Best Tonawanda Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 4,054 students in Tonawanda, NY (there are 6 private schools, serving 1,464 private students). 74% of all K-12 students in Tonawanda, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Tonawanda, NY are Glendale Elementary School, Kenmore East Senior High School and Tonawanda Middle/high School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Tonawanda, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Tonawanda have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public schools.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).