Transit Middle School

8730 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051 | (716) 626-8701
  • Grades: 5-8
  • Student Enrollment: 979
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Jill Pellis
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 979
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 75.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 482 (49.2%)
  • Females: 497 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (4.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 54 (5.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 97 (9.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Transit Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian90.9%
Black323.3%
Asian12212.5%
Hispanic101.0%
White80682.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Transit Middle School
  Number Percent
5th Grade25826.4%
6th Grade23423.9%
7th Grade22623.1%
8th Grade26126.7%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
17.0%
District:
14.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
9.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
22.0%
District:
26.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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