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Transit Middle School
8730 Transit Rd
East Amherst NY, 14051, Erie County
Phone: 716-626-8700
Ranking:
(132 out of 3,424, top 4%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Williamsville Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 68 | 68 | 69 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 74 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,013 | 1,012 | 1,005 | 971 | 979 | 983 | 961 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 238 | 23.5% | 238 | 23.5% | 251 | 25.0% | 240 | 24.7% | 258 | 26.4% | 229 | 23.3% | 217 | 22.6% |
Grade 6: | 252 | 24.9% | 256 | 25.3% | 252 | 25.1% | 257 | 26.5% | 234 | 23.9% | 225 | 22.9% | 244 | 25.4% |
Grade 7: | 259 | 25.6% | 252 | 24.9% | 261 | 26.0% | 242 | 24.9% | 226 | 23.1% | 255 | 25.9% | 263 | 27.4% |
Grade 8: | 263 | 26.0% | 265 | 26.2% | 241 | 24.0% | 232 | 23.9% | 261 | 26.7% | 274 | 27.9% | 237 | 24.7% |
Ungraded: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 517 | 51.0% | 513 | 50.7% | 509 | 50.6% | 491 | 50.6% | 478 | 48.8% | 497 | 50.6% | 479 | 49.8% |
Female: | 496 | 49.0% | 499 | 49.3% | 496 | 49.4% | 480 | 49.4% | 493 | 50.4% | 476 | 48.4% | 478 | 49.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.5% | 9 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 153 | 15.1% | 145 | 14.3% | 143 | 14.2% | 131 | 13.5% | 122 | 12.5% | 107 | 10.9% | 120 | 12.5% |
Hispanic: | 25 | 2.5% | 29 | 2.9% | 27 | 2.7% | 11 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.0% | 13 | 1.3% | 16 | 1.7% |
Black: | 15 | 1.5% | 22 | 2.2% | 21 | 2.1% | 28 | 2.9% | 32 | 3.3% | 21 | 2.1% | 27 | 2.8% |
White: | 780 | 77.0% | 784 | 77.5% | 788 | 78.4% | 796 | 82.0% | 806 | 82.3% | 840 | 85.5% | 793 | 82.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 33 | 3.3% | 26 | 2.6% | 21 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 5.4% | 64 | 6.3% | 51 | 5.1% | 56 | 5.8% | 54 | 5.5% | 34 | 3.5% | 26 | 2.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 1.2% | 21 | 2.1% | 25 | 2.5% | 30 | 3.1% | 43 | 4.4% | 33 | 3.4% | 30 | 3.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.81 | 14.83 | 14.54 | 12.26 | 12.89 | 13.70 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 69% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 51.1% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 89% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 37.1% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 84% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 79% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 57.3% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 90% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 81% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 50% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 89% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 77% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 76% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 61.8% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 89% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 94% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 91% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 90% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 56.1% | 27.7% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | 49% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 84% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 88% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 78% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 76% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 62.3% | 33.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 54% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 86% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 88% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 89% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 64.1% | 27.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 63% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 70% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 54% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89% | 72% |
2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 74% |
2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 72% |
2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 88% | 70% |
2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89% | 72% |
2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 74% |
2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 91% | 72% |
2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 91% | 73% |
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 95% | 72% |
2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Transit Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.