Is Depew Middle School a good school?

Depew Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Depew Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Depew Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Depew Middle School?

Students at Depew Middle School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Depew Middle School attend?

Students who attend Depew Middle School usually go on to attend Depew High School

Depew Middle School

Summary:

Depew Middle School is a public middle school serving 427 students in grades 6-8 in the Depew Union Free School District located in Depew, New York. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with proficiency rates well below the state average across all grade levels. Depew Middle School also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools for Hispanic students, White students, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students in ELA and Math.

The school's academic performance lags significantly behind nearby middle schools like Mill Middle School in the Williamsville Central School District and Lancaster Middle School in the Lancaster Central School District. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Mill Middle School had 62.81% of 6th graders proficient in ELA and 61.29% proficient in Math, while Lancaster Middle School had 43.75% of 7th graders proficient in ELA and 59.77% proficient in Math. In contrast, Depew Middle School's proficiency rates were significantly lower, with only 24.51% of 6th graders, 17% of 7th graders, and 30.77% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA.

Depew Middle School's declining statewide ranking, from 410 out of 1,429 New York middle schools in 2015-2016 to 1,275 out of 1,504 in 2023-2024, and its corresponding drop in SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 1, highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. The school's higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, at 49.18% in 2022-2023, compared to 27.52% at Mill Middle School and 24.74% at Lancaster Middle School, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles, underscoring the importance of addressing socioeconomic disparities in the district.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043-4535

(716) 686-5050

District: Depew Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1275^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,530

Students who attend Depew Middle School usually attend:

High:

Depew High School

Feeder schools for Depew Middle School:

Elementary:

Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

7.1%

African American:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Depew Middle School ranks worse than 84.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), Hispanic (7.1%), African American (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Depew Middle School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Depew Middle School employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Depew Middle School is $13,530.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Depew Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Depew Middle School 1275^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Depew Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Depew Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Depew Union Free School District 587^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Depew Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	63.32	451^st	1095	58.8%
2007	64.91	458^th	1123	59.2%
2008	69.30	425^th	1185	64.1%
2009	78.38	210^th	1224	82.8%
2010	75.52	305^th	1243	75.5%
2011	61.04	563^rd	1295	56.5%
2012	59.23	597^th	1337	55.3%
2013	55.72	578^th	1373	57.9%
2014	57.70	516^th	1401	63.2%
2015	64.42	430^th	1407	69.4%
2016	65.16	410^th	1429	71.3%
2017	56.50	574^th	1455	60.5%
2018	48.49	720^th	1438	49.9%
2019	42.23	786^th	1439	45.4%
2021	35.85	816^th	1242	34.3%
2022	38.96	907^th	1479	38.7%
2023	28.15	1147^th	1500	23.5%
2024	21.57	1275^th	1504	15.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.00	180^th	220	18.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.52	1009^th	1170	13.8%
2019	25.04	1024^th	1139	10.1%
2021	41.82	268^th	522	48.7%
2022	31.69	962^nd	1283	25.0%
2023	24.85	1114^th	1307	14.8%
2024	21.55	1201^st	1303	7.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.29	684^th	1245	45.1%
2019	46.40	563^rd	1241	54.6%
2021	31.77	678^th	935	27.5%
2022	41.87	708^th	1306	45.8%
2023	28.53	1000^th	1288	22.4%
2024	19.94	1140^th	1296	12.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.34	694^th	1353	48.7%
2019	36.39	891^st	1370	35.0%
2021	27.05	842^nd	1066	21.0%
2022	32.97	999^th	1454	31.3%
2023	28.73	1117^th	1463	23.7%
2024	23.72	1220^th	1465	16.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.44	674^th	1352	50.1%
2019	47.78	640^th	1366	53.1%
2021	43.06	596^th	1071	44.4%
2022	44.14	774^th	1455	46.8%
2023	29.71	1087^th	1464	25.8%
2024	22.20	1241^st	1464	15.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	35.26	473^rd	705	32.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.45	524^th	914	42.7%
2024	22.81	812^th	953	14.8%

