Best Public Schools in North Tonawanda, NY

Summary:

The city of North Tonawanda, New York is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from across the North Tonawanda City School District and the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with Errick Road Elementary School standing out as the top-ranked school in the area, while North Tonawanda High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years.

Errick Road Elementary School is the highest-performing school in the data set, ranking 315 out of 2,439 New York elementary schools and earning a 4-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, but it also has the highest student-teacher ratio among the elementary schools in the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. In contrast, North Tonawanda High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, from 402 out of 519 in 2020-2021 to 471 out of 1,228 in 2022-2023, despite maintaining a 3-out-of-5 star rating. The high school also has a relatively low 77.2% four-year graduation rate and a high 14.7% dropout rate, as well as a 36.9% chronic absenteeism rate, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The data also reveals significant disparities in performance and resource allocation across the schools in North Tonawanda. For example, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 20.21% at Errick Road Elementary School to 67.73% at Spruce School, indicating potential socioeconomic differences that may impact student outcomes. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary considerably, with the highest ratio at Ohio Elementary School (12.7) and the lowest at North Tonawanda Middle School (9.0), which could be an important factor in understanding the schools' academic performance and resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Errick Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	6839 Errick Rd	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 215-3240	480	39	12.3	20.2%	418 (87.1%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	10 (2.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	86	315^th of 2439 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.7	393^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	83.9%	78											58.3	70.2	64.4				83.6	88.5	74.6					99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,740	$1,356	$13,384
North Tonawanda Middle School	Public	7-8	455 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3700	447	50	9.0	49.9%	384 (85.9%)	15 (3.4%)	26 (5.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	42.1	886^th of 1500 public middle schools	40.9%		44.8	796^th of 1479 public middle schools	46.2%	90	100.0							96.0							44.3	47.1					50.0	17.9	52.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,127	$2,178	$13,949
Drake School	Public	K-5	380 Drake Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3725	251	22	11.4	56.6%	211 (84.1%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (7.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)								(n/a)											28.6						34.0							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,813	$3,012	$10,801
North Tonawanda Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1500 Vanderbilt Ave	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3825	720	63	11.4	52.4%	619 (86.0%)	16 (2.2%)	34 (4.7%)	8 (1.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)								(n/a)												37.0	35.8	39.1				61.1	49.0	52.9				99.1	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.3	$13,458	$1,754	$11,704
North Tonawanda High School	Public	9-12	405 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3600	1,001	86	11.6	46.0%	877 (87.6%)	26 (2.6%)	44 (4.4%)	14 (1.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.2%)	62	471^st of 1228 public high schools	61.6%		64.3	423^rd of 1190 public high schools	64.5%	48	71.6	84.1	86.9	81.3	85.0	71.4	70.5	70.9	22.7	92.2														99.5	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	$15,471	$1,208	$14,263
Ohio Elementary School	Public	K-4	625 Ohio Ave	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 807-3800	371	29	12.7		322 (86.8%)	7 (1.9%)	17 (4.6%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)											31.3						42.9							98.6	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.5	98.9	$12,926	$1,404	$11,522
Spruce School	Public	K-5	195 Spruce St	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3850	313	30	10.3	67.7%	243 (77.6%)	12 (3.8%)	33 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)								(n/a)											29.0						47.8							99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$15,119	$1,508	$13,611

Cities Near North Tonawanda

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amherst	3.1 mi	9	252^nd
Lockport	3.69 mi	12	390^th
Tonawanda	4.29 mi	6	600^th
Williamsville	5.03 mi	11	59^th
East Amherst	5.08 mi	4	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in North Tonawanda, NY

Errick Road Elementary School

North Tonawanda High School

North Tonawanda Middle School

Drake School

North Tonawanda Intermediate School

Ohio Elementary School

Spruce School

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