Is William G Houston Middle School a good school?

William G Houston Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend William G Houston Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 470 students attended William G Houston Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of William G Houston Middle School?

Students at William G Houston Middle School are 72% White, 17% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of William G Houston Middle School attend?

Students who attend William G Houston Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Shore Senior High School

William G Houston Middle School

Summary:

William G Houston Middle School is a public middle school located in Angola, NY, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 503 students. The school is part of the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore), which is ranked 677 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

William G Houston Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, ranking between 762 and 1329 out of 1400-1500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.79% to 31.82% in ELA and 12.5% to 41.86% in math, compared to the state averages of 43.64% to 51.88% and 40.72% to 57.08%, respectively. However, the school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Living Environment and Algebra I.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Middle School, Fredonia Middle School, and Frontier Middle School, William G Houston Middle School generally performs worse on state assessments and has a lower overall ranking. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 14.64% at Orchard Park Middle School to 56.28% at Silver Creek Middle School, compared to William G Houston Middle School's range of 48.29% to 53.66%.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8855 Erie Rd
Angola, NY 14006-9624

(716) 926-2402

District: Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1329^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,457

Students who attend William G Houston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Shore Senior High School

Feeder schools for William G Houston Middle School:

Elementary:	A J Schmidt Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	John T Waugh Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

American Indian:

17.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William G Houston Middle School ranks worse than 88.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.1%), American Indian (17.2%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William G Houston Middle School is 9.1. (See more...)

Compare William G Houston Middle School employs 51.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William G Houston Middle School is $19,457.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William G Houston Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks William G Houston Middle School 1329^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See William G Houston Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore):

SchoolDigger ranks Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) 677^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at William G Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.52	350^th	1095	68.0%
2007	77.71	243^rd	1123	78.4%
2008	76.57	274^th	1185	76.9%
2009	76.11	267^th	1224	78.2%
2010	78.97	245^th	1243	80.3%
2011	75.94	320^th	1295	75.3%
2012	65.80	499^th	1337	62.7%
2013	46.49	716^th	1373	47.9%
2014	45.02	762^nd	1401	45.6%
2015	40.96	828^th	1407	41.2%
2016	33.88	964^th	1429	32.5%
2017	28.25	1075^th	1455	26.1%
2018	38.05	899^th	1438	37.5%
2019	28.10	1056^th	1439	26.6%
2021	26.13	981^st	1242	21.0%
2022	31.75	1035^th	1479	30.0%
2023	21.22	1271^st	1500	15.3%
2024	18.23	1329^th	1504	11.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William G Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.81	837^th	1170	28.5%
2019	27.62	946^th	1139	16.9%
2021	27.89	403^rd	522	22.8%
2022	34.26	882^nd	1283	31.3%
2023	19.20	1247^th	1307	4.6%
2024	22.98	1158^th	1303	11.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William G Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.73	969^th	1245	22.2%
2019	22.73	1056^th	1241	14.9%
2021	24.53	787^th	935	15.8%
2022	27.00	1043^rd	1306	20.1%
2023	19.43	1154^th	1288	10.4%
2024	15.70	1196^th	1296	7.7%

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Rank History for Female students at William G Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.10	894^th	1353	33.9%
2019	29.98	997^th	1370	27.2%
2021	21.75	914^th	1066	14.3%
2022	32.93	1001^st	1454	31.2%
2023	25.30	1180^th	1463	19.3%
2024	22.31	1244^th	1465	15.1%

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Rank History for Male students at William G Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.08	829^th	1352	38.7%
2019	28.70	984^th	1366	28.0%
2021	29.01	800^th	1071	25.3%
2022	32.38	1014^th	1455	30.3%
2023	19.62	1281^st	1464	12.5%
2024	19.17	1285^th	1464	12.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at William G Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.69	20^th	25	20.0%
2019	28.18	11^th	18	38.9%
2021	45.74	7^th	10	30.0%
2022	25.40	20^th	24	16.7%
2023	18.09	17^th	20	15.0%
2024	7.85	20^th	21	4.8%

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Rank History for White students at William G Houston Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.47	595^th	763	22.0%
2019	18.03	643^rd	716	10.2%
2021	18.57	541^st	614	11.9%
2022	24.09	610^th	748	18.4%
2023	13.00	726^th	772	6.0%
2024	12.78	729^th	778	6.3%

