Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701-5799
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 863 students in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,266 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown, which is ranked #549 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#560 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 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.
50%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 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.
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,077 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
85%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
91
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
11
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,889 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 $22,669 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
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 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
$23,889
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 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
$22,669
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 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 Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwestern Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-6270
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Southwestern Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-1881
Grades: PK-5
| 582 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,266 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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