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West Seneca Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,345 students in West Seneca Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in West Seneca Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
5,870 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
502 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked #541 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#530 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
81%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,848 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,693
$31,371
Spending / Student
$23,848
$32,248
Best West Seneca Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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