81.7	28.6	67.2	78.7	68.0	37.5	81.9	66.4		85.0				35.6			47.4	42.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,055	$1,506	$27,550
Riverside Academy High School	Public	9-12	51 Ontario St	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4530	285	36	7.8	96.1%	32 (11.2%)	125 (43.9%)	85 (29.8%)	32 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	3.4	1225^th of 1234 public high schools	0.7%		5.5	1202^nd of 1242 public high schools	3.2%	23			39.8		9.4	27.0	16.1		20.2	11.0	12.5	4.0	19.3								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,273	$3,257	$36,016
Academy School	Public	9-12	756 St Lawrence Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3270	70	27	2.6	97.1%	8 (11.4%)	50 (71.4%)	10 (14.3%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.2	1233^rd of 1234 public high schools	0.1%		1.2	1241^st of 1242 public high schools	0.1%	8			13.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		14.3	7.4		0.0									97.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$77,319	$7,641	$69,679
McKinley Vocational High School	Public	9-12	1500 Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4480	862	91	9.4	93.0%	101 (11.7%)	452 (52.4%)	201 (23.3%)	58 (6.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	6.2	1193^rd of 1234 public high schools	3.3%		5.1	1206^th of 1242 public high schools	2.9%	13		9.1	29.5	4.6	11.4	28.8	23.9		21.4	15.7	51.2	4.2	6.1								96.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.2	99.1	$34,850	$3,540	$31,309
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,105	92	12.0	48.3%	581 (52.6%)	263 (23.8%)	81 (7.3%)	128 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.6%)	58	539^th of 1234 public high schools	56.3%		57.4	559^th of 1242 public high schools	55.0%	20	68.6	92.1	80.1	38.9	76.1	86.9	49.5	57.5	82.7	48.9		54.8									99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$26,076	$845	$25,231

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