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East Middle School

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East Middle School ranks 878 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 41% of New York middle schools

Summary

East Middle School is a public middle school located in West Seneca, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 591 students. The school is part of the West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked 512 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While East Middle School excels on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I, its performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's rankings for academic performance have consistently placed it in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past 5 years. However, the school's spending per student has increased significantly, and it maintains a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Iroquois Middle School and Lancaster Middle School, East Middle School generally performs worse on state assessments and has lower rankings. However, the school's Regents exam performance is on par with or better than its neighbors. The school also faces equity concerns, as it struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, particularly Asian, African American, and Multi-racial students, as well as students with special needs.

567

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,094

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 Center Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-3292

(716) 677-3530

District: West Seneca Central School District

Students who attend East Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Seneca East Senior High School

Feeder schools for East Middle School:

Elementary:	Clinton Elementary School
	Northwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

7.6%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

New York avg53%

878^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the West Seneca Central School District

512^th of 874West Seneca 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	41.8	878 of 1500	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1015 of 1504	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1049 of 1500	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	851 of 1479	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	782 of 1242	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	704 of 1439	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	617 of 1438	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	601 of 1455	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	500 of 1429	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	494 of 1407	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	525 of 1401	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.8	328 of 1373	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	217 of 1337	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.6	177 of 1295	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	182 of 1243	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	184 of 1224	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	245 of 1185	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	146 of 1123	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	301 of 1095	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	599 of 676	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	620 of 705	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	665 of 696	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	471 of 706	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	599 of 653	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	368 of 406	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	920 of 1457	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1062 of 1465	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1055 of 1463	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	743 of 1454	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	792 of 1066	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	597 of 1370	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	597 of 1353	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	671 of 965	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	866 of 953	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	599 of 914	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	899 of 1283	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	949 of 1296	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1040 of 1288	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	954 of 1306	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	799 of 935	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	945 of 1241	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	585 of 1245	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	782 of 1455	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	886 of 1464	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	988 of 1464	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	886 of 1455	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	595 of 1071	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	740 of 1366	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	584 of 1352	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	230 of 235	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	177 of 220	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	183 of 208	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	870 of 1298	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1060 of 1303	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1055 of 1307	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	912 of 1283	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	423 of 522	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	997 of 1139	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	380 of 1170	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	537 of 775	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	609 of 778	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	598 of 772	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	513 of 748	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	429 of 614	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	478 of 716	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	441 of 763	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science50%+6 vs state

Math45%-7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-8 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	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
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
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
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
Depew Middle School	Public	6-8	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5050	421	40	10.4	44.2%	333 (79.1%)	13 (3.1%)	28 (6.7%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	21.8	1283^rd of 1500 public middle schools	14.5%		21.6	1275^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.2%	8		95.5	95.7					35.2	37.4	24.5			36.4	41.6	24.7		23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,007	$1,255	$25,752
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
Lancaster Middle School	Public	7-8	148 Aurora St	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3220	876	70	12.5	26.0%	778 (88.8%)	13 (1.5%)	32 (3.7%)	25 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	39.6	918^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.8%		43.2	850^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.5%	68		96.2	100.0						40.6	48.3				54.0	35.9		25.0	99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$20,288	$382	$19,906
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
Cheektowaga Middle School	Public	5-8	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3660	677	64	10.5	72.2%	223 (32.9%)	223 (32.9%)	59 (8.7%)	126 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.6%)	37.7	953^rd of 1500 public middle schools	36.5%		25.5	1199^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.3%	246			95.5	100.0			47.0	35.7	34.9	48.4		47.6	44.2	44.0	46.3	25.6	45.0	95.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.0	98.7	$23,066	$1,483	$21,583
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Middle School

What district is East Middle School in?

West Seneca Central School District

What is the racial makeup of East Middle School?

Students at East Middle School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of East Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Middle School usually go on to attend West Seneca East Senior High School

Is East Middle School a good school?

East Middle School ranks 878^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended East Middle School.

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