Is Newfane Senior High School a good school?

Newfane Senior High School ranks 350 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newfane Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 388 students attended Newfane Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Newfane Senior High School?

Students at Newfane Senior High School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Newfane Senior High School?

Newfane Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Newfane Elementary School Middle : Newfane Middle School

Newfane Senior High School

Summary:

Newfane Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Newfane Central School District, with 435 students located in Newfane, NY. The school district is ranked 518 out of 865 districts in New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Newfane Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 350 out of 1242 schools. The school's performance on Regents exams is also strong, with students outperforming the state average in most subject areas. Newfane has a 4-year graduation rate of around 85-95%, which is on par with or slightly above the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate ranging from 0.7% to 10% over the past few years. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 32-38% is higher than the state average and could be an area for improvement. Newfane Senior High School performs well across various student subgroups, with male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking in the top 30-40% of New York high schools in recent years.

When comparing Newfane Senior High School to nearby schools, Starpoint High School and Lewiston Porter Senior High School consistently outperform Newfane in terms of statewide rankings and Regents exam proficiency, particularly in math and science subjects. However, Barker Junior/Senior High School and Wilson Middle/High School, which are closer in proximity to Newfane, have similar academic performance and rankings, suggesting they may serve as more appropriate peer schools for comparison.

Detail:

Public 7-12

1 Panther Dr
Newfane, NY 14108-9503

(716) 778-6451

District: Newfane Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
350^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,511

Feeder schools for Newfane Senior High School:

Elementary:	Newfane Elementary School
Middle:	Newfane Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

7.5%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newfane Senior High School ranks better than 71.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.38. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Newfane Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.9%), two or more races (7.5%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newfane Senior High School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Newfane Senior High School employs 36.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newfane Senior High School is $17,511.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newfane Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newfane Senior High School 350^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Newfane Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Newfane Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newfane Central School District 518^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newfane Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Newfane Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	60.75	390^th	935	58.3%
2006	63.86	346^th	986	64.9%
2007	66.84	274^th	1002	72.7%
2008	69.23	242^nd	1027	76.4%
2009	65.24	341^st	1086	68.6%
2010	58.22	501^st	1117	55.1%
2011	67.09	326^th	1165	72.0%
2012	67.33	374^th	1198	68.8%
2013	62.43	509^th	1217	58.2%
2014	70.23	250^th	1237	79.8%
2015	68.64	255^th	1255	79.7%
2016	58.59	489^th	1255	61.0%
2017	58.21	507^th	1221	58.5%
2018	67.95	359^th	1210	70.3%
2019	66.30	414^th	1207	65.7%
2021	31.26	414^th	519	20.2%
2022	71.51	281^st	1190	76.4%
2023	69.47	346^th	1228	71.8%
2024	69.38	350^th	1242	71.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newfane Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.00	298^th	1095	72.8%
2019	74.09	222^nd	1132	80.4%
2022	43.47	528^th	1038	49.1%
2023	44.89	556^th	1130	50.8%
2024	64.72	297^th	1144	74.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newfane Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.92	378^th	1154	67.2%
2019	60.78	412^th	1179	65.1%
2021	14.50	277^th	289	4.2%
2022	67.37	248^th	1101	77.5%
2023	64.37	306^th	1155	73.5%
2024	64.91	299^th	1170	74.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Newfane Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.03	370^th	1176	68.5%
2019	65.36	433^rd	1193	63.7%
2021	17.69	263^rd	290	9.3%
2022	68.09	339^th	1155	70.6%
2023	71.89	304^th	1197	74.6%
2024	67.18	394^th	1219	67.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Newfane Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.00	356^th	1176	69.7%
2019	65.68	398^th	1190	66.6%
2021	50.40	197^th	354	44.4%
2022	72.67	240^th	1154	79.2%
2023	65.54	378^th	1191	68.3%
2024	70.66	299^th	1211	75.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newfane Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.61	290^th	791	63.3%

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Rank History for White students at Newfane Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.65	358^th	765	53.2%
2019	49.30	442^nd	793	44.3%
2022	61.22	242^nd	738	67.2%
2023	55.21	352^nd	776	54.6%
2024	51.88	399^th	781	48.9%

