For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 984 students in Alden, NY.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Alden, NY are Alden Primary At Townline, Alden Intermediate School and Alden Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Alden, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average). Elementary schools in Alden have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of New York public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Alden, NY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alden Primary At Townline
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11197 Broadway
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Grades: K-3
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Alden Intermediate School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1648 Crittenden Rd
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Grades: 3-5
| 338 students
Rank: #33.
Alden Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13250 Park St
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9116
Grades: 2-8
| 356 students
Alden, New York Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Erie County Correctional Facility (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
11581 Walden Avenue
Alden, NY 14004
Alden, NY 14004
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Wende Correctional Facility (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
3040 Wende Rd
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-4000
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-4000
Grades: Inquire with school
| 54 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Alden, NY?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Alden, NY include Alden Primary At Townline, Alden Intermediate School and Alden Middle School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Alden?
3 public elementary schools are located in Alden.
What is the racial composition of students in Alden?
Alden public elementary schools minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.