Best High Schools in Grand Island, NY

High schools
4
Students
4,312
Avg actual
50%
Avg projected
64%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Grand Island, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Grand Island Senior High School

A

SchoolGrade

84%

Actual Test Scores

94%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 868 Students

2. Tonawanda Middle/high School

C

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Tonawanda City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1011 Students

3. Niagara Falls High School

D-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

76%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Niagara Falls City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2139 Students

4. Riverside Academy High School

F

SchoolGrade

21%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Buffalo City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 294 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Grand Island, NY

Middle schools
2
Students
1,179
Avg actual
66%
Avg projected
51%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Grand Island, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Veronica E Connor Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 679 Students

2. Lasalle Preparatory School

B

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Niagara Falls City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 500 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Grand Island, NY

Elementary schools
8
Students
3,103
Avg actual
41%
Avg projected
52%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top elementary schools in Grand Island, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Huth Road School

B+

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

72%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 427 Students

2. Kaegebein School

B+

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 393 Students

3. Drake School

D

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

North Tonawanda City School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 251 Students

4. Holmes Elementary School

D-

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 281 Students

5. Pfc William J Grabiarz #79

F

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Buffalo City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 538 Students

6. Cataract Elementary School

F

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Niagara Falls City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 531 Students

7. Charlotte Sidway School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 471 Students

8. St Stephen School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St Stephen School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 211 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Grand Island, NY

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Grand Island, NY has a total population of 19,897 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 44% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Grand Island, NY

8,594

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

94%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

44%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Grand Island, NY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A

12.67 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

A-

1.78 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B-

10.89 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Grand Island, NY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Grand Island, NY.

ISP Report Card

D+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,000 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

70 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Grand Island, NY Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Grand Island, NY

How many schools are in Grand Island, NY?

Grand Island, NY has 14 public schools: 4 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 8,594 students in total.

How do schools in Grand Island perform on state tests?

On average, 14 schools in Grand Island score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 55%, so on average schools in Grand Island don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Grand Island?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Grand Island, NY

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Sandy Beach, NY

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Tonawanda, NY

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 59%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
North Tonawanda, NY

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 67%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Kenmore, NY

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Niagara Falls, NY

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
University at Buffalo, NY

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 71%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Eggertsville, NY

  • Actual: 68%
  • Projected: 68%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Niagara University, NY

  • Actual: 68%
  • Projected: 71%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Buffalo, NY

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Sanborn, NY

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 67%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Grand Island

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
50%
Exceeding
25%
Avg actual scores
70.3%
Avg projected
72.8%

4 of 5 schools in Grand Island carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 3

All 5 public schools we grade in Grand Island. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (5)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.