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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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,302 students in Jamestown City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, 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 21% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
4,473 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Jamestown City School District, which is ranked #849 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#836 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
78%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,093 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
29%
# Black Students
146 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,752 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
62%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
210
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
319
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
343
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
56
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,288 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,164
$31,092
Spending / Student
$19,288
$31,961
Best Jamestown City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
195 Martin Rd
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4411
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4411
Grades: 5-8
| 408 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
159 Buffalo St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4413
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4413
Grades: 5-8
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
Persell Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
375 Baker St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4406
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4406
Grades: 5-8
| 431 students
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