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Schools in Depew · Depew Union Free School District, Lancaster Central School District

Depew’s public schools outscore 71% of New York districts

In Depew, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Depew, 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.

#191of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% 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.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 9 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 41% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Lancaster Central
Students per teacher
12.0
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,895 students on the public path
In brief

Depew’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1159 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Depew’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Depew Union Free spends $24,550 per student and Lancaster Central $20,555, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Depew’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of New York school districts, #191 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1159)Better than 90%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,901 test results and a graduating class of 450 could put Depew anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Depew’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,087 in math, 2,714 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Depew, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–35 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Depew runs its own schools through grade 12 (Depew Union Free School District). From grade K, students attend the Lancaster Central School District, shared with Lancaster and Lancaster. Its elementary school is in Depew. Parts of Depew (14% and 8% of its land) are served by Cheektowaga Central and Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Depew

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Depew Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,848 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,550NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Lancaster Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 5,321 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$20,555NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Depew Union Free School District30%
State average 48.9% · 663 students tested
Math · PK–12, Depew Union Free School District43%
State average 46.5% · 707 students tested
Reading · K–12, Lancaster Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 2051 students tested
Math · K–12, Lancaster Central School District59%
State average 46.5% · 2380 students tested

Depew vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Depew’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DepewB+Depew Union Free PK–12 · Lancaster Central K–12
LancasterA−Lancaster Central

Every school in Depew

9 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).

Also serving Depewin other towns
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
846 students12:1Rate it →
Hillview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lancaster
A−
451 students12:1Rate it →
John A Sciole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
B
401 students11:1Rate it →
Como Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lancaster
B
352 students11:1Rate it →
Court Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lancaster
B
285 students11:1Rate it →
Depew Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
421 students10:1Rate it →
Lancaster Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lancaster
C
876 students13:1Rate it →
Lancaster High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lancaster
A+
1,682 students12:1Rate it →
Depew High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
581 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Depew’s schools

Are Depew’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Depew children attend outscore 71% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #191 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Depew in?

Two districts: Depew Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Lancaster Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Lancaster and Lancaster.

Where do Depew kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lancaster High School and Depew High School.

What is Depew’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Depew spend per student?

$24,550 in Depew Union Free School District and $20,555 in Lancaster Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.