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Enrollment
421
Middle
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360903000690
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
5201 S TRANSIT RD, DEPEW, NY 14043 · (716) 686-5050 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of New York public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
186 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 148 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 138 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 31% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
36%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
Students here typically continue to
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL→DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL
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
33.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 45.3% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Schools most like DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 421 | 44.2% | 46.0% |
| ONEONTA MIDDLE SCHOOL ONEONTA | 388 | 44.1% | 44.6% |
| RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK MIDDLE SCHOOL RAVENA | 375 | 42.7% | 45.2% |
| RONDOUT VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ACCORD | 358 | 43.6% | 35.0% |
| WILLIAM G HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ANGOLA | 459 | 45.8% | 48.3% |
| NORTH TONAWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH TONAWANDA | 495 | 46.5% | 52.3% |
Matched among New York middle 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #506 of 766 | #25 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #585 of 768 ▼ 40 | #29 of 32 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #649 of 768 ▲ 70 | #27 of 32 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #418 of 796 | #24 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #368 of 683 | #14 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #499 of 688 | #17 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #485 of 773 | #10 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #98 of 168 | #7 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
421
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 848
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 421 | 40.1 | 10.5:1 | 44% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 37 | 11.4:1 | 49% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 38.1 | 11.2:1 | 49% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 39 | 10.6:1 | 55% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 30.8 | 12.9:1 | 49% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 46% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 39 | 11.6:1 | 37% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 51 | 15.0:1 | 21% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 848 | 47 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Federal records list DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL as a middle school in DEPEW, New York. Enrollment is 421 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in New York is about 531 students, so this school is 21% smaller than average.
In DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,848 students.
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is 79% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL operates with 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.5:1. That is close to the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 58.8%. It scores 46.0%, 12.7 points below that figure.
In Erie County (population about 950,622), the median household income is $72,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in the county.
Nearby, DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 64.7% on proficiency, and DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is below that at 46.0%.
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal data show 414 students in 2020-21 and 421 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Community posts for DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 581 students
Other schools in DEPEW
- CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 846 students
- DEPEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 581 students
- JOHN A SCIOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 401 students
Nearby schools
- DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 581
- CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 846
- LANCASTER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 876
- COMO PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 352
- COURT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 285
- JOHN A SCIOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 421 students in grades 06-08.
Is DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DEPEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.