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Drake School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

380 Drake Dr, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · (716) 807-3725 · Part of North Tonawanda City School District

North Tonawanda’s School Grade B− better than 49% of New York school districts

Students
242
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Drake School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Tonawanda kids: North Tonawanda Middle School

On the path

Where North Tonawanda kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Drake SchoolYou are here
7–8North Tonawanda Middle School495 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 62.6%

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

380 Drake Dr, North Tonawanda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 157
Grade 266
Grade 357
Enrollment over time
272’20
251’21
251’22
246’23
242’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Drake School from North Tonawanda families.

Other schools in North Tonawanda City School District

The district →

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; North Tonawanda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.