Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701-5799
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 917 students in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,334 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#495 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
5 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,143 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
86%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
110
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
9
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,672 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 $21,513 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
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Spending
$29 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,672
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,513
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwestern Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-1881
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #22.
Southwestern Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-6270
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,334 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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