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Jamestown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,247 students in Jamestown City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Jamestown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
4,370 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jamestown City School District, which is ranked #838 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#845 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
78%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)55.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
27%
31%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
58%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,743 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,686
$31,405
Spending / Student
$19,743
$32,283
Best Jamestown City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
195 Martin Rd
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4411
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4411
Gr: 5-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Persell Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
375 Baker St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4406
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4406
Gr: 5-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
159 Buffalo St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4413
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4413
Gr: 5-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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