Is Samuel G Love Elementary School a good school?

Samuel G Love Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Samuel G Love Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 286 students attended Samuel G Love Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Samuel G Love Elementary School?

Students at Samuel G Love Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 43% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Samuel G Love Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Samuel G Love Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : George Washington Middle School High : Jamestown High School

Samuel G Love Elementary School

Summary:

Samuel G Love Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Jamestown, New York, part of the Jamestown City School District. With 297 students enrolled, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools.

The school's academic performance is a major concern, with only 17.65% of 3rd graders and 25.53% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. In math, the proficiency rates were 31.37% for 3rd grade and 29.17% for 4th grade, far below the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%. The school's statewide ranking has generally declined over the past decade, from 1848 out of 2,386 schools in 2016-2017 to 2256 out of 2,445 schools in 2023-2024. In contrast, nearby Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and Carlyle C Ring Elementary School perform better on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings.

Another key factor is the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 82.15% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, $15,759 in 2022-2023, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school's inconsistent performance across different student subgroups suggests that it may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and resource allocation to better support the needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

50 E 8th St
Jamestown, NY 14701-3502

(716) 483-4405

District: Jamestown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2256^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,759

Students who attend Samuel G Love Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Washington Middle School
High:	Jamestown High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

42.7%

African American:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Samuel G Love Elementary School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43%), White (42.7%), African American (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jamestown City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Samuel G Love Elementary School is 8.9, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Samuel G Love Elementary School is $15,759, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Jamestown City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Samuel G Love Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Samuel G Love Elementary School 2256^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Samuel G Love Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Samuel G Love Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	28.70	1748^th	2206	20.8%
2007	36.81	1611^th	2219	27.4%
2008	24.97	1828^th	2227	17.9%
2009	15.15	2058^th	2257	8.8%
2010	29.50	1752^nd	2263	22.6%
2011	49.28	1296^th	2286	43.3%
2012	14.99	2064^th	2320	11.0%
2013	15.01	2094^th	2325	9.9%
2014	18.30	1997^th	2345	14.8%
2015	11.68	2184^th	2352	7.1%
2016	20.18	1991^st	2366	15.8%
2017	26.02	1848^th	2386	22.5%
2018	26.12	1879^th	2395	21.5%
2019	10.96	2264^th	2413	6.2%
2021	23.44	1787^th	2201	18.8%
2022	15.80	2164^th	2434	11.1%
2023	23.85	1926^th	2439	21.0%
2024	13.58	2256^th	2445	7.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.08	116^th	202	42.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.94	927^th	938	1.2%
2019	13.51	860^th	860	0.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.25	1640^th	1941	15.5%
2019	13.98	1858^th	1859	0.1%
2021	26.34	851^st	1044	18.5%
2022	17.29	1999^th	2031	1.6%
2023	50.03	786^th	2016	61.0%
2024	33.84	1389^th	2110	34.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.89	1185^th	2045	42.1%
2022	24.36	1744^th	2099	16.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.55	1962^nd	2338	16.1%
2019	10.10	2255^th	2357	4.3%
2021	34.51	1341^st	1955	31.4%
2022	11.78	2259^th	2401	5.9%
2023	32.69	1655^th	2403	31.1%
2024	16.52	2177^th	2413	9.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.73	1699^th	2340	27.4%
2019	14.07	2148^th	2358	8.9%
2021	15.85	1749^th	1961	10.8%
2022	22.58	1973^rd	2400	17.8%
2023	21.11	1987^th	2400	17.2%
2024	12.68	2257^th	2411	6.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.65	114^th	948	88.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.27	1222^nd	1392	12.2%
2019	14.65	1234^th	1315	6.2%
2021	27.58	639^th	818	21.9%
2022	20.36	1334^th	1503	11.2%
2023	20.22	1242^nd	1429	13.1%
2024	11.24	1481^st	1531	3.3%

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Rank History for White students at Samuel G Love Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.96	1259^th	1408	10.6%
2019	6.73	1302^nd	1338	2.7%
2021	22.71	1022^nd	1224	16.5%
2022	12.70	1295^th	1399	7.4%
2023	35.98	898^th	1337	32.8%
2024	24.01	1121^st	1392	19.5%

