Middle Schools in Grand Island Central School District

The Grand Island Central School District in New York has one middle school, Veronica E Connor Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has generally strong academic performance, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates exceed the state average. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, especially in 6th grade, lags behind the state average, suggesting an area for improvement.

Veronica E Connor Middle School has been ranked between 473 and 586 out of 1,479 to 1,504 New York middle schools over the past three school years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 6th-grade Math proficiency rate (65.38%) and 7th-grade Math proficiency rate (75.57%) are significantly higher than the state averages (50.56% and 57.08%, respectively). Additionally, the school has achieved 100% proficiency rates on the Regents exams for Earth Science and Algebra I. However, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate (33.99%) is below the state average (43.64%).

The school has a student population of 679 and a relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 28.42%, which is lower than the state average. The district also spends $15,302 per student, which is higher than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, though it is important to note that the school's results are closely tied to the broader district's performance.