Best Public Schools in South Dayton, NY

Summary:

The city of South Dayton, New York is home to two schools: Pine Valley Elementary School and Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Pine Valley Central School District. While the high school shows some promising signs, the data paints a mixed picture of the schools in this area, with both facing challenges in academic achievement, socioeconomic disparities, and lack of racial diversity.

The high school stands out with a relatively high statewide ranking, placing 510 out of 1,228 New York high schools, and a strong science proficiency rate, with 80% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on state assessments. However, both schools struggle with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, particularly at the elementary level. The elementary school has proficiency rates ranging from 11.63% to 25% across grades 3-6, well below the statewide averages.

Another notable finding is the significant socioeconomic divide between the two schools, with the high school serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the elementary school. This is reflected in the high school's 58.99% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 46.91% at the elementary school. Despite the relatively high spending per student at both schools, the data suggests that the resources are not being used efficiently to consistently improve academic outcomes, particularly at the elementary level.

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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 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 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
Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	7827 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Cattaraugus County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3276	217	30	7.2	59.0%	193 (88.9%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	59.8	510^th of 1228 public high schools	58.5%		60.4	497^th of 1190 public high schools	58.2%	13	82.1	50.0	88.9	82.5	54.2	84.6	65.7	69.7	84.9					45.2	34.4					38.7	14.8	80.0	97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$18,260	$1,450	$16,810
Pine Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7755 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Cattaraugus County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3291	307	31	9.9	46.9%	274 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	21.7	1989^th of 2439 public elementary schools	18.5%		23.9	1938^th of 2434 public elementary schools	20.4%	51										11.6	15.2	11.8	25.0			48.8	30.3	38.2	43.8				98.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.4	99.6	99.6	$17,067	$6,977	$10,090

Cities Near South Dayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forestville	6.05 mi	2	278^th
Gowanda	9.03 mi	3	483^rd
Silver Creek	9.73 mi	3	537^th
Fredonia	11.11 mi	4	277^th
Dunkirk	12.67 mi	5	733^rd

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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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