Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360255006572
ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
1648 CRITTENDEN RD, ALDEN, NY 14004 · (716) 937-9116 · Erie County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
109 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
58.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
+2 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.3:1
% White
94%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
As a compact elementary-level community in ALDEN, New York, ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL works with 344 students from grades 3 through 5, run under ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 443.
Within ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,474 students, ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Erie County's rate of about 51%.
After controlling for student poverty, ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.7%.
Zooming out to the county, Erie County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Erie County's 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 67.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 342 students in 2018 to 344 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.
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Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 488 students
- ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 343 students
- ALDEN PRIMARY AT TOWNLINEElementary · 299 students
Other schools in ALDEN
- ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 488 students
- ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 343 students
- ALDEN PRIMARY AT TOWNLINEElementary · 299 students
Nearby schools
- ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 343
- ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 488
- ALDEN PRIMARY AT TOWNLINE4.1 mi · 299
- MARILLA PRIMARY SCHOOL5.3 mi · 221
- PEMBROKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL5.9 mi · 244
- IROQUOIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL7.4 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
At ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is overseen by ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
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