Best Public Schools in Salamanca, NY

Summary:

The city of Salamanca, New York is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Salamanca City School District. While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools emerge from the data.

Salamanca High School stands out with relatively high performance on Regents exams, including strong proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts, Global History, and Physics. The school also boasts a graduation rate of 84.3%, which is above the district and state averages. However, Salamanca High School has a concerning high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%. In contrast, Prospect Elementary School performs better than the district average on 3rd-grade ELA and Math assessments, though still below state averages, and has a high percentage of students (68.51%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

Overall, the Salamanca City School District faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. While Salamanca High School performs better than the other schools, there is still room for improvement, particularly in addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate. The elementary and middle schools, Prospect Elementary School and Seneca Intermediate School, present significant opportunities for improvement, as their academic performance lags behind state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% 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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core 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	Regents Algebra I 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 5th 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
Salamanca High School	Public	8-12	50 Iroquois Dr	Salamanca	14779	Cattaraugus County	Salamanca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 945-2404	508	54	9.4	64.8%	237 (46.7%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	190 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	40.2	754^th of 1242 public high schools	39.3%		36.5	776^th of 1228 public high schools	36.8%	22	30.2	72.7	40.0	83.2	57.1	38.8	81.7	52.0	83.3	79.1	43.6						20.2						18.1		19.6	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,127	$07	$20,120
Seneca Intermediate School	Public	3-7	50 Iroquois Dr	Salamanca	14779	Cattaraugus County	Salamanca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 945-5140	384	53	7.2	76.0%	173 (45.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	110 (28.6%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (18.5%)	24.2	1226^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.5%		29.1	1127^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.9%	99													28.6	20.0	23.2	37.2			48.4	32.0	45.6	21.0		19.6		98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,548	$34	$14,515
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	300 Prospect Ave	Salamanca	14779	Cattaraugus County	Salamanca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 945-5170	415	50	8.2	74.9%	173 (41.7%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (17.6%)								(n/a)												29.0						37.6								99.2	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5	$15,902	$134	$15,768

Cities Near Salamanca

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Little Valley	3.95 mi	1
Ellicottville	6.32 mi	2	65^th
Cattaraugus	10.28 mi	3	345^th
Randolph	11.39 mi	3	405^th
Allegany	13.6 mi	2	196^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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