Depew Union Free School District

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043-4535
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 421 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Depew Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
1,848 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Depew Union Free School District, which is ranked #790 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#807 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
52%
30%
49%
82%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
79%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,994 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,418
$31,371
Spending / Student
$21,994
$32,248

Best Depew Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Depew Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5050
Gr: 6-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,848 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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