Is Jamestown High School a good school?

Jamestown High School ranks 705 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jamestown High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,315 students attended Jamestown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jamestown High School?

Students at Jamestown High School are 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Jamestown High School?

Jamestown High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Carlyle C Ring Elementary School Elementary : Clinton V Bush Elementary School Elementary : Milton J Fletcher Elementary School Elementary : Samuel G Love Elementary School Middle : George Washington Middle School Middle : Persell Middle School Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Jamestown High School

Summary:

Jamestown High School is a public high school located in Jamestown, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,315 students. The school is part of the Jamestown City School District, which is ranked 741 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jamestown High School stands out from the nearby schools in several key ways. It has a more diverse student population, with 60.76% White, 24.87% Hispanic, and 10.87% two or more races, compared to the predominantly White (88-96%) student bodies of surrounding schools like Sherman High School and Chautauqua Lake Secondary School. However, Jamestown High School also has significantly lower four-year graduation rates, ranging from 67.5% to 76.5%, compared to the 82.9% to 100% graduation rates of nearby schools. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 10.8% to 14.8%, much higher than the 0% to 10.1% dropout rates of the surrounding schools.

Jamestown High School's challenges extend beyond graduation and dropout rates. The school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 62.3% in the 2021-2022 school year, far exceeding the 17.4% to 36% rates of nearby schools. Additionally, Jamestown High School's test scores on Regents exams are generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 48.31% to 91.11% across different subject areas. The school also serves a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 79.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the 30.09% to 61.73% rates of the surrounding schools. These factors suggest that Jamestown High School faces significant challenges in supporting the academic and socioeconomic needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

350 E 2nd St
Jamestown, NY 14701-5699

(716) 483-3470

District: Jamestown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
705^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,172

Feeder schools for Jamestown High School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Carlyle C Ring Elementary School
	Clinton V Bush Elementary School
	Milton J Fletcher Elementary School
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	Samuel G Love Elementary School
Middle:	George Washington Middle School
	Persell Middle School
	Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 1,315

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jamestown High School ranks worse than 57.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.77. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Jamestown High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.8%), Hispanic (24.9%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jamestown High School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Jamestown High School employs 97.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jamestown High School is $14,172.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jamestown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamestown High School 705^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Jamestown High School in the ranking list.)

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Jamestown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamestown City School District 741^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jamestown High School

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Rank History for all students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	52.25	555^th	935	40.6%
2006	56.52	515^th	986	47.8%
2007	52.60	571^st	1002	43.0%
2008	54.80	561^st	1027	45.4%
2009	59.83	455^th	1086	58.1%
2010	64.94	352^nd	1117	68.5%
2011	53.27	619^th	1165	46.9%
2012	56.24	601^st	1198	49.8%
2013	55.06	638^th	1217	47.6%
2014	57.49	535^th	1237	56.8%
2015	58.68	491^st	1255	60.9%
2016	55.82	549^th	1255	56.3%
2017	49.77	625^th	1221	48.8%
2018	52.98	628^th	1210	48.1%
2019	49.03	687^th	1207	43.1%
2021	32.25	408^th	519	21.4%
2022	45.01	675^th	1190	43.3%
2023	42.77	705^th	1228	42.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.64	123^rd	157	21.7%
2019	28.81	140^th	165	15.2%
2022	21.04	192^nd	212	9.4%
2023	24.16	224^th	272	17.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.57	280^th	546	48.7%
2019	38.52	342^nd	565	39.5%
2022	31.48	360^th	481	25.2%
2023	28.52	466^th	583	20.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.45	921^st	1095	15.9%
2019	24.81	895^th	1132	20.9%
2021	21.72	115^th	137	16.1%
2022	25.63	802^nd	1038	22.7%
2023	23.42	922^nd	1130	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.00	670^th	1154	41.9%
2019	41.31	723^rd	1179	38.7%
2021	29.49	241^st	289	16.6%
2022	41.96	653^rd	1101	40.7%
2023	39.75	698^th	1155	39.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.37	162^nd	493	67.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.06	633^rd	1176	46.2%
2019	46.43	710^th	1193	40.5%
2021	31.76	231^st	290	20.3%
2022	45.24	673^rd	1155	41.7%
2023	41.93	703^rd	1197	41.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.32	581^st	1176	50.6%
2019	50.47	636^th	1190	46.6%
2021	32.37	286^th	354	19.2%
2022	43.26	656^th	1154	43.2%
2023	44.24	672^nd	1191	43.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.48	410^th	679	39.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.88	468^th	791	40.8%
2019	36.24	517^th	815	36.6%
2021	26.99	52^nd	64	18.8%
2022	36.78	463^rd	760	39.1%
2023	29.65	577^th	851	32.2%

