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Enrollment
518
Middle
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361860001677
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1050 MARYVALE DR, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14225 · (716) 631-7425 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of New York public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
10.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
335 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 177 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 30% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 2% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL→MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE 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
40.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
57.7%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 57.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 54.6% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 518 | 64.7% | 57.4% |
| JOHNSON CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL JOHNSON CITY | 507 | 71.0% | 38.1% |
| CHARLES H ROTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HENRIETTA | 591 | 55.8% | 58.1% |
| ROXBORO ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL SYRACUSE | 697 | 57.7% | 34.5% |
| CASE MIDDLE SCHOOL WATERTOWN | 586 | 68.9% | 47.4% |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA | 299 | 59.9% | 41.7% |
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 MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #296 of 766 | #18 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #406 of 768 ▲ 4 | #20 of 32 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #520 of 768 ▼ 7 | #24 of 32 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #345 of 796 | #19 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #396 of 683 | #19 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #196 of 688 | #5 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #318 of 773 | #4 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #68 of 168 | #5 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
518
+47 (+10%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 518 | 48.7 | 10.6:1 | 65% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 46.9 | 10.5:1 | 51% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 43.6 | 11.0:1 | 50% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 43 | 10.9:1 | 44% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 54% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 51% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 30% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 42 | 13.6:1 | 17% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 38 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school with an address in CHEEKTOWAGA, New York. The school counts 518 students across grades 6 through 8.
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is run by CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 4 schools enroll 2,236 students.
White students are the majority at MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 60% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 12% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Erie County, the White share is about 74%. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates with 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.6:1. That matches the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York fairly closely. About 65% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 14 points above the 51% average for public schools in Erie County.
Measured against New York public middle schools, MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 57.4% actual, 51.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New York.
Census Bureau estimates for Erie County show that the median household income is $72,839, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 226 public schools in Erie County, enrolling about 122,519 students in all.
Nearby, MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 57.4% against a local average of 52.7%.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment climbed 10% from its 2020-21 level of 471.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 660 students
- MARYVALE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
- MARYVALE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
Other schools in CHEEKTOWAGA
- UNION EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 963 students
- CHEEKTOWAGA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 682 students
- CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CLEVELAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 661 students
- MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 660 students
- MARYVALE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
Nearby schools
- MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 660
- MARYVALE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 490
- MARYVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 568
- CLEVELAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 661
- CLEVELAND HILL HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 398
- CLEVELAND HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 518 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.