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Enrollment
891
High
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362874003907
TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
600 FLETCHER ST, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 · (716) 694-7660 · Erie County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL891 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of New York public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
450 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 127 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 129 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 14 | 2% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TONAWANDA CITY 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
54.8%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
54.4%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 58.5% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL this school | 891 | 50.5% | 52.6% |
| G RAY BODLEY HIGH SCHOOL FULTON | 938 | 53.5% | 59.5% |
| MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MASSENA | 743 | 49.4% | 66.8% |
| OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OLEAN | 668 | 50.4% | 52.2% |
| INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL PHILADELPHIA | 791 | 46.5% | 78.2% |
| CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CARTHAGE | 887 | 43.5% | 65.3% |
Matched among New York high 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 TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #693 of 1,135 | #34 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #508 of 1,109 ▲ 18 | #28 of 51 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #877 of 1,135 ▼ 42 | #41 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 891 | #278 of 1,216 | #15 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #472 of 1,058 | #28 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #725 of 1,070 | #33 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #685 of 1,167 | #26 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #639 of 743 | #30 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high 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
891
-41 (-4%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 891 | 82.8 | 10.8:1 | 51% (450) |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 78.1 | 11.4:1 | 49% (434) |
| 2022-23 | 1,011 | 93.3 | 10.8:1 | 46% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 932 | 83 | 11.2:1 | 50% (467) |
| 2017-18 | 927 | 74.1 | 12.5:1 | 47% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 928 | 76 | 12.2:1 | 47% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 1,064 | 80 | 13.3:1 | 36% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 780 | 45 | 17.3:1 | 26% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 749 | 50 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
About TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, located in TONAWANDA, New York, is a medium-sized high school. The latest federal count shows 891 students in grades 6 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 33% higher.
TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools in TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 1,676 students in total.
At TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 79% of the student body. Next come 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 82.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL was 10.8:1. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 51%. For comparison, public schools in Erie County average 51%.
TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 56.4% for a school in New York with TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL posts 52.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Erie County, the median household income is $72,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Erie County has 226 public schools and roughly 122,519 students.
The next-closest public school is TONAWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
NCES assigns TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 41 students since 2020-21, to 891.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TONAWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 785 students
- MULLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in TONAWANDA
- KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,052 students
- TONAWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 785 students
- THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 443 students
- HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 274 students
- MULLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- TONAWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 785
- HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 274
- SPRUCE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 336
- HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 570
- HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 772
- VERONICA E CONNOR MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHow large is TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 891 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serve?
TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL in?
TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is part of TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.