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Rank History for White students at Jamestown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.45	448^th	765	41.4%
2019	43.69	496^th	793	37.5%
2021	22.99	119^th	133	10.5%
2022	33.39	558^th	738	24.4%
2023	32.09	585^th	776	24.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Jamestown High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1449	69	15	41	5	n/a	n/a	1579
1990	1376	63	9	43	2	n/a	n/a	1493
1991	1300	60	6	41	0	n/a	n/a	1407
1992	1310	71	5	42	7	n/a	n/a	1435
1993	1346	58	24	76	7	n/a	n/a	1511
1994	1354	64	17	81	13	n/a	n/a	1529
1995	1432	68	19	85	11	n/a	n/a	1615
1996	1432	68	19	85	11	n/a	n/a	1615
1997	1410	80	20	93	11	n/a	n/a	1614
1998	1376	87	17	80	8	n/a	n/a	1568
1999	1384	83	16	80	11	n/a	n/a	1574
2000	1378	70	15	106	14	n/a	n/a	1583
2001	1322	80	10	129	12	n/a	n/a	1553
2002	1317	75	14	113	9	n/a	n/a	1528
2003	1317	75	14	113	9	n/a	n/a	1528
2004	1309	72	10	110	10	n/a	n/a	1511
2005	1298	86	9	98	11	n/a	n/a	1502
2006	1304	79	6	109	18	n/a	n/a	1516
2007	1209	75	6	90	17	n/a	n/a	1397
2008	1257	103	8	126	15	n/a	n/a	1509
2009	1240	97	12	144	15	n/a	n/a	1508
2010	1171	122	12	152	12	n/a	n/a	1469
2011	1101	101	14	196	14	0	33	1459
2012	994	85	11	210	13	0	62	1375
2013	965	83	6	231	10	0	95	1390
2014	940	67	6	254	6	0	107	1380
2015	940	79	3	248	4	0	113	1387
2016	901	76	7	247	4	0	119	1354
2017	908	76	9	243	6	0	124	1366
2018	896	69	7	248	5	0	137	1362
2019	885	59	7	264	4	0	133	1352
2020	806	52	4	300	3	0	147	1312
2021	777	49	3	311	5	0	149	1294
2022	801	41	1	319	5	0	137	1304
2023	799	36	8	327	2	0	143	1315

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jamestown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1579	97.5	16.1	n/a
1990	1493	93.8	15.9	n/a
1991	1407	94.0	14.9	n/a
1992	1435	91.6	15.6	n/a
1993	1511	91.3	16.5	n/a
1994	1529	88.3	17.3	13.9
1995	1615	100.6	16.1	17.4
1996	1615	100.6	16.1	17.4
1997	1614	99.3	16.3	19.5
1998	1568	102.4	15.3	19.1
1999	1574	109.5	14.4	19.3
2000	1583	115.9	13.7	23.4
2001	1553	119.2	13.0	20.7
2002	1528	124.9	12.2	37.3
2003	1528	124.9	12.2	37.3
2004	1511	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1502	115.0	13.1	36
2006	1516	118.0	12.8	47.7
2007	1397	119.5	11.7	53.7
2008	1509	120.2	12.6	39.2
2009	1508	119.6	12.6	39.5
2010	1469	117.5	12.5	52.3
2011	1459	104.6	13.9	51.5
2012	1375	105.0	13.0	59
2013	1390	99.9	13.9	66.1
2014	1380	94.3	14.6	54.7
2015	1387	100.0	13.8	70.7
2016	1354	98.0	13.8	67.1
2017	1366	101.2	13.4	59.9
2018	1362	102.4	13.2	61.2
2019	1352	100.9	13.3	59.2
2020	1312	99.0	13.2	64.7
2021	1294	91.5	14.1	69.1
2022	1304	93.2	13.9	68.9
2023	1315	97.7	13.4	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jamestown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1579	97.5	16.1	n/a
1990	1493	93.8	15.9	n/a
1991	1407	94.0	14.9	n/a
1992	1435	91.6	15.6	n/a
1993	1511	91.3	16.5	n/a
1994	1529	88.3	17.3	13.9
1995	1615	100.6	16.1	17.4
1996	1615	100.6	16.1	17.4
1997	1614	99.3	16.3	19.5
1998	1568	102.4	15.3	19.1
1999	1574	109.5	14.4	19.3
2000	1583	115.9	13.7	23.4
2001	1553	119.2	13.0	20.7
2002	1528	124.9	12.2	37.3
2003	1528	124.9	12.2	37.3
2004	1511	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1502	115.0	13.1	36
2006	1516	118.0	12.8	47.7
2007	1397	119.5	11.7	53.7
2008	1509	120.2	12.6	39.2
2009	1508	119.6	12.6	39.5
2010	1469	117.5	12.5	52.3
2011	1459	104.6	13.9	51.5
2012	1375	105.0	13.0	59
2013	1390	99.9	13.9	66.1
2014	1380	94.3	14.6	54.7
2015	1387	100.0	13.8	70.7
2016	1354	98.0	13.8	67.1
2017	1366	101.2	13.4	59.9
2018	1362	102.4	13.2	61.2
2019	1352	100.9	13.3	59.2
2020	1312	99.0	13.2	64.7
2021	1294	91.5	14.1	69.1
2022	1304	93.2	13.9	68.9
2023	1315	97.7	13.4	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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