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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 Samuel G Love Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	284	48	4	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1990	275	39	1	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	339
1991	255	55	1	38	10	n/a	n/a	0	359
1992	254	64	2	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	359
1993	250	60	0	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	363
1994	257	60	0	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
1995	234	69	1	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	369
1996	234	69	1	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	369
1997	241	61	2	58	14	n/a	n/a	0	376
1998	217	67	0	67	6	n/a	n/a	0	357
1999	219	67	0	65	10	n/a	n/a	0	361
2000	201	70	1	59	1	n/a	n/a	1	333
2001	123	91	0	118	10	n/a	n/a	0	342
2002	167	52	0	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	297
2003	167	52	0	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	297
2004	188	68	1	79	7	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	185	56	1	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	306
2006	197	50	0	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	312
2007	198	67	0	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	339
2008	181	66	2	91	6	n/a	n/a	0	346
2009	178	79	3	76	8	n/a	n/a	0	344
2010	167	73	0	81	8	n/a	n/a	0	329
2011	153	23	0	98	4	0	35	0	313
2012	133	20	0	110	5	0	47	0	315
2013	158	12	0	140	3	0	51	0	364
2014	154	18	0	134	2	0	34	0	342
2015	152	14	2	137	3	0	40	0	348
2016	58	2	1	43	0	0	8	0	112
2017	145	29	1	140	1	0	39	0	355
2018	121	29	0	139	1	0	26	0	316
2019	142	20	1	147	1	0	34	0	345
2020	140	25	0	150	1	0	26	0	342
2021	146	22	0	147	0	0	31	0	346
2022	138	22	0	112	0	1	20	0	293
2023	140	21	0	112	0	0	24	0	297
2024	122	23	0	123	0	0	18	0	286

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 Samuel G Love Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	372	23.9	15.5	n/a
1990	339	24.0	14.1	n/a
1991	359	21.0	17.0	n/a
1992	359	21.9	16.3	n/a
1993	363	23.5	15.4	n/a
1994	381	23.5	16.2	93.4
1995	369	25.0	14.8	85.4
1996	369	25.0	14.8	85.4
1997	376	26.1	14.4	94.4
1998	357	25.0	14.3	79.8
1999	361	27.0	13.4	82.3
2000	333	26.0	12.8	91.3
2001	342	30.8	11.1	79.2
2002	297	34.0	8.7	86.9
2003	297	34.0	8.7	86.9
2004	343	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	306	28.2	10.9	81.7
2006	312	27.0	11.6	88.8
2007	339	27.0	12.6	90.6
2008	346	29.0	11.9	89.9
2009	344	29.4	11.7	84
2010	329	30.8	10.6	87.5
2011	313	33.2	9.4	92.7
2012	315	28.0	11.2	90.2
2013	364	29.0	12.5	99.2
2014	342	30.0	11.4	70.2
2015	348	29.0	12.0	84.5
2016	112	10.0	11.2	89.3
2017	355	26.9	13.1	82.5
2018	316	28.0	11.2	78.8
2019	345	30.0	11.5	75.4
2020	342	36.0	9.5	87.1
2021	346	32.5	10.6	83.5
2022	293	30.5	9.5	82.9
2023	297	30.5	9.7	82.2
2024	286	32.0	8.9	90.2

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 Samuel G Love Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	372	23.9	15.5	n/a
1990	339	24.0	14.1	n/a
1991	359	21.0	17.0	n/a
1992	359	21.9	16.3	n/a
1993	363	23.5	15.4	n/a
1994	381	23.5	16.2	93.4
1995	369	25.0	14.8	85.4
1996	369	25.0	14.8	85.4
1997	376	26.1	14.4	94.4
1998	357	25.0	14.3	79.8
1999	361	27.0	13.4	82.3
2000	333	26.0	12.8	91.3
2001	342	30.8	11.1	79.2
2002	297	34.0	8.7	86.9
2003	297	34.0	8.7	86.9
2004	343	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	306	28.2	10.9	81.7
2006	312	27.0	11.6	88.8
2007	339	27.0	12.6	90.6
2008	346	29.0	11.9	89.9
2009	344	29.4	11.7	84
2010	329	30.8	10.6	87.5
2011	313	33.2	9.4	92.7
2012	315	28.0	11.2	90.2
2013	364	29.0	12.5	99.2
2014	342	30.0	11.4	70.2
2015	348	29.0	12.0	84.5
2016	112	10.0	11.2	89.3
2017	355	26.9	13.1	82.5
2018	316	28.0	11.2	78.8
2019	345	30.0	11.5	75.4
2020	342	36.0	9.5	87.1
2021	346	32.5	10.6	83.5
2022	293	30.5	9.5	82.9
2023	297	30.5	9.7	82.2
2024	286	32.0	8.9	90.2

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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