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Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 282 students in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
1,258 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, which is ranked #800 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#799 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
10%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
62%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $30,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,644 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,572
$31,333
Spending / Student
$25,644
$32,210
Best Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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