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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 Newfane Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	537	4	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
1990	581	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1991	552	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1992	530	5	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
1993	538	4	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	546
1994	555	3	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	585	0	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
1996	585	0	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
1997	632	3	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
1998	606	5	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
1999	623	6	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
2000	639	6	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	658
2001	626	5	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	645
2002	622	9	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	648
2003	622	9	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	648
2004	643	10	4	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	668
2005	627	9	5	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	651
2006	639	11	5	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	668
2007	612	10	4	5	8	n/a	n/a	1	640
2008	629	5	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
2009	626	8	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	642
2010	617	7	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	634
2011	635	7	3	4	4	0	3	0	656
2012	571	5	2	7	2	0	1	0	588
2013	563	5	3	6	3	0	2	0	582
2014	543	5	1	9	5	0	3	0	566
2015	536	11	0	10	4	0	4	0	565
2016	542	12	2	16	2	0	4	0	578
2017	537	11	3	18	3	0	3	0	575
2018	505	6	3	21	2	0	6	0	543
2019	517	6	3	17	1	1	5	0	550
2020	483	2	1	9	3	1	7	0	506
2021	436	5	0	8	0	1	11	0	461
2022	443	7	1	5	0	2	13	0	471
2023	394	6	2	5	0	1	27	0	435
2024	345	7	2	3	1	1	29	0	388

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 Newfane Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	544	36.1	15.0	n/a
1990	589	37.3	15.7	n/a
1991	561	37.1	15.1	n/a
1992	540	36.3	14.8	n/a
1993	546	37.8	14.4	n/a
1994	560	36.6	15.3	6.3
1995	594	36.7	16.2	7.6
1996	594	36.7	16.2	7.6
1997	640	40.9	15.6	7.3
1998	618	41.8	14.8	13.3
1999	639	40.3	15.9	10.5
2000	658	42.8	15.4	13.5
2001	645	44.4	14.5	20.8
2002	648	45.5	14.2	11
2003	648	45.5	14.2	11
2004	668	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	651	46.3	14.1	15.7
2006	668	48.0	13.9	16.8
2007	640	50.3	12.7	15.5
2008	644	52.4	12.3	20.7
2009	642	49.4	13.0	23.4
2010	634	46.0	13.7	24.8
2011	656	45.9	14.2	25.5
2012	588	42.4	13.8	27.7
2013	582	42.6	13.6	28.5
2014	566	41.8	13.5	n/a
2015	565	40.0	14.1	31.7
2016	578	38.0	15.2	34.6
2017	575	39.4	14.5	37.7
2018	543	39.0	13.9	39
2019	550	38.0	14.4	37.5
2020	506	38.3	13.1	36.4
2021	461	36.1	12.7	34.5
2022	471	37.2	12.6	35.9
2023	435	36.0	12.0	42.3
2024	388	36.8	10.5	41.8

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 Newfane Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	544	36.1	15.0	n/a
1990	589	37.3	15.7	n/a
1991	561	37.1	15.1	n/a
1992	540	36.3	14.8	n/a
1993	546	37.8	14.4	n/a
1994	560	36.6	15.3	6.3
1995	594	36.7	16.2	7.6
1996	594	36.7	16.2	7.6
1997	640	40.9	15.6	7.3
1998	618	41.8	14.8	13.3
1999	639	40.3	15.9	10.5
2000	658	42.8	15.4	13.5
2001	645	44.4	14.5	20.8
2002	648	45.5	14.2	11
2003	648	45.5	14.2	11
2004	668	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	651	46.3	14.1	15.7
2006	668	48.0	13.9	16.8
2007	640	50.3	12.7	15.5
2008	644	52.4	12.3	20.7
2009	642	49.4	13.0	23.4
2010	634	46.0	13.7	24.8
2011	656	45.9	14.2	25.5
2012	588	42.4	13.8	27.7
2013	582	42.6	13.6	28.5
2014	566	41.8	13.5	n/a
2015	565	40.0	14.1	31.7
2016	578	38.0	15.2	34.6
2017	575	39.4	14.5	37.7
2018	543	39.0	13.9	39
2019	550	38.0	14.4	37.5
2020	506	38.3	13.1	36.4
2021	461	36.1	12.7	34.5
2022	471	37.2	12.6	35.9
2023	435	36.0	12.0	42.3
2024	388	36.8	10.5	41.8

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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