Best Public Schools in Jamestown, NY

Summary:

The city of Jamestown, New York is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standouts like Southwestern Senior High School and Persell Middle School, and others struggling, such as Milton J Fletcher Elementary School and Samuel G Love Elementary School.

Southwestern Senior High School stands out with its high statewide ranking, impressive 96.9% four-year graduation rate, and low 2.0% dropout rate. In contrast, Jamestown High School has a much lower 67.5% graduation rate and a higher 14.0% dropout rate. The data also suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of students from low-income families generally performing worse.

The Jamestown City School District, which encompasses several of the schools in the area, has a low overall ranking of 741 out of 866 in New York, indicating significant room for improvement. However, the Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown is home to some of the higher-performing schools, such as Southwestern Senior High School and Southwestern Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlyle C Ring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 Buffalo St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4407	385	40	9.5	74.5%	206 (53.5%)	12 (3.1%)	133 (34.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	21.1	2008^th of 2439 public elementary schools	17.7%		26.1	1877^th of 2434 public elementary schools	22.9%	131											35.9	28.4					31.3	28.4						99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	99.5	$15,883	$2,239	$13,645
Clinton V Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Pardee Ave	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4401	276	26	10.8	73.9%	171 (62.0%)	19 (6.9%)	74 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	17.3	2118^th of 2439 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.5	2119^th of 2434 public elementary schools	12.9%	1											11.1	24.5					34.1	40.4						99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$15,089	$2,459	$12,630
Jamestown High School	Public	9-12	350 E 2nd St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 483-3470	1,315	98	13.4	79.7%	799 (60.8%)	36 (2.7%)	327 (24.9%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (10.9%)	42.8	705^th of 1228 public high schools	42.6%		45	675^th of 1190 public high schools	43.3%	30	60.6	75.3	91.1	72.9	83.0	51.9	62.4	48.3	84.2	73.1														99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.7	$14,172	$368	$13,804
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	195 Martin Rd	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4411	406	44	9.2	78.8%	257 (63.3%)	9 (2.2%)	93 (22.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.8%)	45.8	806^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.3%		38	924^th of 1479 public middle schools	37.5%	118	100.0							100.0					27.3	33.3	48.1	43.3			28.0	46.8	41.2	44.9	61.8	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$16,738	$2,001	$14,737
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Front St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4412	377	35	10.7	63.1%	282 (74.8%)	7 (1.9%)	50 (13.3%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	49.2	1186^th of 2439 public elementary schools	51.4%		69.9	666^th of 2434 public elementary schools	72.6%	520											44.4	54.6					42.3	57.1						99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5	$14,764	$1,638	$13,126
Milton J Fletcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Cole Ave	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4404	530	40	13.3	73.6%	344 (64.9%)	11 (2.1%)	103 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.2%)	8.9	2345^th of 2439 public elementary schools	3.9%		13	2249^th of 2434 public elementary schools	7.6%	96											15.4	20.3					22.0	23.1						99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.5	$13,782	$1,809	$11,974
Samuel G Love Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 E 8th St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4405	297	31	9.7	82.2%	140 (47.1%)	21 (7.1%)	112 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	23.8	1926^th of 2439 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.8	2164^th of 2434 public elementary schools	11.1%	238											34.0	22.0					29.4	46.2						99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$15,759	$2,946	$12,814
George Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	159 Buffalo St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4413	469	53	8.8	85.9%	236 (50.3%)	24 (5.1%)	152 (32.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.1%)	23.2	1242^nd of 1500 public middle schools	17.2%		25.3	1173^rd of 1479 public middle schools	20.7%	69	100.0							100.0					17.1	22.8	28.2	41.2			21.7	22.3	28.7	34.0	38.8	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,766	$2,945	$12,821
Persell Middle School	Public	5-8	375 Baker St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4406	417	44	9.4	72.9%	298 (71.5%)	9 (2.2%)	69 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.4%)	34.6	1021^st of 1500 public middle schools	31.9%		29.1	1091^st of 1479 public middle schools	26.2%	70	100.0							100.0					35.5	27.3	31.8	44.3			46.9	42.9	36.4	31.3	58.1	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$16,199	$2,042	$14,157
Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6270	307	27	11.2	39.4%	257 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	55	625^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.3%		59.4	534^th of 1479 public middle schools	63.9%	91	100.0							100.0						47.4	62.1	61.7				34.5	43.2	40.4	60.3	99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$11,295	$729	$10,566
Southwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6273	429	37	11.4	39.6%	373 (86.9%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	69.4	348^th of 1228 public high schools	71.7%		66.3	378^th of 1190 public high schools	68.2%	30	71.7	87.5	95.3	86.6	75.8	72.0	75.5	86.5	94.4	87.5														98.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	$16,068	$908	$15,160
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-1881	583	45	12.8	36.5%	495 (84.9%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.0%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	47.1	1240^th of 2439 public elementary schools	49.2%		36.5	1572^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	35.4%	332											53.1	41.8	27.5				56.8	59.0	40.0					99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$10,047	$1,087	$8,960

Cities Near Jamestown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Falconer	3.55 mi	2	590^th
Frewsburg	5.36 mi	2	300^th
Bemus Point	5.81 mi	2	274^th
Kennedy	8.81 mi	1
Sinclairville	11.22 mi	2	604^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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