Is Silver Creek Middle School a good school?

Silver Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Silver Creek Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 218 students attended Silver Creek Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Silver Creek Middle School?

Students at Silver Creek Middle School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% American Indian, 10% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Silver Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Silver Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Silver Creek High School

Silver Creek Middle School

Summary:

Silver Creek Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Silver Creek Central School District in New York, with 231 students and a student-teacher ratio of 8.2.

While Silver Creek Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 23.73% to 34%, compared to the state average of 43.64% to 51.88%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15% to 35.82%, compared to the state average of 40.72% to 57.08%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school may face additional challenges in supporting student learning.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Frontier Middle School, Gowanda Middle School, and Fredonia Middle School, Silver Creek Middle School consistently underperforms. These nearby schools, while not top-performing, generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and higher overall rankings. The school's declining performance over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 395 out of 1,429 schools in 2015-2016 to 1,284 out of 1,504 schools in 2023-2024, suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that are not being adequately addressed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1 Dickinson St
Silver Creek, NY 14136

(716) 934-2603

District: Silver Creek Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1284^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,132

Students who attend Silver Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Silver Creek High School

Feeder schools for Silver Creek Middle School:

Elementary:

Silver Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.3

Number of students: 218

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Two or more races:

12.4%

American Indian:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Creek Middle School ranks worse than 85.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.6%), two or more races (12.4%), American Indian (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Creek Middle School is 7.3. (See more...)

Compare Silver Creek Middle School employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Creek Middle School is $16,132.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silver Creek Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Creek Middle School 1284^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Silver Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Native American students:

White students:

Silver Creek Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Creek Central School District 678^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Silver Creek Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	61.18	485^th	1095	55.7%
2007	67.21	421^st	1123	62.5%
2008	66.02	497^th	1185	58.1%
2009	62.08	611^th	1224	50.1%
2010	57.39	635^th	1243	48.9%
2011	60.32	569^th	1295	56.1%
2012	60.40	585^th	1337	56.2%
2013	58.89	511^th	1373	62.8%
2014	52.53	597^th	1401	57.4%
2015	63.28	446^th	1407	68.3%
2016	66.92	395^th	1429	72.4%
2017	51.98	660^th	1455	54.6%
2018	43.75	801^st	1438	44.3%
2019	35.92	910^th	1439	36.8%
2021	26.63	971^st	1242	21.8%
2022	42.03	855^th	1479	42.2%
2023	34.49	1022^nd	1500	31.9%
2024	21.11	1284^th	1504	14.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.58	80^th	107	25.2%
2023	29.33	146^th	208	29.8%
2024	17.18	191^st	220	13.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.26	784^th	1170	33.0%
2019	23.55	1060^th	1139	6.9%
2021	42.86	256^th	522	51.0%
2022	32.52	930^th	1283	27.5%
2023	34.11	880^th	1307	32.7%
2024	28.54	1008^th	1303	22.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.95	541^st	1245	56.5%
2019	29.10	930^th	1241	25.1%
2021	30.82	696^th	935	25.6%
2022	31.73	942^nd	1306	27.9%
2023	25.46	1060^th	1288	17.7%
2024	20.75	1130^th	1296	12.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.72	627^th	1353	53.7%
2019	39.01	840^th	1370	38.7%
2021	22.84	899^th	1066	15.7%
2022	44.04	805^th	1454	44.6%
2023	28.82	1116^th	1463	23.7%
2024	23.75	1218^th	1465	16.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.18	877^th	1352	35.1%
2019	35.55	861^st	1366	37.0%
2021	28.70	805^th	1071	24.8%
2022	40.37	849^th	1455	41.6%
2023	40.55	882^nd	1464	39.8%
2024	20.15	1268^th	1464	13.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.68	838^th	914	8.3%
2023	34.38	632^nd	943	33.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.60	24^th	25	4.0%
2021	18.69	10^th	10	0.0%
2022	16.79	24^th	24	0.0%
2023	12.93	18^th	20	10.0%
2024	13.75	19^th	21	9.5%

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Rank History for White students at Silver Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.16	545^th	763	28.6%
2019	28.99	536^th	716	25.1%
2021	20.85	525^th	614	14.5%
2022	34.44	503^rd	748	32.8%
2023	26.17	610^th	772	21.0%
2024	14.96	716^th	778	8.0%

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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 Silver Creek Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	237	5	0	13	38	n/a	n/a	293
2005	248	4	0	9	35	n/a	n/a	296
2006	229	7	1	8	38	n/a	n/a	283
2007	214	4	0	7	34	n/a	n/a	259
2008	192	6	0	9	30	n/a	n/a	237
2009	207	5	1	10	38	n/a	n/a	261
2010	203	3	0	7	31	n/a	n/a	244
2011	186	4	1	4	39	0	1	235
2012	191	3	1	8	31	0	8	242
2013	178	2	2	10	28	0	8	228
2014	201	0	1	16	20	0	6	244
2015	182	1	0	20	17	0	6	226
2016	181	2	0	22	23	0	12	240
2017	174	2	0	19	28	0	15	238
2018	182	2	0	19	31	0	19	253
2019	184	1	0	22	36	0	15	258
2020	180	1	1	31	34	0	14	261
2021	179	0	2	17	31	0	14	243
2022	164	0	1	12	32	0	20	229
2023	163	0	1	22	23	0	22	231
2024	143	2	0	22	24	0	27	218

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 Silver Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	293	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	296	n/a	n/a	43.6
2006	283	30.0	9.4	41.3
2007	259	29.2	8.9	41.3
2008	237	29.8	8.0	41.8
2009	261	26.5	9.8	39.5
2010	244	24.0	10.1	42.6
2011	235	19.4	12.1	43.4
2012	242	18.0	13.4	46.3
2013	228	16.5	13.8	47.8
2014	244	18.5	13.1	50.8
2015	226	16.0	14.1	52.2
2016	240	19.0	12.6	62.1
2017	238	18.5	12.8	55.5
2018	253	22.5	11.2	55.7
2019	258	21.5	11.9	54.3
2020	261	34.8	7.5	62.8
2021	243	26.0	9.3	60.5
2022	229	27.0	8.4	59.4
2023	231	27.9	8.2	56.3
2024	218	29.4	7.3	56.4

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 Silver Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	293	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	296	n/a	n/a	43.6
2006	283	30.0	9.4	41.3
2007	259	29.2	8.9	41.3
2008	237	29.8	8.0	41.8
2009	261	26.5	9.8	39.5
2010	244	24.0	10.1	42.6
2011	235	19.4	12.1	43.4
2012	242	18.0	13.4	46.3
2013	228	16.5	13.8	47.8
2014	244	18.5	13.1	50.8
2015	226	16.0	14.1	52.2
2016	240	19.0	12.6	62.1
2017	238	18.5	12.8	55.5
2018	253	22.5	11.2	55.7
2019	258	21.5	11.9	54.3
2020	261	34.8	7.5	62.8
2021	243	26.0	9.3	60.5
2022	229	27.0	8.4	59.4
2023	231	27.9	8.2	56.3
2024	218	29.4	7.3	56.4

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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