Is Milton J Fletcher Elementary School a good school?

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Milton J Fletcher Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 509 students attended Milton J Fletcher Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Milton J Fletcher Elementary School?

Students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School are 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Milton J Fletcher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Milton J Fletcher Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School High : Jamestown High School

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Summary:

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 530 students in grades PK-4 in Jamestown, New York, which is part of the Jamestown City School District. Unfortunately, this school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools and struggles to provide a high-quality education to its students.

One of the key challenges facing Milton J Fletcher Elementary is its persistent low academic performance. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked between 1981 and 2362 out of around 2,400 elementary schools in the state, with only 14.71% of 3rd graders and 11.49% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.6% and 47.05% statewide, respectively. This is likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 73.58% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average.

While the school spends more per student than the state average, its student-teacher ratio of 13.3 is higher than the other Jamestown district schools, suggesting that the school may not be allocating its resources effectively. In contrast, nearby schools like Carlyle C Ring Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher rankings, highlighting the need for the district to examine and replicate the strategies that are working at these other schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

301 Cole Ave
Jamestown, NY 14701-7999

(716) 483-4404

District: Jamestown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2362^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,782

Students who attend Milton J Fletcher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Jamestown High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 509

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Milton J Fletcher Elementary School ranks worse than 96.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Milton J Fletcher Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Jamestown City School District. Student population at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.1%), Hispanic (20%), two or more races (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School is 11.2, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District! (See more...)

Compare Milton J Fletcher Elementary School employs 45.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School is $13,782, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Milton J Fletcher Elementary School 2362^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Milton J Fletcher Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.06	1613^th	2206	26.9%
2007	22.17	1829^th	2219	17.6%
2008	14.59	2006^th	2227	9.9%
2009	30.41	1806^th	2257	20.0%
2010	50.39	1277^th	2263	43.6%
2011	34.49	1640^th	2286	28.3%
2012	23.34	1897^th	2320	18.2%
2013	30.55	1697^th	2325	27.0%
2014	25.95	1829^th	2345	22.0%
2015	18.36	1991^st	2352	15.3%
2016	15.20	2116^th	2366	10.6%
2017	13.68	2180^th	2386	8.6%
2018	12.53	2205^th	2395	7.9%
2019	11.11	2263^rd	2413	6.2%
2021	14.21	1981^st	2201	10.0%
2022	13.04	2249^th	2434	7.6%
2023	8.89	2345^th	2439	3.9%
2024	8.23	2362^nd	2445	3.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.09	96^th	143	32.9%
2022	20.91	243^rd	289	15.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.82	1933^rd	1941	0.4%
2019	36.34	1090^th	1859	41.4%
2022	15.96	2018^th	2031	0.6%
2023	14.66	2009^th	2016	0.3%
2024	16.55	2074^th	2110	1.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.70	1959^th	2045	4.2%
2019	15.99	1894^th	2032	6.8%
2021	19.94	1506^th	1678	10.3%
2022	15.36	1970^th	2099	6.1%
2023	11.07	1976^th	2041	3.2%
2024	10.51	2021^st	2078	2.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.47	2006^th	2338	14.2%
2019	13.04	2189^th	2357	7.1%
2021	16.97	1721^st	1955	12.0%
2022	14.95	2189^th	2401	8.8%
2023	7.69	2344^th	2403	2.5%
2024	7.99	2355^th	2413	2.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.86	2243^rd	2340	4.1%
2019	12.91	2188^th	2358	7.2%
2021	12.56	1808^th	1961	7.8%
2022	13.22	2223^rd	2400	7.4%
2023	12.58	2244^th	2400	6.5%
2024	11.05	2286^th	2411	5.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.20	1310^th	1392	5.9%
2019	8.30	1287^th	1315	2.1%
2021	5.74	812^th	818	0.7%
2023	13.98	1344^th	1429	5.9%

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Rank History for White students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.18	1330^th	1408	5.5%
2019	6.87	1301^st	1338	2.8%
2021	5.84	1197^th	1224	2.2%
2022	8.09	1346^th	1399	3.8%
2023	5.13	1296^th	1337	3.1%
2024	5.99	1352^nd	1392	2.9%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, July 10, 2016

