For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,205 students in Olean City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Olean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,864 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Olean City School District, which is ranked #694 of all 1,017 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#708 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
79 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,488 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
80%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
153
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
4
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,066 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,624
$31,353
Spending / Student
$23,066
$32,230
Best Olean City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1626 Washington St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8962
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8962
Grades: PK-3
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
East View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
690 E Spring St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8922
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8922
Grades: PK-3
| 337 students
Rank: #33.
Olean Intermediate-middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Wayne St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8062
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8062
Grades: 2-10
| 564 students
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