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Best Schools in Hamburg, NY
Hamburg, NY has 27 public schools (6 high, 5 middle, 14 elementary) serving 17,398 students. On average they score 65% on state proficiency tests against a projected 67%, so schools in Hamburg don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hamburg, NY
The top high schools in Hamburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Orchard Park High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orchard Park Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1385 Students
2. Hamburg High School
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Projected Test Scores
Hamburg Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 987 Students
3. Eden Middle & High School
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Eden Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 672 Students
4. Frontier Senior High School
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Frontier Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1352 Students
5. Lake Shore Senior High School
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Evans-brant Central School District (lake Shore) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 671 Students
6. West Seneca West Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1110 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hamburg, NY
The top middle schools in Hamburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Orchard Park Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orchard Park Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1059 Students
2. Hamburg Middle School
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Hamburg Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 755 Students
3. Frontier Middle School
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Frontier Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1071 Students
4. West Middle School
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West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 780 Students
5. William G Houston Middle School
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Evans-brant Central School District (lake Shore) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 503 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hamburg, NY
The top elementary schools in Hamburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pinehurst Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Frontier Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 583 Students
2. Ellicott Road Elementary School
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Orchard Park Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 703 Students
3. Cloverbank Elementary School
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Frontier Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 549 Students
4. Big Tree Elementary School
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Frontier Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 540 Students
5. Allendale Elementary School
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West Seneca Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 518 Students
6. Highland Elementary School
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Evans-brant Central School District (lake Shore) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 356 Students
7. Boston Valley Elementary School
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Hamburg Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 231 Students
8. Charlotte Avenue Elementary School
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Hamburg Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 434 Students
9. Eden Elementary School
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Eden Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 283 Students
10. Windom Elementary School
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Orchard Park Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 611 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hamburg, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hamburg, NY has a total population of 41,692 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hamburg, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hamburg, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.16 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.24 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.92 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hamburg, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hamburg, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Hamburg, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hamburg, NY
How many schools are in Hamburg, NY?
Hamburg, NY has 27 public schools: 6 high schools, 5 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 17,398 students in total.
How do schools in Hamburg perform on state tests?
On average, 27 schools in Hamburg score 65% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 67%, so on average schools in Hamburg don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hamburg?
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.
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- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Hamburg
10 of 11 schools in Hamburg carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5C: 2
All 11 public schools we grade in Hamburg. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Armor Elementary School
- Big Tree Elementary School
- Boston Valley Elementary School
- Charlotte Avenue Elementary School
- Cloverbank Elementary School
- Union Pleasant Avenue Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.