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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 468 students in Portville Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Portville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
1,002 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portville Central School District, which is ranked #170 of all 1,008 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.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
91%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,230 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,697
$31,333
Spending / Student
$27,230
$32,210
Best Portville Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portville Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Elm St
Portville, NY 14770
(716) 933-6704
Portville, NY 14770
(716) 933-6704
Gr: 7-12 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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