SPRUCE SCHOOL

SPRUCE SCHOOL, a small elementary school in NORTH TONAWANDA, New York, one of the schools within NORTH TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 336 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Within NORTH TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 6 schools and 3,126 students, SPRUCE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, SPRUCE SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest looks like 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting SPRUCE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Niagara County (around 49%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SPRUCE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.9%, the actual is 36.8%, a residual of -16.1 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Niagara County put median household earnings sit near $69,633, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Niagara County runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,388 students), of which SPRUCE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: NORTH TONAWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPRUCE SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.6%.

SPRUCE SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. SPRUCE SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 393 (now 336). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 85% to 75%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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