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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 William G Houston Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	727	5	0	9	26	n/a	n/a	0	767
1990	750	5	0	6	19	n/a	n/a	0	780
1991	744	5	0	7	27	n/a	n/a	0	783
1992	778	10	1	15	29	n/a	n/a	0	833
1993	758	9	1	7	30	n/a	n/a	0	805
1994	810	6	3	5	31	n/a	n/a	0	855
1995	805	7	2	14	44	n/a	n/a	0	872
1996	805	7	2	14	44	n/a	n/a	0	872
1997	804	5	1	4	43	n/a	n/a	0	857
1998	823	4	1	11	50	n/a	n/a	0	889
1999	865	2	3	9	42	n/a	n/a	0	921
2000	875	3	6	8	43	n/a	n/a	0	935
2001	870	7	8	10	36	n/a	n/a	0	931
2002	775	9	2	14	44	n/a	n/a	0	844
2003	775	9	2	14	44	n/a	n/a	0	844
2004	742	8	2	11	53	n/a	n/a	0	816
2005	718	9	0	13	61	n/a	n/a	0	801
2006	648	9	2	14	68	n/a	n/a	0	741
2007	589	14	2	10	53	n/a	n/a	0	668
2008	555	13	3	11	66	n/a	n/a	4	652
2009	532	14	4	11	58	n/a	n/a	0	619
2010	545	17	8	14	81	n/a	n/a	0	665
2011	539	14	7	13	72	0	0	0	645
2012	554	14	7	10	78	1	0	0	664
2013	547	13	6	9	68	1	2	0	646
2014	531	13	5	11	76	0	2	0	638
2015	492	9	5	9	80	0	4	0	599
2016	450	9	4	10	78	0	6	0	557
2017	401	5	2	9	64	0	11	0	492
2018	397	6	1	12	70	0	19	0	505
2019	409	7	1	11	74	0	15	0	517
2020	415	4	0	17	74	0	16	0	526
2021	386	4	1	22	73	0	11	0	497
2022	373	2	2	31	83	0	14	0	505
2023	354	5	6	30	92	0	16	0	503
2024	339	4	5	25	81	0	16	0	470

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 William G Houston Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	767	63.1	12.1	n/a
1990	780	61.6	12.6	n/a
1991	783	62.4	12.5	n/a
1992	833	62.6	13.3	n/a
1993	805	60.0	13.4	n/a
1994	855	59.7	14.3	19.5
1995	872	61.9	14.1	18.7
1996	872	61.9	14.1	18.7
1997	857	64.8	13.2	20.2
1998	889	66.9	13.3	18.1
1999	921	67.4	13.7	17.4
2000	935	63.4	14.7	27.6
2001	931	62.9	14.8	22.1
2002	844	63.8	13.2	27.4
2003	844	63.8	13.2	27.4
2004	816	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	801	66.7	12.0	35.5
2006	741	64.0	11.6	32.3
2007	668	58.4	11.4	38.6
2008	652	58.4	11.2	29.3
2009	619	57.9	10.7	33
2010	665	58.8	11.3	39.2
2011	645	49.8	12.9	38.8
2012	664	58.8	11.2	41.6
2013	646	55.2	11.6	45
2014	638	53.8	11.8	36.8
2015	599	50.0	11.9	48.4
2016	557	52.0	10.7	47
2017	492	49.5	9.9	51.2
2018	505	49.6	10.1	52.7
2019	517	50.0	10.3	16.4
2020	526	45.0	11.6	54
2021	497	42.3	11.7	48.3
2022	505	42.0	12.0	53.7
2023	503	52.1	9.6	n/a
2024	470	51.2	9.1	52.6

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 William G Houston Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	767	63.1	12.1	n/a
1990	780	61.6	12.6	n/a
1991	783	62.4	12.5	n/a
1992	833	62.6	13.3	n/a
1993	805	60.0	13.4	n/a
1994	855	59.7	14.3	19.5
1995	872	61.9	14.1	18.7
1996	872	61.9	14.1	18.7
1997	857	64.8	13.2	20.2
1998	889	66.9	13.3	18.1
1999	921	67.4	13.7	17.4
2000	935	63.4	14.7	27.6
2001	931	62.9	14.8	22.1
2002	844	63.8	13.2	27.4
2003	844	63.8	13.2	27.4
2004	816	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	801	66.7	12.0	35.5
2006	741	64.0	11.6	32.3
2007	668	58.4	11.4	38.6
2008	652	58.4	11.2	29.3
2009	619	57.9	10.7	33
2010	665	58.8	11.3	39.2
2011	645	49.8	12.9	38.8
2012	664	58.8	11.2	41.6
2013	646	55.2	11.6	45
2014	638	53.8	11.8	36.8
2015	599	50.0	11.9	48.4
2016	557	52.0	10.7	47
2017	492	49.5	9.9	51.2
2018	505	49.6	10.1	52.7
2019	517	50.0	10.3	16.4
2020	526	45.0	11.6	54
2021	497	42.3	11.7	48.3
2022	505	42.0	12.0	53.7
2023	503	52.1	9.6	n/a
2024	470	51.2	9.1	52.6

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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