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Rank History for White students at Depew Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.60	541^st	763	29.1%
2019	26.65	556^th	716	22.3%
2021	29.84	468^th	614	23.8%
2022	27.28	582^nd	748	22.2%
2023	19.64	678^th	772	12.2%
2024	12.41	731^st	778	6.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Depew Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	840	7	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	851
1990	806	5	0	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	819
1991	829	7	5	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	848
1992	788	5	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	799
1993	774	4	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	786
1994	750	2	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	757
1995	762	4	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
1996	762	4	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
1997	780	10	6	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	805
1998	789	9	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
1999	781	7	8	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	801
2000	794	5	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
2001	752	4	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	766
2002	753	10	9	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	786
2003	753	10	9	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	786
2004	745	4	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	758
2005	734	12	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
2006	702	12	9	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
2007	647	11	8	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	670
2008	613	12	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
2009	577	14	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	4	614
2010	428	9	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	455
2011	410	17	10	8	1	0	6	0	452
2012	437	15	9	7	1	0	4	0	473
2013	410	19	12	12	3	0	3	0	459
2014	393	13	10	11	4	0	4	0	435
2015	375	10	16	20	2	0	7	0	430
2016	371	5	14	16	1	0	11	0	418
2017	363	8	14	14	1	0	14	0	414
2018	346	14	12	13	0	0	14	0	399
2019	344	14	7	15	0	0	13	0	393
2020	333	21	8	23	0	0	14	0	399
2021	350	18	6	25	2	0	13	0	414
2022	345	19	9	33	2	0	17	0	425
2023	355	17	12	23	2	0	18	0	427
2024	339	19	13	30	1	0	19	0	421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Depew Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	851	49.9	17.0	n/a
1990	819	47.9	17.0	n/a
1991	848	47.9	17.7	n/a
1992	799	48.6	16.4	n/a
1993	786	46.4	16.9	n/a
1994	757	46.0	16.5	16
1995	778	49.5	15.7	19.7
1996	778	49.5	15.7	19.7
1997	805	52.0	15.5	19.3
1998	812	49.7	16.3	17.7
1999	801	51.6	15.5	15.5
2000	806	52.9	15.2	22
2001	766	51.7	14.8	21
2002	786	55.8	14.1	30.9
2003	786	55.8	14.1	30.9
2004	758	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	755	58.8	12.8	33.4
2006	732	58.0	12.6	35.2
2007	670	59.5	11.3	38.2
2008	642	56.7	11.3	38.3
2009	614	54.3	11.3	38.7
2010	455	44.4	10.2	34.9
2011	452	39.2	11.5	36.7
2012	473	35.8	13.1	41
2013	459	34.1	13.4	47.3
2014	435	35.8	12.1	44.1
2015	430	31.0	13.8	40.9
2016	418	31.0	13.4	45.9
2017	414	27.8	14.8	43.5
2018	399	30.8	12.9	49.1
2019	393	28.8	13.6	47.8
2020	399	39.7	10.0	50.6
2021	414	39.3	10.5	54.6
2022	425	39.7	10.7	48
2023	427	38.1	11.2	49.2
2024	421	36.9	11.3	48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Depew Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	851	49.9	17.0	n/a
1990	819	47.9	17.0	n/a
1991	848	47.9	17.7	n/a
1992	799	48.6	16.4	n/a
1993	786	46.4	16.9	n/a
1994	757	46.0	16.5	16
1995	778	49.5	15.7	19.7
1996	778	49.5	15.7	19.7
1997	805	52.0	15.5	19.3
1998	812	49.7	16.3	17.7
1999	801	51.6	15.5	15.5
2000	806	52.9	15.2	22
2001	766	51.7	14.8	21
2002	786	55.8	14.1	30.9
2003	786	55.8	14.1	30.9
2004	758	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	755	58.8	12.8	33.4
2006	732	58.0	12.6	35.2
2007	670	59.5	11.3	38.2
2008	642	56.7	11.3	38.3
2009	614	54.3	11.3	38.7
2010	455	44.4	10.2	34.9
2011	452	39.2	11.5	36.7
2012	473	35.8	13.1	41
2013	459	34.1	13.4	47.3
2014	435	35.8	12.1	44.1
2015	430	31.0	13.8	40.9
2016	418	31.0	13.4	45.9
2017	414	27.8	14.8	43.5
2018	399	30.8	12.9	49.1
2019	393	28.8	13.6	47.8
2020	399	39.7	10.0	50.6
2021	414	39.3	10.5	54.6
2022	425	39.7	10.7	48
2023	427	38.1	11.2	49.2
2024	421	36.9	11.3	48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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