Is Griffith Institute Middle School a good school?

Griffith Institute Middle School ranks 832 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Griffith Institute Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Griffith Institute Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Griffith Institute Middle School?

Students at Griffith Institute Middle School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Griffith Institute Middle School attend?

Students who attend Griffith Institute Middle School usually go on to attend Griffith Institute High School

Griffith Institute Middle School

Summary:

Griffith Institute Middle School is a public middle school located in Springville, NY, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 368 students. The school is part of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District, which is ranked 478 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Griffith Institute Middle School faces several challenges, including declining statewide ranking, subgroup performance disparities, and lower academic performance compared to nearby schools like Frontier Middle School, East Aurora Middle School, and Orchard Park Middle School. The school's high percentage of white students (91.85%) and growing economic disadvantage among the student population, with 41.3% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance.

Despite these challenges, Griffith Institute Middle School's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Earth Science, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 12.3 over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios of most nearby schools. To address the school's performance issues, the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to improve academic outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

267 Newman St
Springville, NY 14141-1597

(716) 592-3203

District: Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
832^nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,189

Students who attend Griffith Institute Middle School usually attend:

High:

Griffith Institute High School

Feeder schools for Griffith Institute Middle School:

Elementary:	Colden Elementary School
	Springville Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Griffith Institute Middle School ranks worse than 55.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.8%), Hispanic (3.5%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Griffith Institute Middle School is 9.6. (See more...)

Compare Griffith Institute Middle School employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Griffith Institute Middle School is $16,189.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Griffith Institute Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffith Institute Middle School 832^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Griffith Institute Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District 478^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Griffith Institute Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Griffith Institute Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.08	342^nd	1095	68.8%
2007	70.84	359^th	1123	68.0%
2008	72.07	370^th	1185	68.8%
2009	69.89	439^th	1224	64.1%
2010	73.15	351^st	1243	71.8%
2011	64.25	516^th	1295	60.2%
2012	70.86	408^th	1337	69.5%
2013	60.78	475^th	1373	65.4%
2014	52.69	594^th	1401	57.6%
2015	49.47	672^nd	1407	52.2%
2016	59.84	502^nd	1429	64.9%
2017	59.15	534^th	1455	63.3%
2018	57.06	556^th	1438	61.3%
2019	47.99	682^nd	1439	52.6%
2021	55.41	476^th	1242	61.7%
2022	63.71	454^th	1479	69.3%
2023	44.78	832^nd	1500	44.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Griffith Institute Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.31	755^th	1170	35.5%
2019	30.38	869^th	1139	23.7%
2021	36.69	323^rd	522	38.1%
2022	41.34	674^th	1283	47.5%
2023	27.09	1054^th	1307	19.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Griffith Institute Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.62	590^th	1245	52.6%
2019	45.91	572^nd	1241	53.9%
2021	59.19	288^th	935	69.2%
2022	64.89	320^th	1306	75.5%
2023	37.24	847^th	1288	34.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Griffith Institute Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.82	506^th	1353	62.6%
2019	50.78	625^th	1370	54.4%
2021	56.17	413^th	1066	61.3%
2022	67.82	375^th	1454	74.2%
2023	45.88	792^nd	1463	45.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Griffith Institute Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.74	596^th	1352	55.9%
2019	46.26	668^th	1366	51.1%
2021	51.60	463^rd	1071	56.8%
2022	57.61	517^th	1455	64.5%
2023	43.37	824^th	1464	43.7%

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Rank History for White students at Griffith Institute Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.25	578^th	763	24.2%
2021	47.66	312^th	614	49.2%
2022	37.98	468^th	748	37.4%
2023	32.82	547^th	772	29.1%

