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School No. 7 is a historic school building located at Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York. It is significant as a one-story school building of the early 20th century. It was designed about 1916-1919 and built about 1920???921.

Serving 134 students in grades Kindergarten-3, School 7 ranks 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%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 134 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 20-24%
: 20-24% (Btm 50% in NY)
: 60-69% (Btm 50%)
: SCHOOL 7's attendance zone covers the entire district of Dunkirk, NY, encompassing approximately 14.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 4.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

School 7's student population of 134 students has declined by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 7
Kind	42
1	49
2	41
3	2

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Total Students

134 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	School 7
2025	134
2024	161
2023	174
2022	273
2021	224
2020	303
2019	321
2018	308
2017	284
2016	293
2015	293
2014	258
2013	258
2012	277
2011	278
2010	294
2009	276
2008	269
2007	276
2006	260
2005	263
2004	287
2003	262
2002	310
2001	287
2000	308
1999	297
1998	293
1997	260
1996	283
1995	278
1994	264
1993	273
1992	260
1991	270
1990	277
1989	295
1988	301
1987	300

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	School 7
2025	22
2024	18
2023	22
2022	23
2021	21
2020	18
2019	26
2018	22
2017	20
2016	23
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2011	30
2010	29
2009	28
2008	26
2007	26
2006	23
2005	24
2003	26
2002	25
2001	23
2000	21
1999	20
1998	21
1997	18
1996	18
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	16
1991	17
1990	18
1989	22
1988	20
1987	17

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School Motto

Learning for all... whatever it takes!

School Rankings

The of School 7 is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NY)

(21-22)

20-24%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2022	22%	46%	29%
2021	12%	55%	30%
2019	37%	54%	41%
2018	37%	52%	36%
2017	37%	50%	36%
2016	42%	49%	37%
2015	32%	48%	33%
2014	32%	41%	18%
2013	17%	39%	23%
2012	47%	69%	49%
2011	47%	67%	49%
2010	82%	86%	78%

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20-24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2022	22%	49%	29%
2021	37%	62%	34%
2019	27%	52%	34%
2018	22%	52%	36%
2017	22%	47%	35%
2016	22%	46%	30%
2015	22%	40%	28%
2014	12%	37%	20%
2013	17%	39%	24%
2012	37%	60%	46%
2011	42%	58%	46%
2010	57%	74%	63%

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60-69%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2022	64%	78%	61%
2021	80%	84%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2025	6:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	8:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	17:1	12:1	10:1
2019	12:1	13:1	10:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	11:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	11:1	14:1	11:1
2012	11:1	14:1	11:1
2011	9:1	13:1	10:1
2010	10:1	13:1	9:1
2009	10:1	13:1	9:1
2008	10:1	13:1	10:1
2007	11:1	14:1	11:1
2006	11:1	14:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	10:1
2003	10:1	14:1	11:1
2002	12:1	15:1	11:1
2001	12:1	14:1	11:1
2000	15:1	15:1	12:1
1999	15:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	16:1	13:1
1997	14:1	16:1	13:1
1996	16:1	17:1	13:1
1995	16:1	16:1	13:1
1994	16:1	16:1	14:1
1993	17:1	17:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1
1989	13:1	15:1	13:1
1988	15:1	15:1	13:1
1987	18:1	16:1	14:1

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Hispanic

62%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2025	62%	31%
2024	63%	30%
2023	59%	29%	59%
2022	52%	29%	57%
2021	51%	28%	56%
2020	51%	28%	55%
2019	50%	27%	55%
2018	50%	27%	54%
2017	45%	27%	54%
2016	42%	26%	52%
2015	39%	25%	50%
2014	38%	25%	48%
2013	33%	24%	46%
2012	33%	23%	44%
2011	33%	22%	42%
2010	38%	22%	40%
2009	39%	21%	38%
2008	35%	21%	38%
2007	38%	21%	39%
2006	33%	20%	37%
2005	32%	20%	34%
2004	28%	19%	33%
2003	28%	19%	33%
2002	30%	19%	33%
2001	30%	19%	33%
2000	28%	18%	32%
1999	36%	18%	33%
1998	34%	18%	31%
1997	31%	18%	31%
1996	34%	17%	31%
1995	39%	17%	31%
1994	40%	16%	29%
1993	34%	16%	27%
1992	29%	16%	26%
1991	32%	15%	25%
1990	30%	13%	24%
1989	29%	15%	24%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2025	4%	15%
2024	2%	16%
2023	1%	16%	4%
2022	3%	16%	4%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	3%	17%	5%
2019	4%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	6%
2017	5%	17%	6%
2016	3%	18%	6%
2015	6%	18%	7%
2014	5%	18%	7%
2013	7%	18%	8%
2012	7%	19%	8%
2011	7%	19%	9%
2010	7%	19%	10%
2009	9%	19%	10%
2008	9%	20%	10%
2007	8%	19%	10%
2006	6%	20%	10%
2005	3%	20%	9%
2004	8%	20%	9%
2003	6%	20%	9%
2002	7%	20%	9%
2001	8%	20%	9%
2000	9%	20%	8%
1999	9%	20%	8%
1998	14%	20%	8%
1997	8%	20%	8%
1996	8%	20%	7%
1995	6%	20%	7%
1994	10%	20%	8%
1993	8%	20%	7%
1992	10%	20%	7%
1991	10%	20%	7%
1990	7%	20%	6%
1989	8%	20%	5%

