Is Orchard Park Middle School a good school?

Orchard Park Middle School ranks 265 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orchard Park Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,059 students attended Orchard Park Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Park Middle School?

Students at Orchard Park Middle School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Orchard Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Orchard Park Middle School usually go on to attend Orchard Park High School

Orchard Park Middle School

Summary:

Orchard Park Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Orchard Park, New York, part of the highly-ranked Orchard Park Central School District. With 1,059 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of New York middle schools over the past decade, currently ranking 265 out of 1,504 middle schools in the state.

Orchard Park Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 61.56% compared to the state average of 43.64%, and its 6th grade Math proficiency rate was 79.19% compared to the state average of 50.56%. Additionally, Orchard Park Middle School students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state averages.

Orchard Park Middle School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 216 out of 953 New York middle schools and its multi-racial students ranking 53 out of 208 middle schools, both higher than the school's overall ranking. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively high per-student spending of $14,680 in 2022-2023 and its low student-teacher ratio of around 10.5. Compared to nearby schools like Iroquois Middle School, Frontier Middle School, and East Middle School, Orchard Park Middle School consistently outperforms in academic proficiency and Regents exam performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

60 S Lincoln Ave
Orchard Park, NY 14127-3342

(716) 209-6227

District: Orchard Park Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,680

Students who attend Orchard Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Orchard Park High School

Feeder schools for Orchard Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Eggert Road Elementary School
	Ellicott Road Elementary School
	South Davis Elementary School
	Windom Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 1,059

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Park Middle School ranks better than 82.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.2%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Park Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Orchard Park Middle School employs 99.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard Park Middle School is $14,680.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard Park Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Park Middle School 265^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Orchard Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Orchard Park Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Park Central School District 142^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orchard Park Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	87.48	78^th	1095	92.9%
2007	86.49	89^th	1123	92.1%
2008	84.76	89^th	1185	92.5%
2009	83.15	82^nd	1224	93.3%
2010	86.87	96^th	1243	92.3%
2011	91.23	57^th	1295	95.6%
2012	86.20	125^th	1337	90.7%
2013	86.72	139^th	1373	89.9%
2014	81.49	181^st	1401	87.1%
2015	82.42	175^th	1407	87.6%
2016	74.77	275^th	1429	80.8%
2017	74.72	302^nd	1455	79.2%
2018	79.48	246^th	1438	82.9%
2019	76.89	277^th	1439	80.8%
2021	59.52	416^th	1242	66.5%
2022	75.69	276^th	1479	81.3%
2023	82.20	219^th	1500	85.4%
2024	77.54	265^th	1504	82.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	42.32	47^th	95	50.5%
2022	65.91	64^th	190	66.3%
2023	68.11	53^rd	208	74.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.90	306^th	1170	73.8%
2019	56.58	302^nd	1139	73.5%
2021	44.49	236^th	522	54.8%
2022	59.18	326^th	1283	74.6%
2023	66.42	282^nd	1307	78.4%
2024	55.97	417^th	1303	68.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.49	360^th	1245	71.1%
2019	61.66	359^th	1241	71.1%
2021	39.88	537^th	935	42.6%
2022	58.03	408^th	1306	68.8%
2023	67.01	307^th	1288	76.2%
2024	59.92	431^st	1296	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.03	180^th	1353	86.7%
2019	75.72	285^th	1370	79.2%
2021	58.98	373^rd	1066	65.0%
2022	76.27	270^th	1454	81.4%
2023	82.17	207^th	1463	85.9%
2024	76.42	287^th	1465	80.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.48	281^st	1352	79.2%
2019	76.81	261^st	1366	80.9%
2021	56.70	396^th	1071	63.0%
2022	72.79	294^th	1455	79.8%
2023	78.80	247^th	1464	83.1%
2024	76.78	245^th	1464	83.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.63	176^th	236	25.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.09	44^th	810	94.6%
2019	87.33	68^th	826	91.8%
2021	56.06	154^th	449	65.7%
2022	50.45	399^th	914	56.3%
2023	63.26	280^th	943	70.3%
2024	70.42	216^th	953	77.3%

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Rank History for White students at Orchard Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.01	261^st	763	65.8%
2019	62.42	273^rd	716	61.9%
2021	48.46	303^rd	614	50.7%
2022	61.57	266^th	748	64.4%
2023	70.35	217^th	772	71.9%
2024	65.14	245^th	778	68.5%

