ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a small 6-8 campus in ALDEN, New York, part of ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 343 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 35% below the state mean of about 531.

ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 1,474 students overall.

On the student-mix side, ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 2% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Erie County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.4%; this one delivers 59.8%.

In the area at large, Erie County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,839 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Erie County runs 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), of which ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 66.6%.

ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL has fell 10%, going from 383 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.