Portville Central School District

500 Elm St
Portville, NY 14770-9791
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Portville Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 534 students in Portville Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Portville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,696 Schools
# Students
979 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Portville Central School District, which is ranked #170 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#165 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

68%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

63%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

81%
78%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%

Showing 2005–2014. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
16%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
91%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,683 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$23 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$25,835
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,683
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Portville Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portville Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Elm St
Portville, NY 14770
(716) 933-6001
Gr: PK-6 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 979 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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