CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in CHEEKTOWAGA, New York, CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-tier junior high, run under CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 677 students across grades 5 through 8. That puts it 27% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

Across the 3 schools in CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,322 students total), CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 33% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 33% Black, 19% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Erie County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Erie County) records that median household earnings sit near $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

The closest other public school is CHEEKTOWAGA HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 49.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 9%: 619 students in 2018 compared to 677 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 5% to 19% across the same window.

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