Depew Union Free School District

5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043-4535
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,293 students in Depew Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Depew Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Depew Union Free School District, which is ranked #746 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#758 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Depew Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Depew Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Depew Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Depew Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Depew Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
72 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,481 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
80%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
117
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
18
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,934 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Depew Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Depew Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,352
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Depew Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,934
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Depew Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Depew Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Depew Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5201 S Transit Rd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1780 Como Park Blvd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-5006
Grades: PK-5
| 872 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,853 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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