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Depew Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5201 S Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043 · (716) 686-5050 · Part of Depew Union Free School District

Lancaster’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Depew Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5201 S Transit Rd, Depew

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6148
Grade 7138
Grade 8129
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
414’20
425’21
427’22
421’23
421’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Depew Middle School from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Depew Union Free School District

The district →
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Depew
D
846 students12:1
Depew High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Depew
A+
581 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.