Is Tonawanda Middle/High School a good school?

Tonawanda Middle/High School ranks 717 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tonawanda Middle/High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 889 students attended Tonawanda Middle/High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tonawanda Middle/High School?

Students at Tonawanda Middle/High School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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Tonawanda Middle/High School

Summary:

Tonawanda Middle/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the Tonawanda City School District, located in Tonawanda, NY. The school has 1,011 students and is ranked 508 out of 865 districts in New York, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school performs better than some nearby lower-ranked schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Middle Early College High School, Academy School, and Riverside Academy High School, it struggles to keep up with the higher-performing Grand Island Senior High School and schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 383 out of 1,255 New York high schools in 2014-2015 to 717 out of 1,242 in 2023-2024, and its rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this time.

Tonawanda Middle/High School faces several challenges, including achievement gaps among student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than White students, who are ranked in the bottom quartile of New York high schools. Special education and low socioeconomic status students also struggle, ranking in the bottom third of schools. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 42.8% over the past few years, and its four-year graduation rate has declined from 88% in 2021-2022 to 84.3% in 2022-2023. While the school spends around $14,415 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively small class size with a student-teacher ratio of 10.8, it needs to address these issues and implement targeted interventions to improve its overall performance and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-12

600 Fletcher St
Tonawanda, NY 14150-1800

(716) 694-7660

District: Tonawanda City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
717^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,415

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 889

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tonawanda Middle/High School ranks better than 56.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.48. (See more...)

Compare Details Tonawanda Middle/High School ranks worse than 57.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.53. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tonawanda Middle/High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), Hispanic (7.8%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tonawanda Middle/High School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Tonawanda Middle/High School employs 78.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tonawanda Middle/High School is $14,415.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tonawanda Middle/High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tonawanda Middle/High School 654^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Tonawanda Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tonawanda Middle/High School 717^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Tonawanda Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

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Tonawanda City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tonawanda City School District 508^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tonawanda Middle/High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	80.27	238^th	1295	81.6%
2012	75.87	308^th	1337	77.0%
2013	72.41	309^th	1373	77.5%
2014	49.62	661^st	1401	52.8%
2015	57.13	547^th	1407	61.1%
2016	49.80	674^th	1429	52.8%
2017	51.10	676^th	1455	53.5%
2018	57.64	546^th	1438	62.0%
2019	50.42	641^st	1439	55.5%
2021	30.36	906^th	1242	27.1%
2022	50.71	674^th	1479	54.4%
2023	36.44	985^th	1500	34.3%
2024	53.48	654^th	1504	56.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.99	681^st	1170	41.8%
2019	25.87	999^th	1139	12.3%
2021	20.47	466^th	522	10.7%
2022	40.47	699^th	1283	45.5%
2023	25.24	1101^st	1307	15.8%
2024	21.79	1196^th	1303	8.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.09	461^st	1245	63.0%
2019	42.29	642^nd	1241	48.3%
2021	27.57	744^th	935	20.4%
2022	46.18	613^th	1306	53.1%
2023	33.49	920^th	1288	28.6%
2024	50.69	571^st	1296	55.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.19	638^th	1353	52.8%
2019	47.02	689^th	1370	49.7%
2021	25.92	856^th	1066	19.7%
2022	48.75	717^th	1454	50.7%
2023	32.11	1056^th	1463	27.8%
2024	56.24	603^rd	1465	58.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.01	464^th	1352	65.7%
2019	53.86	559^th	1366	59.1%
2021	32.42	752^nd	1071	29.8%
2022	51.24	631^st	1455	56.6%
2023	42.40	842^nd	1464	42.5%
2024	50.74	657^th	1464	55.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	21.59	391^st	449	12.9%
2022	39.19	539^th	914	41.0%
2023	31.84	671^st	943	28.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.81	478^th	763	37.4%
2019	40.19	425^th	716	40.6%
2021	23.50	508^th	614	17.3%
2022	38.56	462^nd	748	38.2%
2023	26.78	606^th	772	21.5%
2024	43.26	452^nd	778	41.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tonawanda Middle/High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	56.46	472^nd	935	49.5%
2006	59.51	452^nd	986	54.2%
2007	63.84	355^th	1002	64.6%
2008	64.64	347^th	1027	66.2%
2009	62.23	410^th	1086	62.2%
2010	57.03	522^nd	1117	53.3%
2011	56.76	572^nd	1165	50.9%
2012	65.07	424^th	1198	64.6%
2013	65.88	430^th	1217	64.7%
2014	56.90	554^th	1237	55.2%
2015	63.38	383^rd	1255	69.5%
2016	58.33	495^th	1255	60.6%
2017	59.09	483^rd	1221	60.4%
2018	61.24	500^th	1210	58.7%
2019	61.58	510^th	1207	57.7%
2021	22.15	449^th	519	13.5%
2022	60.74	486^th	1190	59.2%
2023	59.08	532^nd	1228	56.7%
2024	43.53	717^th	1242	42.3%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.04	196^th	272	27.9%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.83	360^th	1095	67.1%
2019	67.20	292^nd	1132	74.2%
2022	52.74	401^st	1038	61.4%
2023	47.09	517^th	1130	54.2%
2024	34.96	734^th	1144	35.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.75	471^st	1154	59.2%
2019	62.50	367^th	1179	68.9%
2021	24.80	254^th	289	12.1%
2022	51.38	520^th	1101	52.8%
2023	43.27	644^th	1155	44.2%
2024	29.63	831^st	1170	29.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.56	533^rd	1176	54.7%
2019	61.74	499^th	1193	58.2%
2021	5.96	279^th	290	3.8%
2022	61.49	460^th	1155	60.2%
2023	63.58	461^st	1197	61.5%
2024	46.37	688^th	1219	43.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.83	448^th	1176	61.9%
2019	60.34	502^nd	1190	57.8%
2021	33.08	281^st	354	20.6%
2022	57.93	497^th	1154	56.9%
2023	54.72	557^th	1191	53.2%
2024	42.25	712^th	1211	41.2%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.39	297^th	690	57.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.99	273^rd	791	65.5%
2019	71.92	174^th	815	78.7%
2022	52.83	325^th	760	57.2%
2023	57.49	302^nd	851	64.5%
2024	38.74	496^th	865	42.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Tonawanda Middle/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.93	474^th	765	38.0%
2019	45.07	480^th	793	39.5%
2022	39.93	492^nd	738	33.3%
2023	43.37	480^th	776	38.1%
2024	27.56	622^nd	781	20.4%