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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 Orchard Park Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	910	5	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
1990	946	3	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	958
1991	966	5	11	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	994
1992	988	4	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1993	1046	11	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	1072
1994	1076	11	11	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	1106
1995	1210	5	18	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	1247
1996	1210	5	18	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	1247
1997	1233	8	11	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	1258
1998	1235	7	13	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	1261
1999	1227	8	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2000	1233	11	18	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	1273
2001	1217	10	14	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	1254
2002	1217	14	7	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2003	1217	14	7	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2004	1290	10	5	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	1322
2005	1288	6	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	1313
2006	1232	8	10	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	1270
2007	1163	16	13	20	7	n/a	n/a	1	1220
2008	1207	10	8	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	1245
2009	1159	13	12	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	1203
2010	1156	21	18	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	1209
2011	1144	20	20	9	4	0	0	0	1197
2012	1210	25	14	15	9	1	4	0	1278
2013	1178	15	13	21	9	0	7	0	1243
2014	1188	19	26	24	7	0	8	0	1272
2015	1192	20	26	22	3	0	4	0	1267
2016	1158	19	24	19	1	0	4	0	1225
2017	1086	8	17	23	1	3	13	0	1151
2018	1047	16	16	21	3	2	15	0	1120
2019	1059	8	22	29	1	1	22	0	1142
2020	1047	8	22	26	1	0	25	0	1129
2021	1022	6	20	34	0	0	28	0	1110
2022	974	8	18	33	0	1	30	2	1066
2023	966	11	15	35	0	0	32	0	1059

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 Orchard Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	930	75.7	12.2	n/a
1990	958	73.8	12.9	n/a
1991	994	69.7	14.2	n/a
1992	1012	73.4	13.7	n/a
1993	1072	71.6	15.0	n/a
1994	1106	81.3	13.6	1.1
1995	1247	79.7	15.6	4.3
1996	1247	79.7	15.6	4.3
1997	1258	81.8	15.4	3.2
1998	1261	84.5	14.9	3.3
1999	1255	84.0	14.9	3.5
2000	1273	97.6	13.0	6.2
2001	1254	106.4	11.8	4.1
2002	1255	105.5	11.9	5.1
2003	1255	105.5	11.9	5.1
2004	1322	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1313	98.8	13.3	9.4
2006	1270	99.0	12.8	5.1
2007	1220	99.5	12.3	4.5
2008	1245	97.8	12.7	4.7
2009	1203	97.4	12.4	5.7
2010	1209	97.6	12.3	5
2011	1197	102.9	11.6	6.8
2012	1278	89.3	14.3	7.6
2013	1243	93.1	13.3	7.8
2014	1272	95.4	13.3	11.6
2015	1267	97.0	13.0	11.3
2016	1225	100.0	12.2	11.7
2017	1151	96.8	11.8	10.3
2018	1120	98.5	11.3	11.5
2019	1142	90.7	12.5	15.1
2020	1129	101.7	11.0	15.7
2021	1110	101.7	10.9	14.8
2022	1066	101.6	10.4	14.4
2023	1059	99.9	10.5	14.6

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 Orchard Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	930	75.7	12.2	n/a
1990	958	73.8	12.9	n/a
1991	994	69.7	14.2	n/a
1992	1012	73.4	13.7	n/a
1993	1072	71.6	15.0	n/a
1994	1106	81.3	13.6	1.1
1995	1247	79.7	15.6	4.3
1996	1247	79.7	15.6	4.3
1997	1258	81.8	15.4	3.2
1998	1261	84.5	14.9	3.3
1999	1255	84.0	14.9	3.5
2000	1273	97.6	13.0	6.2
2001	1254	106.4	11.8	4.1
2002	1255	105.5	11.9	5.1
2003	1255	105.5	11.9	5.1
2004	1322	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1313	98.8	13.3	9.4
2006	1270	99.0	12.8	5.1
2007	1220	99.5	12.3	4.5
2008	1245	97.8	12.7	4.7
2009	1203	97.4	12.4	5.7
2010	1209	97.6	12.3	5
2011	1197	102.9	11.6	6.8
2012	1278	89.3	14.3	7.6
2013	1243	93.1	13.3	7.8
2014	1272	95.4	13.3	11.6
2015	1267	97.0	13.0	11.3
2016	1225	100.0	12.2	11.7
2017	1151	96.8	11.8	10.3
2018	1120	98.5	11.3	11.5
2019	1142	90.7	12.5	15.1
2020	1129	101.7	11.0	15.7
2021	1110	101.7	10.9	14.8
2022	1066	101.6	10.4	14.4
2023	1059	99.9	10.5	14.6

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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