Summary:
The 14701 zip code area in New York is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The majority of these schools (9 out of 12) are part of the Jamestown City School District, which is ranked 781 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The remaining 3 schools are part of the Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown, which is ranked 327 out of 865 and has a 3-star rating.
Within this area, a few schools stand out as performing better than others. Southwestern Senior High School ranks 291 out of 1,242 high schools in New York and has a 4-star rating, with a 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 4.9% dropout rate, both of which are better than the district and state averages. Southwestern Elementary School also performs well, ranking 990 out of 2,445 elementary schools in the state with a 3-star rating, and generally exceeding district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in math. Additionally, Persell Middle School, part of the Jamestown City School District, stands out with higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages.
The data also reveals significant disparities in performance between the schools in the Jamestown City School District and the Southwestern Central School District. The Jamestown schools generally perform well below state averages on assessments, while the Southwestern schools perform at or above state averages. This contrast suggests that factors such as socioeconomic status may be playing a role in student outcomes, an area that warrants further investigation. Additionally, the middle schools in the Jamestown district appear to be performing relatively stronger compared to their elementary and high schools, which could be an interesting area to explore further.
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