GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL

GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a junior high of intimate scale in GOWANDA, New York, operated by GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, teacheing 334 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 37% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

Across the 3 schools in GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,053 students total), GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Native American, 10% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cattaraugus County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.8%; this one delivers 44.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cattaraugus County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $59,540 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 31 public schools in Cattaraugus County (combined enrollment of about 11,228 students).

Nearest neighbor: GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 58.3%.

GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. GOWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 7% since 2018, when it stood at 360 (now 334).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.