Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Blasdell’s public schools outscore 63% of New York districts
57% of students in Blasdell’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blasdell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 70% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blasdell’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1113 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blasdell’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,301 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Frontier Middle School, then Frontier Senior High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blasdell’s grade
B: better than 63% of New York school districts, #257 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blasdell, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Blasdell
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hamburg
7th grade in Blasdell
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hamburg
8th grade in Blasdell
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hamburg
9th grade in Blasdell
Frontier Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hamburg
10th grade in Blasdell
Frontier Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hamburg
Blasdell’s public schools are run by Frontier Central School District, which also serves Hamburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Blasdell vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Blasdell’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blasdell | B | Frontier Central |
| Hamburg | B | Frontier Central PK–12 · Hamburg Central PK–12 |
| Lackawanna | D | Lackawanna City |
Every school in Blasdell
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blasdell’s schools
Are Blasdell’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Blasdell children attend outscore 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #257 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blasdell in?
Frontier Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,475 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Blasdell kids go to high school?
Frontier Senior High School in Hamburg, with 1,293 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Blasdell’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Frontier Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Blasdell spend per student?
$21,301 in Frontier Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blasdell families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.