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Orchard Park Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,086 students in Orchard Park Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Orchard Park Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
4,769 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orchard Park Central School District, which is ranked #142 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,986 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,893
$31,371
Spending / Student
$22,986
$32,248
Best Orchard Park Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orchard Park Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
60 S Lincoln Ave
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6227
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 209-6227
Gr: 6-8 | 1,086 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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