Best Public Schools in Arcade, NY

Summary:

The city of Arcade, New York is home to a single public elementary school, Arcade Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-4 and is part of the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District. While the school has a relatively large student population of 506, its academic performance on state assessments is below the district and state averages, and it has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arcade Elementary School's proficiency rates on the 2024-2025 New York State Assessments are below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math for 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates have declined over the past two years, from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. The school's statewide ranking has also dropped from 1650 out of 2439 New York elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 2029 out of 2445 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 1 star out of 5 in 2024-2025.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $22,164 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, Arcade Elementary School's academic performance remains below average. The school also has a high percentage of students (47.63%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which may be impacting student success. Overall, Arcade Elementary School appears to be struggling academically compared to other schools in the region, and further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Arcade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 W Main St	Arcade	14009	Wyoming County	Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 492-9423	505	48	10.4	45.5%	476 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	21.8	2029^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.0%		29.2	1768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%	261	39.8	39.8	35.5	42.7	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.6	$24,557	$1,666	$22,891

Cities Near Arcade

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yorkshire	4.31 mi	2	234^th
Delevan	6.46 mi	1	569^th
Holland	8.54 mi	3	386^th
Springville	13.11 mi	3	427^th
Varysburg	14.26 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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