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Bemus Point Elementary School

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Bemus Point Elementary School ranks 719 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Bemus Point Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Bemus Point Central School District, with 293 students located in Bemus Point, NY. The school consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with proficiency rates well above the state averages.

For example, in 2024-2025, Bemus Point Elementary School had 72.73% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA, 74.55% in 4th grade ELA, and 61.36% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. Similarly, the school had higher proficiency rates in Math, with 81.82% in 3rd grade, 59.26% in 4th grade, and 57.78% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school also generally performs better than the state averages for various student subgroups, such as female and male students.

While Bemus Point Elementary School outperforms the state, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate area. Chautauqua Lake Elementary School and Panama K-6 School, both within a 10-mile radius, have higher rankings and proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Additionally, Bemus Point Elementary School has seen an increase in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 24.47% in 2021-2022 to 37.54% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of students from lower-income families.

300

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,329

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Liberty St
Bemus Point, NY 14712-0468

(716) 386-3795

District: Bemus Point Central School District

Students who attend Bemus Point Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

719^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 874Bemus Point Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	719 of 2445	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	973 of 2445	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1185 of 2439	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	960 of 2434	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	873 of 2201	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	1001 of 2413	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	642 of 2395	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	634 of 2386	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	791 of 2366	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.8	633 of 2352	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	634 of 2345	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	652 of 2325	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	609 of 2320	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	625 of 2286	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	751 of 2263	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	602 of 2257	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	466 of 2227	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	422 of 2219	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	425 of 2206	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	771 of 2409	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	1072 of 2413	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	1147 of 2403	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	794 of 2401	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	665 of 1955	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	965 of 2357	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	560 of 2338	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	774 of 2098	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	775 of 2078	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	1224 of 2041	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	664 of 2099	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	1214 of 1678	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1121 of 2032	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	976 of 2045	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	628 of 2407	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	874 of 2411	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1214 of 2400	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	1095 of 2400	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	937 of 1961	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	1002 of 2358	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	694 of 2340	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	973 of 2134	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	1420 of 2110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	833 of 2016	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	744 of 2031	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	666 of 1859	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	296 of 1941	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	56.0	631 of 1408	55.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2018)55th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

Math66%+8 vs state

Science51%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bemus Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Liberty St	Bemus Point	14712	Chautauqua County	Bemus Point Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 386-3795	300	31	9.6	36.0%	291 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68.9	719^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		57.1	973^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.2%	254	72.7	74.6	61.4		81.8	59.3	57.8		51.1	97.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$22,329	$1,629	$20,699
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-1881	588	53	11.1	35.2%	497 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	45.2	1321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%		56.5	990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.5%	331	52.4	53.9	50.5		61.2	65.4	31.3		46.9	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$20,974	$739	$20,235
Panama K-6 School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 North St	Panama	14767	Chautauqua County	Panama Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 782-4166	213	30	7.1	39.9%	192 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	72.9	616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.8%		69.7	650^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.4%	34	65.4	55.9	71.0	66.7	70.4	61.8	81.3	63.0	68.8	99.1	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	99.1	$33,771	$5,368	$28,403
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Front St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4412	377	37	10.3	67.9%	275 (72.9%)	7 (1.9%)	61 (16.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	46	1300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.8%		35	1593^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.8%	293	52.3	40.0			58.5	66.7				99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5	$22,020	$1,866	$20,155
Samuel G Love Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 E 8th St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4405	289	30	9.6	85.5%	120 (41.5%)	28 (9.7%)	116 (40.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	3	2431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	0.6%		13.6	2256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.7%	175	21.2	9.1			24.2	6.7				99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$21,491	$3,165	$18,327
Carlyle C Ring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 Buffalo St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4407	373	40	9.3	72.4%	191 (51.2%)	15 (4.0%)	124 (33.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	16.7	2156^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.9	2065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.5%	91	28.1	43.8			26.6	36.5				99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	99.5	$22,281	$2,883	$19,398
Sinclairville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Sinclair Dr	Sinclairville	14782	Chautauqua County	Cassadaga Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 962-5195	413	43	9.6	48.2%	377 (91.3%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	36.5	1566^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%		44.6	1299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.9%	267	43.8	50.0	40.3		57.8	60.8	32.8		42.6	98.9	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.9	98.9	99.2	$24,554	$1,396	$23,158
Milton J Fletcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Cole Ave	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4404	509	48	10.5	77.6%	304 (59.7%)	12 (2.4%)	120 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.1%)	3.3	2427^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%		8.2	2362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%	65	10.8	23.5			17.0	14.7				99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.5	$20,509	$2,304	$18,205
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Erie St	Mayville	14757	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 753-5841	301	36	8.4	43.5%	281 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	77.3	497^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.2	382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.4%	115	47.2	79.0	76.8	60.0	55.6	94.7	69.6	89.5	71.4	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,604	$1,130	$32,474
Clinton V Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Pardee Ave	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4401	283	29	9.8	75.6%	179 (63.3%)	7 (2.5%)	71 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	7.6	2349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%		21.6	2019^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.4%	330	13.2	34.5			20.8	24.1				99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$21,624	$2,738	$18,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Bemus Point Elementary School

How many students attend Bemus Point Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Bemus Point Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bemus Point Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bemus Point Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Bemus Point Elementary School?

Students at Bemus Point Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Bemus Point Elementary School a good school?

Bemus Point Elementary School ranks 719^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bemus Point Elementary School in?

Bemus Point Central School District

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