Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Summary:

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 530 students in grades PK-4 in the Jamestown City School District in Jamestown, New York. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages, ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state over the past decade.

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. Only 15.38% of 3rd graders and 20.25% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state averages of 44.89% and 48.79%, respectively. In math, 21.98% of 3rd graders and 23.08% of 4th graders were proficient, compared to the state averages of 53.68% and 53.85%. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.58% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average. The school's racial diversity, with 64.91% White, 19.43% Hispanic, and 13.21% two or more races, is not reflected in the academic performance of different racial subgroups, which all perform well below state averages.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District, such as Carlyle C Ring, Abraham Lincoln, Samuel G Love, and Clinton V Bush, Milton J Fletcher consistently underperforms. For example, Abraham Lincoln Elementary, the highest-performing school in the district, had 44.44% of 3rd graders and 54.55% of 4th graders proficient in ELA, compared to Milton J Fletcher's 15.38% and 20.25%. The school's performance gaps are particularly pronounced for its special education and low-income student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 301 Cole Ave
       Jamestown, NY  14701-7999


(716) 483-4404

District: Jamestown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2345th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,782 Help


Students who attend Milton J Fletcher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:    Jamestown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  530

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.9%
Hispanic:
19.4%
Two or more races:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Milton J Fletcher Elementary School ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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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 (64.9%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (13.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School is 13.3, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District! (See more...)
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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 2023 Rankings:

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Milton J Fletcher Elementary School 2345th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Milton J Fletcher Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Jamestown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamestown City School District 741st of 866 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 37.06 1613th 2206 26.9%
2007 22.17 1829th 2219 17.6%
2008 14.59 2006th 2227 9.9%
2009 30.41 1806th 2257 20.0%
2010 50.39 1277th 2263 43.6%
2011 34.49 1640th 2286 28.3%
2012 23.34 1897th 2320 18.2%
2013 30.55 1697th 2325 27.0%
2014 25.95 1829th 2345 22.0%
2015 18.36 1991st 2352 15.3%
2016 15.20 2116th 2366 10.6%
2017 13.68 2180th 2386 8.6%
2018 12.53 2205th 2395 7.9%
2019 11.11 2263rd 2413 6.2%
2021 14.21 1981st 2201 10.0%
2022 13.04 2249th 2434 7.6%
2023 8.89 2345th 2439 3.9%
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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 96th 143 32.9%
2022 20.91 243rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.82 1933rd 1941 0.4%
2019 36.34 1090th 1859 41.4%
2022 15.96 2018th 2031 0.6%
2023 14.66 2009th 2016 0.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.70 1959th 2045 4.2%
2019 15.99 1894th 2032 6.8%
2021 19.94 1506th 1678 10.3%
2022 15.36 1970th 2099 6.1%
2023 11.07 1976th 2041 3.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.47 2006th 2338 14.2%
2019 13.04 2189th 2357 7.1%
2021 16.97 1721st 1955 12.0%
2022 14.95 2189th 2401 8.8%
2023 7.69 2344th 2403 2.5%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.86 2243rd 2340 4.1%
2019 12.91 2188th 2358 7.2%
2021 12.56 1808th 1961 7.8%
2022 13.22 2223rd 2400 7.4%
2023 12.58 2244th 2400 6.5%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.20 1310th 1392 5.9%
2019 8.30 1287th 1315 2.1%
2021 5.74 812th 818 0.7%
2023 13.98 1344th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.18 1330th 1408 5.5%
2019 6.87 1301st 1338 2.8%
2021 5.84 1197th 1224 2.2%
2022 8.09 1346th 1399 3.8%
2023 5.13 1296th 1337 3.1%
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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.

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by a parent
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Open Quote 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 Not Specified Total
1989 484 6 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1990 502 12 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1991 488 20 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1992 478 13 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 489 15 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1994 467 10 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1995 456 22 1 18 1 n/a n/a 0 498
1996 456 22 1 18 1 n/a n/a 0 498
1997 445 20 2 15 2 n/a n/a 0 484
1998 438 20 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1999 410 22 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 441
2000 364 26 4 13 5 n/a n/a 0 412
2001 363 24 10 15 8 n/a n/a 0 420
2002 328 26 9 31 10 n/a n/a 0 404
2003 328 26 9 31 10 n/a n/a 0 404
2004 328 19 6 45 9 n/a n/a 0 407
2005 309 27 5 43 16 n/a n/a 0 400
2006 300 31 1 35 10 n/a n/a 0 377
2007 369 32 1 28 11 n/a n/a 0 441
2008 390 33 0 42 7 n/a n/a 0 472
2009 369 39 1 33 8 n/a n/a 0 450
2010 364 70 0 26 5 n/a n/a 0 465
2011 345 20 1 48 1 0 60 0 475
2012 328 18 1 48 0 0 53 0 448
2013 401 19 0 72 0 0 52 0 544
2014 396 22 0 84 0 0 40 0 542
2015 390 20 1 87 0 0 48 0 546
2016 372 14 2 83 1 0 45 0 517
2017 361 14 1 95 0 0 53 0 524
2018 366 14 2 89 1 0 79 0 551
2019 351 17 2 79 1 2 70 0 522
2020 330 15 2 88 1 1 76 0 513
2021 300 14 1 89 2 1 74 0 481
2022 324 13 0 100 2 1 74 0 514
2023 344 11 0 103 2 0 70 0 530

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

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

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.

Immunization Rates

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.4%0.4%0.0%99.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%99.4%
201499.6%0.4%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201599.8%0.0%0.2%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201699.6%0.0%0.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201799.1%0.0%0.7%100.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.8%100.0%99.3%
201898.8%0.0%0.8%99.8%99.6%99.6%99.8%99.4%100.0%99.4%
201998.9%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.5%99.8%99.1%
202099.5%0.0%100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%100.0%99.5%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $4,526 (100.0%) $4,526
2020 $903 (8.4%) $9,898 (91.6%) $10,801
2021 $1,185 (15.1%) $6,679 (84.9%) $7,864
2022 $1,595 (12.8%) $10,849 (87.2%) $12,444
2023 $1,809 (13.1%) $11,974 (86.9%) $13,782

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2263rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2345th of 2439 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milton J Fletcher Elementary School)3115.4
 15.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown City School District)4028.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Milton J Fletcher Elementary School)2322
 1%
   3rd Grade Math (Jamestown City School District)3431.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Milton J Fletcher Elementary School)2520.3
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown City School District)3329.2
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Milton J Fletcher Elementary School)1923.1
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Jamestown City School District)3637.3
 1.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students522530
 1.5%
African American1711
 35.3%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic79103
 30.4%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White351344
 2%
Two or More Races7070
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.6%73.6%
 14%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Students at Milton J Fletcher Elementary School are 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Milton J Fletcher Elementary School.

Milton J Fletcher Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of New York elementary schools.

Students who attend Milton J Fletcher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Jamestown High School


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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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