Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Summary:

The Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District in New York consists of 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population and has a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools based on academic metrics.

Among the standout schools, Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School ranks the highest in the district, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 27% of New York elementary schools. It also has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Holmes Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio but also the lowest academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the district and state levels.

At the high school level, Kenmore West Senior High School and Kenmore East Senior High School perform similarly, ranking in the top 40% of New York high schools and earning 3-star ratings. However, Kenmore West has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to Kenmore East. Overall, the data reveals a wide range of performance among the schools in the district, with some schools excelling and others struggling, suggesting potential equity concerns that may need to be addressed.

District Detail

1500 Colvin Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14223-1196

(716) 874-8400

SchoolDigger Rank:
648^th of 866 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,269

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8415	459	50	9.1	57.5%	277 (60.3%)	53 (11.5%)	52 (11.3%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.9%)	20.1	2035^th of 2439 public elementary schools	16.6%		22.6	1972^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	19.0%	63											25.3	34.8					26.5	35.9						99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.8	$18,558	$2,586	$15,972
Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	626	69	9.0	46.6%	436 (69.6%)	53 (8.5%)	70 (11.2%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)	27.9	1152^nd of 1500 public middle schools	23.2%		40.9	874^th of 1479 public middle schools	40.9%	278													23.6	14.0	31.1				38.9	33.9	56.1			98.6	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.8	99.4	$20,003	$1,356	$18,647
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	K-4	184 Irving Ter	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8410	480	39	12.2	37.5%	366 (76.3%)	17 (3.5%)	39 (8.1%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	70.7	662^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	72.9%		61.2	890^th of 2434 public elementary schools	63.4%	228											59.3	51.3					65.9	70.7						99.4	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.4	$16,507	$1,154	$15,353
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8414	565	53	10.7	43.4%	405 (71.7%)	40 (7.1%)	54 (9.6%)	28 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	29.7	1763^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	27.7%		39	1486^th of 2434 public elementary schools	38.9%	277											37.4	32.5					40.0	40.0						99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$18,389	$2,573	$15,817
Kenmore East Senior High School	Public	8-12	350 Fries Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8402	1,127	121	9.3	47.6%	816 (72.4%)	95 (8.4%)	112 (9.9%)	33 (2.9%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.1%)	67.3	388^th of 1228 public high schools	68.4%		65.4	405^th of 1190 public high schools	66.0%	17	82.3	86.6	86.9	84.2	85.0	75.1	78.2	75.1	85.7	81.3						24.1						18.5	39.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$19,100	$1,311	$17,790
Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,358	143	9.4	50.8%	936 (68.9%)	117 (8.6%)	143 (10.5%)	66 (4.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (6.3%)	61.7	476^th of 1228 public high schools	61.2%		60.8	484^th of 1190 public high schools	59.3%	8	82.5	52.2	79.0	84.3	62.5	79.9	73.6	70.0	65.9	80.3						31.8						13.5	58.2	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$19,182	$1,294	$17,887
Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	5-7	249 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8405	758	81	9.3	51.2%	530 (69.9%)	51 (6.7%)	73 (9.6%)	33 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.1%)	46	801^st of 1500 public middle schools	46.6%		45.8	777^th of 1479 public middle schools	47.5%	24													30.9	33.1	44.0				33.5	41.2	65.8			98.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$20,495	$1,264	$19,231
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	365 Dupont Ave	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8423	281	35	7.9	77.6%	144 (51.2%)	49 (17.4%)	37 (13.2%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.2%)	5.6	2394^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.2	2355^th of 2434 public elementary schools	3.2%	39											11.9	12.7					16.4	18.5						99.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.0	$20,789	$4,152	$16,636
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-4	236 Grayton Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8416	615	47	13.1	40.3%	502 (81.6%)	15 (2.4%)	44 (7.2%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	40	1441^st of 2439 public elementary schools	40.9%		41.8	1401^st of 2434 public elementary schools	42.4%	40											42.7	30.9					58.0	39.8						99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$14,737	$1,196	$13,541
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 Delaware Rd	Kenmore	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(716) 874-8403	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sweet Home Central School District	1.29 mi	6	427^th
North Tonawanda City School District	2.26 mi	6
Amherst Central School District	2.56 mi	4	181^st
Tonawanda City School District	2.65 mi	2	631^st
Buffalo City School District	2.78 mi	62	812^th

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

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