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White

31%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2025	31%	39%
2024	32%	40%
2023	36%	40%	33%
2022	41%	41%	35%
2021	42%	41%	36%
2020	40%	42%	36%
2019	41%	43%	36%
2018	42%	43%	37%
2017	45%	44%	37%
2016	47%	45%	39%
2015	50%	45%	40%
2014	52%	46%	41%
2013	57%	47%	43%
2012	56%	48%	46%
2011	55%	49%	47%
2010	52%	51%	47%
2009	50%	51%	50%
2008	54%	52%	51%
2007	53%	52%	49%
2006	60%	53%	53%
2005	64%	53%	56%
2004	64%	54%	57%
2003	65%	55%	57%
2002	62%	55%	56%
2001	61%	55%	58%
2000	62%	55%	59%
1999	55%	56%	59%
1998	51%	56%	60%
1997	59%	57%	61%
1996	57%	57%	62%
1995	54%	58%	62%
1994	50%	59%	63%
1993	58%	59%	65%
1992	59%	59%	66%
1991	57%	60%	66%
1990	63%	61%	69%
1989	63%	61%	70%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	2%	3%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	8%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

61%

0.52

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2025	0.52	0.72
2024	0.50	0.72
2023	0.53	0.73	0.55
2022	0.57	0.72	0.55
2021	0.57	0.72	0.56
2020	0.58	0.71	0.57
2019	0.58	0.71	0.57
2018	0.58	0.71	0.58
2017	0.60	0.70	0.58
2016	0.60	0.70	0.58
2015	0.60	0.70	0.59
2014	0.59	0.69	0.60
2013	0.57	0.69	0.60
2012	0.58	0.68	0.60
2011	0.59	0.68	0.60
2010	0.59	0.66	0.61
2009	0.60	0.66	0.60
2008	0.58	0.65	0.59
2007	0.57	0.65	0.60
2006	0.53	0.64	0.58
2005	0.49	0.64	0.57
2004	0.51	0.63	0.57
2003	0.50	0.62	0.57
2002	0.53	0.62	0.57
2001	0.54	0.62	0.55
2000	0.53	0.63	0.55
1999	0.57	0.62	0.54
1998	0.61	0.62	0.54
1997	0.55	0.61	0.54
1996	0.56	0.61	0.54
1995	0.56	0.60	0.54
1994	0.59	0.59	0.54
1993	0.55	0.59	0.52
1992	0.56	0.59	0.51
1991	0.57	0.58	0.49
1990	0.51	0.57	0.48
1989	0.52	0.57	0.47

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(22-23)

73.1%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2023	73.1%	34.8%	46%
2022	100%	38.5%	52.1%
2021	65.7%	27.7%	58.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2025	77%	55%
2024	57%	54%
2023	74%	53%	71%
2022	65%	50%	70%
2021	66%	52%	68%
2020	63%	50%	64%
2019	60%	50%	64%
2018	43%	51%	60%
2017	55%	48%	60%
2016	54%	44%	58%
2015	59%	45%	63%
2014	58%	42%	65%
2013	52%	41%	60%
2012	50%	42%	59%
2011	52%	41%	58%
2009	42%	37%	53%
2008	52%	36%	57%
2007	55%	36%	60%
2006	55%	37%	57%
2002	55%	36%	48%
2001	57%	36%	51%
2000	71%	37%	50%
1999	60%	37%	50%
1998	65%	37%	48%
1997	62%	37%	47%
1996	58%	13%	46%
1995	55%	12%	48%
1994	55%	12%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	School 7	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2025	2%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2002	15%	7%	13%
2001	8%	7%	10%
2000	14%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Dunkirk City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend School 7?

134 students attend School 7.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of School 7 students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School 7?

School 7 has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 7 offer ?

School 7 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is School 7 part of?

School 7 is part of Dunkirk City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 134 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 20-24%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Btm 50%)
: SCHOOL 7's attendance zone covers the entire district of Dunkirk, NY, encompassing approximately 14.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 4.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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