I went to school there in the 80s.. Love this school, Always have always will. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	484	6	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	500
1990	502	12	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	529
1991	488	20	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	522
1992	478	13	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	504
1993	489	15	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	515
1994	467	10	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	486
1995	456	22	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	498
1996	456	22	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	498
1997	445	20	2	15	2	n/a	n/a	484
1998	438	20	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	470
1999	410	22	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	441
2000	364	26	4	13	5	n/a	n/a	412
2001	363	24	10	15	8	n/a	n/a	420
2002	328	26	9	31	10	n/a	n/a	404
2003	328	26	9	31	10	n/a	n/a	404
2004	328	19	6	45	9	n/a	n/a	407
2005	309	27	5	43	16	n/a	n/a	400
2006	300	31	1	35	10	n/a	n/a	377
2007	369	32	1	28	11	n/a	n/a	441
2008	390	33	0	42	7	n/a	n/a	472
2009	369	39	1	33	8	n/a	n/a	450
2010	364	70	0	26	5	n/a	n/a	465
2011	345	20	1	48	1	0	60	475
2012	328	18	1	48	0	0	53	448
2013	401	19	0	72	0	0	52	544
2014	396	22	0	84	0	0	40	542
2015	390	20	1	87	0	0	48	546
2016	372	14	2	83	1	0	45	517
2017	361	14	1	95	0	0	53	524
2018	366	14	2	89	1	0	79	551
2019	351	17	2	79	1	2	70	522
2020	330	15	2	88	1	1	76	513
2021	300	14	1	89	2	1	74	481
2022	324	13	0	100	2	1	74	514
2023	344	11	0	103	2	0	70	530
2024	321	11	0	102	1	0	74	509

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 Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	500	25.9	19.3	n/a
1990	529	25.9	20.4	n/a
1991	522	24.9	20.9	n/a
1992	504	23.9	21.0	n/a
1993	515	27.5	18.7	n/a
1994	486	25.1	19.4	30
1995	498	25.0	19.9	43.8
1996	498	25.0	19.9	43.8
1997	484	26.5	18.3	44.8
1998	470	26.5	17.7	43.6
1999	441	30.0	14.7	45.1
2000	412	31.2	13.2	52.9
2001	420	32.0	13.1	53.1
2002	404	30.4	13.3	55.9
2003	404	30.4	13.3	55.9
2004	407	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	400	32.9	12.2	68.8
2006	377	30.0	12.6	65
2007	441	31.0	14.2	63.7
2008	472	35.0	13.5	64.2
2009	450	38.0	11.8	52.2
2010	465	35.0	13.2	63.4
2011	475	37.3	12.7	69.3
2012	448	35.0	12.7	72.8
2013	544	44.0	12.3	93.6
2014	542	45.0	12.0	48
2015	546	42.0	13.0	65
2016	517	40.0	12.9	67.3
2017	524	42.8	12.2	68.7
2018	551	42.0	13.1	65.9
2019	522	40.0	13.0	59.6
2020	513	40.0	12.8	70.4
2021	481	42.0	11.4	66.9
2022	514	43.1	11.9	73
2023	530	39.6	13.3	73.6
2024	509	45.2	11.2	77

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 Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	500	25.9	19.3	n/a
1990	529	25.9	20.4	n/a
1991	522	24.9	20.9	n/a
1992	504	23.9	21.0	n/a
1993	515	27.5	18.7	n/a
1994	486	25.1	19.4	30
1995	498	25.0	19.9	43.8
1996	498	25.0	19.9	43.8
1997	484	26.5	18.3	44.8
1998	470	26.5	17.7	43.6
1999	441	30.0	14.7	45.1
2000	412	31.2	13.2	52.9
2001	420	32.0	13.1	53.1
2002	404	30.4	13.3	55.9
2003	404	30.4	13.3	55.9
2004	407	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	400	32.9	12.2	68.8
2006	377	30.0	12.6	65
2007	441	31.0	14.2	63.7
2008	472	35.0	13.5	64.2
2009	450	38.0	11.8	52.2
2010	465	35.0	13.2	63.4
2011	475	37.3	12.7	69.3
2012	448	35.0	12.7	72.8
2013	544	44.0	12.3	93.6
2014	542	45.0	12.0	48
2015	546	42.0	13.0	65
2016	517	40.0	12.9	67.3
2017	524	42.8	12.2	68.7
2018	551	42.0	13.1	65.9
2019	522	40.0	13.0	59.6
2020	513	40.0	12.8	70.4
2021	481	42.0	11.4	66.9
2022	514	43.1	11.9	73
2023	530	39.6	13.3	73.6
2024	509	45.2	11.2	77

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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