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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 Griffith Institute Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	468	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	471
1990	583	2	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	590
1991	637	1	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	641
1992	660	0	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	665
1993	692	1	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	698
1994	717	5	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	725
1995	707	4	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	717
1996	707	4	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	717
1997	744	4	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	753
1998	743	4	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	752
1999	622	3	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	627
2000	590	4	0	3	7	n/a	n/a	604
2001	578	4	1	0	6	n/a	n/a	589
2002	561	4	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	570
2003	561	4	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	570
2004	551	3	3	0	6	n/a	n/a	563
2005	539	3	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	547
2006	521	4	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	532
2007	514	5	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	525
2008	489	7	4	1	7	n/a	n/a	508
2009	454	5	5	2	7	n/a	n/a	473
2010	462	5	5	4	7	n/a	n/a	483
2011	448	4	5	0	3	0	6	466
2012	464	3	5	7	5	0	12	496
2013	428	3	3	13	5	0	10	462
2014	438	2	4	13	5	0	12	474
2015	401	3	3	14	4	0	9	434
2016	377	1	6	10	3	0	5	402
2017	355	1	4	8	3	2	1	374
2018	370	0	3	5	2	2	6	388
2019	381	1	2	6	4	1	4	399
2020	383	0	0	8	4	0	6	401
2021	350	0	2	9	4	0	4	369
2022	350	1	2	10	2	0	6	371
2023	338	4	2	13	2	1	8	368

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 Griffith Institute Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	35.5	13.2	n/a
1990	590	38.8	15.2	n/a
1991	641	40.5	15.8	n/a
1992	665	40.5	16.4	n/a
1993	698	38.4	18.2	n/a
1994	725	37.9	19.1	17.9
1995	717	39.4	18.2	20.4
1996	717	39.4	18.2	20.4
1997	753	41.3	18.2	14.7
1998	752	42.3	17.8	14.2
1999	627	41.0	15.3	16.9
2000	604	41.0	14.7	25.8
2001	589	42.8	13.8	26.5
2002	570	41.3	13.8	20.4
2003	570	41.3	13.8	20.4
2004	563	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	547	39.5	13.8	23.2
2006	532	44.0	12.1	28.9
2007	525	43.5	12.1	25.9
2008	508	44.8	11.3	30.5
2009	473	44.5	10.6	27.1
2010	483	43.1	11.2	25.9
2011	466	41.9	11.1	24.5
2012	496	37.9	13.0	26.2
2013	462	32.2	14.3	34
2014	474	35.7	13.2	26.6
2015	434	36.0	12.0	33.6
2016	402	34.0	11.8	31.1
2017	374	36.1	10.3	34.5
2018	388	31.5	12.3	35.8
2019	399	31.0	12.8	34.6
2020	401	36.0	11.1	36.4
2021	369	29.9	12.3	35.5
2022	371	30.6	12.1	34.5
2023	368	37.9	9.6	41.3

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 Griffith Institute Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	35.5	13.2	n/a
1990	590	38.8	15.2	n/a
1991	641	40.5	15.8	n/a
1992	665	40.5	16.4	n/a
1993	698	38.4	18.2	n/a
1994	725	37.9	19.1	17.9
1995	717	39.4	18.2	20.4
1996	717	39.4	18.2	20.4
1997	753	41.3	18.2	14.7
1998	752	42.3	17.8	14.2
1999	627	41.0	15.3	16.9
2000	604	41.0	14.7	25.8
2001	589	42.8	13.8	26.5
2002	570	41.3	13.8	20.4
2003	570	41.3	13.8	20.4
2004	563	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	547	39.5	13.8	23.2
2006	532	44.0	12.1	28.9
2007	525	43.5	12.1	25.9
2008	508	44.8	11.3	30.5
2009	473	44.5	10.6	27.1
2010	483	43.1	11.2	25.9
2011	466	41.9	11.1	24.5
2012	496	37.9	13.0	26.2
2013	462	32.2	14.3	34
2014	474	35.7	13.2	26.6
2015	434	36.0	12.0	33.6
2016	402	34.0	11.8	31.1
2017	374	36.1	10.3	34.5
2018	388	31.5	12.3	35.8
2019	399	31.0	12.8	34.6
2020	401	36.0	11.1	36.4
2021	369	29.9	12.3	35.5
2022	371	30.6	12.1	34.5
2023	368	37.9	9.6	41.3

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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