Is Jamestown High School a good school?

Jamestown High School ranks 698 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jamestown High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,354 students attended Jamestown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jamestown High School?

Students at Jamestown High School are 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% 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 781 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jamestown High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 408 and 705 out of 519-1242 high schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a brief 1-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students performing relatively better, while the school struggles with lower rankings for African American, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Jamestown High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 66.5% and 85.1% over the past few years, with the most recent rate at 84.3%, and the school's dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 4.9% to 15.5% in recent years.

Nearby schools, such as Sherman High School, Chautauqua Lake Secondary School, and Randolph Senior High School, generally outperform Jamestown High School in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency. These schools have higher ratings from SchoolDigger, ranging from 3 to 4 stars, and their students tend to perform better across various subject areas and student subgroups. Jamestown High School's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout.

Detail:

Public 9-12

350 E 2nd St
Jamestown, NY 14701-5699

(716) 483-3470

District: Jamestown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
698^th of 1,242 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: 1,354

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jamestown High School ranks worse than 56.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jamestown High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (61.4%), Hispanic (25.2%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% 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 100.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jamestown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamestown High School 698^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Jamestown High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Jamestown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamestown City School District 781^st of 865 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%
2024	45.59	698^th	1242	43.8%

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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%
2024	28.99	237^th	306	22.5%

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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%
2024	26.81	534^th	637	16.2%

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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%
2024	18.74	1033^rd	1144	9.7%

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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%
2024	44.24	640^th	1170	45.3%

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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%
2024	44.60	710^th	1219	41.8%

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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%
2024	46.66	664^th	1211	45.2%

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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%
2024	34.35	554^th	865	36.0%

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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%
2024	36.45	544^th	781	30.3%

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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
2024	831	37	4	341	3	1	137	1354

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
2024	1354	100.5	13.4	81

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
2024	1354	100.5	13.4	81

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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