Samuel G Love Elementary School
Tel:
(716)483-4405
- Samuel G Love Elementary School serves 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Samuel G Love Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Samuel G Love Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Samuel G Love Elementary School's student population of 355 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2006) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 355 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Samuel G Love Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Samuel G Love Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #3335 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 9% |
| Hispanic | 40% | 26% |
| Black | 8% | 17% |
| White | 41% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 11% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jamestown City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Samuel G Love Elementary School is Jamestown High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is George Washington Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jamestown Jamestown High School Grades: 9-12 | 1366 students
0.4 miles
350 E 2nd St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716)483-3470 0.4 9-12 1366 - Jamestown George Washington Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 478 students
0.7 miles
159 Buffalo St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716)483-4413 0.7 5-8 478 - Jamestown Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 423 students
0.9 miles
301 Front St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716)483-4412 0.9 PK-4 423 - Jamestown Carlyle C Ring Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 436 students
0.9 miles
333 Buffalo St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716)483-4407 0.9 PK-4 436 - Jamestown Milton J Fletcher Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 524 students
1.3 miles
301 Cole Ave
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716)483-4404 1.3 PK-4 524
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