Port Byron Central School District

The Port Byron Central School District consists of two schools: A A Gates Elementary School and Port Byron Senior High School. While the high school shows stronger academic performance, the district faces significant challenges, particularly at the elementary school level, where proficiency rates in ELA and Math are well below state averages.

The elementary school, A A Gates Elementary, has been consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools, with 1-star and 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past three years. In contrast, the high school, Port Byron Senior High, performs better, with proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science ranging from 42% to 54% across grades 7-8. However, the high school still has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 37.9%, which could be impacting its academic and graduation outcomes.

The district also faces demographic disparities, with the elementary school having a much higher percentage of white students (93.7%) compared to the high school (91.27%). Additionally, the high school has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (92.39%), indicating a high-need student population. These socioeconomic and racial differences may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools and suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational opportunities for all students in the Port Byron Central School District.