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Best Schools in Tonawanda, NY
Tonawanda, NY has 29 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary) serving 17,705 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 59%, so schools in Tonawanda underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Tonawanda, NY
The top high schools in Tonawanda, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Grand Island Senior High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 868 Students
2. Kenmore West Senior High School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1358 Students
3. Sweet Home Senior High School
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Sweet Home Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1072 Students
4. Kenmore East Senior High School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1127 Students
5. Tonawanda Middle/high School
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Tonawanda City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1011 Students
Best Middle Schools in Tonawanda, NY
The top middle schools in Tonawanda, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Veronica E Connor Middle School
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Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 679 Students
2. Sweet Home Middle School
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Sweet Home Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 768 Students
3. Herbert Hoover Middle School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 758 Students
4. Ben Franklin Middle School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 626 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Tonawanda, NY
The top elementary schools in Tonawanda, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Huth Road School
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Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 427 Students
2. Kaegebein School
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Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 393 Students
3. Thomas A Edison Elementary School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 615 Students
4. Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 480 Students
5. Herbert Hoover Elementary School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 565 Students
6. Ben Franklin Elementary School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 459 Students
7. Glendale Elementary School
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Sweet Home Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 425 Students
8. Heritage Heights Elementary School
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Sweet Home Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 406 Students
9. Holmes Elementary School
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Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 281 Students
10. Charlotte Sidway School
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Grand Island Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 471 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Tonawanda, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Tonawanda, NY has a total population of 72,793 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Tonawanda, 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 Tonawanda, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.76 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.97 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.79 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Tonawanda, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Tonawanda, 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 Tonawanda, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Tonawanda, NY
How many schools are in Tonawanda, NY?
Tonawanda, NY has 29 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 17,705 students in total.
How do schools in Tonawanda perform on state tests?
On average, 29 schools in Tonawanda score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 59%, so on average schools in Tonawanda underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Tonawanda?
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: 52%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Tonawanda
5 of 7 schools in Tonawanda carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 1
All 7 public schools we grade in Tonawanda. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Glendale Elementary School
- Holmes Elementary School
- Mullen Elementary School
- Riverview Elementary School
- Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.