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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 Tonawanda Middle/High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	800	1	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1990	767	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1991	748	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
1992	723	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1993	718	1	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1994	730	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1995	758	2	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1996	758	2	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1997	825	2	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
1998	797	5	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
1999	791	5	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
2000	783	7	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
2001	754	4	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2002	741	3	0	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	757
2003	741	3	0	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	757
2004	727	7	11	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	757
2005	741	12	10	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
2006	736	10	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
2007	721	12	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
2008	718	11	5	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
2009	670	7	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	1	697
2010	626	9	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	1	661
2011	1035	12	7	0	4	0	6	0	1064
2012	933	20	8	25	4	0	17	0	1007
2013	878	18	6	24	6	0	16	0	948
2014	889	17	3	24	8	0	15	0	956
2015	872	18	4	34	5	0	17	0	950
2016	847	17	4	35	8	0	17	0	928
2017	828	14	4	45	6	0	22	0	919
2018	825	13	6	42	10	0	31	0	927
2019	799	12	4	50	9	0	36	0	910
2020	809	19	5	47	7	0	38	0	925
2021	791	23	5	58	7	0	48	0	932
2022	873	24	8	82	4	0	52	0	1043
2023	834	36	9	75	4	0	53	0	1011
2024	721	37	9	69	6	0	47	0	889

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 Tonawanda Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	808	51.4	15.7	n/a
1990	768	53.2	14.4	n/a
1991	749	50.4	14.8	n/a
1992	726	52.0	13.9	n/a
1993	727	47.5	15.3	n/a
1994	736	46.0	16.0	16.4
1995	767	42.4	18.1	17.5
1996	767	42.4	18.1	17.5
1997	837	43.0	19.5	15.7
1998	814	42.0	19.4	12
1999	802	46.0	17.4	9.2
2000	803	45.0	17.8	15.8
2001	780	45.0	17.3	25.9
2002	757	50.0	15.1	13.5
2003	757	50.0	15.1	13.5
2004	757	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	772	51.5	15.0	29
2006	764	53.0	14.4	27.7
2007	752	51.5	14.6	26.5
2008	751	50.5	14.9	24.2
2009	697	49.0	14.2	24.3
2010	661	50.7	13.0	28
2011	1064	80.1	13.2	35.5
2012	1007	84.5	11.9	37.7
2013	948	78.5	12.0	42.1
2014	956	77.0	12.4	1.6
2015	950	75.0	12.6	43.9
2016	928	76.0	12.2	47.3
2017	919	71.0	12.9	44.2
2018	927	74.0	12.5	47.5
2019	910	73.0	12.4	47
2020	925	84.5	10.9	49.9
2021	932	83.5	11.1	50.1
2022	1043	93.7	11.1	46.5
2023	1011	93.2	10.8	45.9
2024	889	78.1	11.3	48.8

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 Tonawanda Middle/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	808	51.4	15.7	n/a
1990	768	53.2	14.4	n/a
1991	749	50.4	14.8	n/a
1992	726	52.0	13.9	n/a
1993	727	47.5	15.3	n/a
1994	736	46.0	16.0	16.4
1995	767	42.4	18.1	17.5
1996	767	42.4	18.1	17.5
1997	837	43.0	19.5	15.7
1998	814	42.0	19.4	12
1999	802	46.0	17.4	9.2
2000	803	45.0	17.8	15.8
2001	780	45.0	17.3	25.9
2002	757	50.0	15.1	13.5
2003	757	50.0	15.1	13.5
2004	757	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	772	51.5	15.0	29
2006	764	53.0	14.4	27.7
2007	752	51.5	14.6	26.5
2008	751	50.5	14.9	24.2
2009	697	49.0	14.2	24.3
2010	661	50.7	13.0	28
2011	1064	80.1	13.2	35.5
2012	1007	84.5	11.9	37.7
2013	948	78.5	12.0	42.1
2014	956	77.0	12.4	1.6
2015	950	75.0	12.6	43.9
2016	928	76.0	12.2	47.3
2017	919	71.0	12.9	44.2
2018	927	74.0	12.5	47.5
2019	910	73.0	12.4	47
2020	925	84.5	10.9	49.9
2021	932	83.5	11.1	50.1
2022	1043	93.7	11.1	46.5
2023	1011	93.2	10.8	45.9
2024	889	78.1	11.3	48.8

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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