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Enrollment
581
High
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360903000689
DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL
5201 S TRANSIT RD, DEPEW, NY 14043 · (716) 686-5095 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of New York public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
248 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 157 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 141 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 134 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 2% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEPEW UNION FREE 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
89.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 95.0% | 82.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 59% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in New York's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL
DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL this school | 581 | 42.7% | 79.8% |
| CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL CORTLAND | 582 | 44.8% | 71.7% |
| RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ACCORD | 547 | 38.4% | 60.0% |
| GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GLENS FALLS | 628 | 44.3% | 66.0% |
| RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RAVENA | 514 | 38.1% | 70.0% |
| LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ANGOLA | 665 | 43.3% | 77.5% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #185 of 1,135 | #14 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #313 of 1,109 ▼ 126 | #21 of 51 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #209 of 1,135 ▼ 97 | #13 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #458 of 1,216 | #30 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #693 of 1,058 | #41 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #745 of 1,070 | #34 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #809 of 1,167 | #31 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #294 of 339 | #10 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
581
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 854
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 48.6 | 12.0:1 | 43% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 49.8 | 11.3:1 | 48% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 49.3 | 11.1:1 | 50% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 49 | 11.0:1 | 42% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 46 | 12.4:1 | 43% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 47 | 12.6:1 | 40% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 52 | 12.8:1 | 37% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 769 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 17% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 854 | 55 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL.
About DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL
Families in DEPEW, New York, are served by DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL, a mid-sized high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 581 students in 2024-25.
DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL is among 3 schools run by DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 1,848 students.
Of every 100 students at DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL, about 80 are White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL scores 35%.
DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL reported 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.0:1. The school's 12.0:1 compares with an average of 11.0:1 for high schools in New York. Roughly 43% of students at DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Erie County is 8 points.
DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of New York public high schools.
BeatsExpectations places DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL in the top 10% of New York schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 20.5 points above it (79.8% actual, 59.3% predicted).
For Erie County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $72,839 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Erie County number 226, with about 122,519 students.
Among nearby public schools, DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 8% across 4 years, from 538 in 2020-21 to 581 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 846 students
- DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 421 students
Other schools in DEPEW
- CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 846 students
- DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 421 students
- JOHN A SCIOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 401 students
Other Depew High schools
One other US public school is named Depew High. DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Depew High SchoolDepew, OK · 108 students
Nearby schools
- DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 421
- CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 846
- LANCASTER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 876
- COMO PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 352
- COURT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 285
- JOHN A SCIOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About DEPEW HIGH SCHOOLHow large is DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL?
DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL serve?
DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL in?
DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL is part of DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.