Jamestown City School District

197 Martin Rd
Jamestown, NY 14701-9224
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,848 students in Jamestown City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Jamestown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Jamestown City School District, which is ranked #848 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#836 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jamestown City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamestown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamestown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jamestown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jamestown City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,179 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
31%
# Black Students
159 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,679 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
438 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
212
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
316
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
314
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
46
6,415

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,249 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jamestown City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$86 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jamestown City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,119
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jamestown City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,249
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jamestown City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jamestown City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 Front St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4412
Grades: PK-4
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
Carlyle C Ring Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
333 Buffalo St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4407
Grades: PK-4
| 390 students
Rank: #33.
Clinton V Bush Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Pardee Ave
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4401
Grades: PK-4
| 262 students
Rank: #44.
Milton J Fletcher Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Cole Ave
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4404
Grades: PK-4
| 509 students
Rank: #55.
Samuel G Love Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 E 8th St
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-4405
Grades: PK-4
| 286 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,482 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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