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West Middle School

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West Middle School ranks 783 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

783^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 48% of New York middle schools

Summary

West Middle School is a public middle school located in West Seneca, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 768 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 West Middle School consistently performs below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels, it performs better in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years, outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American, Hispanic, and low-income students ranking significantly lower than their peers. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, from $14,121 in 2020-2021 to $24,978 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lancaster Middle School and Orchard Park Middle School, which demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings, West Middle School and the West Seneca Central School District may have room for improvement in adopting best practices from higher-performing schools. The school and district should closely examine the root causes of these issues and implement targeted, evidence-based strategies to address the identified areas of concern and ensure equitable opportunities for all students to succeed.

778

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,017

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

395 Center Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-1986

(716) 677-3500

District: West Seneca Central School District

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Seneca West Senior High School

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Allendale Elementary School
	West Elementary School
	Winchester-Potters Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

New York avg53%

783^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	47.0	783 of 1500	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	971 of 1504	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	915 of 1500	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	772 of 1479	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	809 of 1242	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	869 of 1439	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	635 of 1438	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.4	878 of 1455	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	722 of 1429	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	722 of 1407	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	629 of 1401	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	434 of 1373	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.9	296 of 1337	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	262 of 1295	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	308 of 1243	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	140 of 1224	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	135 of 1185	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	161 of 1123	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	261 of 1095	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	525 of 676	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	653 of 696	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	557 of 706	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	757 of 1457	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	959 of 1465	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	974 of 1463	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	745 of 1454	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	736 of 1066	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	795 of 1370	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	565 of 1353	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	495 of 965	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	538 of 953	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	479 of 943	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	553 of 914	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	278 of 449	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	800 of 1283	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1064 of 1296	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	903 of 1288	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	843 of 1306	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	570 of 935	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	992 of 1241	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	709 of 1245	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	738 of 1455	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	920 of 1464	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	809 of 1464	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	753 of 1455	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	720 of 1071	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	826 of 1366	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	626 of 1352	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	175 of 235	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	201 of 220	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	132 of 190	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	79 of 126	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	539 of 1298	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	885 of 1303	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	703 of 1307	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	600 of 1283	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	417 of 522	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	881 of 1139	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	633 of 1170	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	521 of 775	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	621 of 778	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	588 of 772	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	509 of 748	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	511 of 614	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	562 of 716	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	489 of 763	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math52%~ state avg

Science48%+4 vs state

English Language Arts45%-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)	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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
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 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
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
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
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
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	528 South Park	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 602-9472	176	18	9.7	23.3%	9 (5.1%)	136 (77.3%)	20 (11.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)
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
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
Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet	Public	3-8	1 Mlk Park	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3370	293	35	8.4	97.3%	27 (9.2%)	177 (60.4%)	25 (8.5%)	53 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	6	2402^nd of 2445 public middle schools	1.8%		8.3	1456^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.2%	946					35.0	19.1	9.3	4.9	17.8	17.7	18.6	23.8	7.6	16.1	28.9	3.8	11.3	17.3	97.8	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	$34,567	$5,515	$29,053
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

What high school do graduates of West Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended West Middle School.

Is West Middle School a good school?

West Middle School ranks 783^rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is West Middle School in?

West Seneca Central School District

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