ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, a roomy intermediate school in ORCHARD PARK, New York, part of ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, teaches 1,086 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 105% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,769 students. ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder reads as 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Erie County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Erie County's rate of about 51%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Erie County put 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. In all, Erie County runs 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), of which ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SOUTH DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 63.3%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ORCHARD PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL has declined 3%, going from 1,120 students in 2018 to 1,086 in 2025.

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