Is North Tonawanda Middle School a good school?

North Tonawanda Middle School ranks 1103 rd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend North Tonawanda Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended North Tonawanda Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of North Tonawanda Middle School?

Students at North Tonawanda Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of North Tonawanda Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Tonawanda Middle School usually go on to attend North Tonawanda High School

North Tonawanda Middle School

Summary:

North Tonawanda Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the North Tonawanda City School District, with 447 students. Despite its location, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1103 out of 1504 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Tonawanda Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of student academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. In 2023-2024, only 32.76% of 7th graders and 36.45% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 49.56% and 51.88%, respectively. The school also struggles in math, with only 35.06% of 7th graders and 34.42% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 57.08% and 40.72%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools for Hispanic students, White students, and students with special needs.

However, the school does have some bright spots. When compared to nearby schools, such as Edward Town Middle School in the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which consistently outperforms North Tonawanda Middle School on state assessments, the school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 98.15% proficiency in Living Environment. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.0 to 9.4 over the past few years, suggesting that there may be opportunities to implement targeted interventions and support systems to help improve overall student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 7-8

455 Meadow Dr
North Tonawanda, NY 14120-1899

(716) 807-3700

District: North Tonawanda City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1103^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,127

Students who attend North Tonawanda Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Tonawanda High School

Feeder schools for North Tonawanda Middle School:

Elementary:	Drake School
	Ohio Elementary School
	Spruce School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Tonawanda Middle School ranks worse than 73.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.7%), Hispanic (6.3%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Tonawanda Middle School is 9.5. (See more...)

Compare North Tonawanda Middle School employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Tonawanda Middle School is $16,127.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Tonawanda Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Tonawanda Middle School 1103^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See North Tonawanda Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Tonawanda Middle School

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Rank History for all students at North Tonawanda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	68.14	386^th	1095	64.7%
2007	67.78	416^th	1123	63.0%
2008	68.01	462^nd	1185	61.0%
2009	65.32	545^th	1224	55.5%
2010	59.08	607^th	1243	51.2%
2011	55.19	665^th	1295	48.6%
2012	53.71	692^nd	1337	48.2%
2013	47.44	699^th	1373	49.1%
2014	42.33	802^nd	1401	42.8%
2015	36.10	913^th	1407	35.1%
2016	45.66	749^th	1429	47.6%
2017	45.83	772^nd	1455	46.9%
2018	41.79	828^th	1438	42.4%
2019	36.23	903^rd	1439	37.2%
2021	47.47	619^th	1242	50.2%
2022	44.82	796^th	1479	46.2%
2023	42.11	886^th	1500	40.9%
2024	30.10	1103^rd	1504	26.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Tonawanda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.48	166^th	220	24.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Tonawanda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.74	393^rd	1170	66.4%
2019	42.07	564^th	1139	50.5%
2021	32.09	361^st	522	30.8%
2022	40.36	704^th	1283	45.1%
2023	23.44	1149^th	1307	12.1%
2024	26.06	1076^th	1303	17.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Tonawanda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.17	811^th	1245	34.9%
2019	31.41	890^th	1241	28.3%
2021	33.83	640^th	935	31.6%
2022	42.73	690^th	1306	47.2%
2023	27.42	1028^th	1288	20.2%
2024	21.69	1114^th	1296	14.0%

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Rank History for Female students at North Tonawanda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.74	916^th	1353	32.3%
2019	25.99	1068^th	1370	22.0%
2021	56.98	403^rd	1066	62.2%
2022	45.84	769^th	1454	47.1%
2023	45.00	805^th	1463	45.0%
2024	30.88	1078^th	1465	26.4%

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Rank History for Male students at North Tonawanda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.11	664^th	1352	50.9%
2019	47.04	653^rd	1366	52.2%
2021	36.86	685^th	1071	36.0%
2022	45.87	738^th	1455	49.3%
2023	41.35	871^st	1464	40.5%
2024	30.32	1087^th	1464	25.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Tonawanda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.82	798^th	953	16.3%

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Rank History for White students at North Tonawanda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.03	571^st	763	25.2%
2019	25.42	567^th	716	20.8%
2021	36.39	418^th	614	31.9%
2022	30.66	540^th	748	27.8%
2023	32.10	559^th	772	27.6%
2024	22.64	662^nd	778	14.9%

