Enrollment
343
Middle
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360255000038
ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
13250 PARK ST, ALDEN, NY 14004 · (716) 937-9116 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
99 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle 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
ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL→ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
68.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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
343
-40 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.8:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 344 students
- ALDEN PRIMARY AT TOWNLINEElementary · 299 students
Other schools in ALDEN
- ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 488 students
- ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 344 students
- ALDEN PRIMARY AT TOWNLINEElementary · 299 students
Nearby schools
- ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 344
- ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 488
- ALDEN PRIMARY AT TOWNLINE4.0 mi · 299
- MARILLA PRIMARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 221
- PEMBROKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL5.9 mi · 244
- IROQUOIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL7.4 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 06-08.
Is ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.