Alden Central School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Alden Middle SchoolAlden Senior High SchoolAlden Primary At TownlineAlden Intermediate School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Alden Central School District

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
67%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
69%
Avg projected
71.7%

3 of 4 schools in Alden Central School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 2

Best schools in Alden Central School District

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Alden Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
  2. B Alden Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  3. B- Alden Intermediate School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Alden Central School District

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (1)

Where Alden Central School District schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in New York
  • County: Erie County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 1,485 students with 118 full-time-equivalent teachers and 263 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3602550
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Alden Central School District

How many schools are in Alden Central School District?

SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Alden Central School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Alden Central School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Alden.

How good are the schools in Alden Central School District?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 69% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Alden Central School District?

1,485 students were enrolled in Alden Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Alden Central School District?

Alden Central School District is in New York, based in Erie County, with its district office in Alden. Its boundary covers about 56.0 sq mi.