Transit Middle School
School Overview
Transit Middle School is a public school located in East Amherst, New York. It is a school in Williamsville Central School District district.
According to the New York state assessment result, 79% of students are proficient in Math learning and 68% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 985 students through grade 5 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1 where a total of 77 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 985 students are attending Transit Middle School. By gender, there are 498 and 487 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Transit Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 210 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 74 | 32 | 42 |
| Black | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 123 | 48 | 75 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| in LEP Program | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| IDEA program | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 210 | 84 | 126 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 77 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Transit Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. All teachers are certified. 98.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 77 | Students per teacher: 13 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 77 | 100.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | - | - |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 1 | 1.3% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | - | - |
| School counselors | 4 | Students per counselor: 246 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | 1 | - |
| Social workers | 1 | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 30,923 Households |
| Population | 71,073 |
| Male | 34,829 |
| Female | 38,190 |
| Child Population | 19,743 |
| Total Housing Units | 32,786 Units |
| Average House Value | $243,200 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,242 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.50% |
| Average Household Income | $88,999 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 98.53% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 15 harassment and bullying has been reported at Transit Middle School. By gender, 9 male students and 6 students were reported. There are 3 gender-related, 11 race, color, or nation origin, and 1 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| White | Reported | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |
Public Schools in Williamsville Central School District
In Williamsville Central School District, 13 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.