For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 307 students in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,319 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown, which is ranked #549 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#560 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
6 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,125 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
92
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
4
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,758 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,929
$31,353
Spending / Student
$21,758
$32,230
Best Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwestern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-6270
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-6270
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
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