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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 North Tonawanda Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	618	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	623
1990	620	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	625
1991	638	0	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	644
1992	648	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	648
1993	655	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	658
1994	654	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	659
1995	717	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	721
1996	717	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	721
1997	716	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	717
1998	662	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	665
1999	690	1	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	697
2000	652	2	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	668
2001	598	3	6	4	4	n/a	n/a	615
2002	599	1	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	605
2003	599	1	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	605
2004	580	2	0	6	5	n/a	n/a	593
2005	740	1	3	7	5	n/a	n/a	756
2006	658	3	2	9	8	n/a	n/a	680
2007	640	6	1	18	6	n/a	n/a	671
2008	619	13	3	13	6	n/a	n/a	654
2009	583	18	4	10	11	n/a	n/a	626
2010	549	17	4	15	13	n/a	n/a	598
2011	517	18	2	8	16	0	0	561
2012	536	14	7	17	19	0	1	594
2013	552	12	9	15	20	1	3	612
2014	529	11	7	14	19	0	12	592
2015	528	16	4	15	23	0	6	592
2016	478	12	3	18	16	0	3	530
2017	451	8	5	16	11	1	2	494
2018	467	11	8	21	6	1	3	517
2019	483	10	7	17	4	1	7	529
2020	455	6	7	19	5	1	11	504
2021	427	7	6	22	5	1	21	489
2022	415	7	3	24	1	0	21	471
2023	384	15	3	26	1	0	18	447
2024	400	12	4	30	5	0	27	478

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 North Tonawanda Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	623	47.9	13.0	n/a
1990	625	50.7	12.3	n/a
1991	644	52.5	12.2	n/a
1992	648	48.1	13.4	n/a
1993	658	51.2	12.9	n/a
1994	659	50.8	13.0	7.7
1995	721	51.0	14.1	8.3
1996	721	51.0	14.1	8.3
1997	717	56.4	12.7	7
1998	665	54.0	12.3	6
1999	697	51.1	13.6	8.8
2000	668	52.0	12.8	10.5
2001	615	49.0	12.6	10.1
2002	605	49.0	12.3	13.4
2003	605	49.0	12.3	13.4
2004	593	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	756	55.0	13.7	25.3
2006	680	60.0	11.3	24.3
2007	671	53.6	12.5	27.9
2008	654	53.8	12.2	29.7
2009	626	52.1	12.0	33.2
2010	598	51.6	11.5	33.6
2011	561	44.4	12.6	43.5
2012	594	48.2	12.3	43.9
2013	612	47.4	12.9	39.2
2014	592	45.0	13.1	35.6
2015	592	45.0	13.1	43.8
2016	530	42.0	12.6	44
2017	494	42.4	11.6	43.7
2018	517	43.2	11.9	45.3
2019	529	32.0	16.5	36.9
2020	504	52.0	9.6	50.2
2021	489	53.1	9.2	42.7
2022	471	49.9	9.4	35.7
2023	447	49.6	9.0	49.9
2024	478	50.0	9.5	50

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 North Tonawanda Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	623	47.9	13.0	n/a
1990	625	50.7	12.3	n/a
1991	644	52.5	12.2	n/a
1992	648	48.1	13.4	n/a
1993	658	51.2	12.9	n/a
1994	659	50.8	13.0	7.7
1995	721	51.0	14.1	8.3
1996	721	51.0	14.1	8.3
1997	717	56.4	12.7	7
1998	665	54.0	12.3	6
1999	697	51.1	13.6	8.8
2000	668	52.0	12.8	10.5
2001	615	49.0	12.6	10.1
2002	605	49.0	12.3	13.4
2003	605	49.0	12.3	13.4
2004	593	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	756	55.0	13.7	25.3
2006	680	60.0	11.3	24.3
2007	671	53.6	12.5	27.9
2008	654	53.8	12.2	29.7
2009	626	52.1	12.0	33.2
2010	598	51.6	11.5	33.6
2011	561	44.4	12.6	43.5
2012	594	48.2	12.3	43.9
2013	612	47.4	12.9	39.2
2014	592	45.0	13.1	35.6
2015	592	45.0	13.1	43.8
2016	530	42.0	12.6	44
2017	494	42.4	11.6	43.7
2018	517	43.2	11.9	45.3
2019	529	32.0	16.5	36.9
2020	504	52.0	9.6	50.2
2021	489	53.1	9.2	42.7
2022	471	49.9	9.4	35.7
2023	447	49.6	9.0	49.9
2024	478	50.0	9.5	50

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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