Best Public Schools in Gainesville, NY

Summary:

The city of Gainesville, New York is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Letchworth Elementary School, Letchworth Senior High School, and Letchworth Middle School. These schools are part of the Letchworth Central School District, which is ranked 568 out of 874 districts in New York and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Letchworth Senior High School shines, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts impressive test scores, with over 95% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts and over 80% proficiency in Regents/U.S. History and Government. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. In contrast, Letchworth Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 840 out of 2,445 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,769 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025.

The schools in Gainesville vary in size, with Letchworth Elementary having 336 students, Letchworth Senior High having 263 students, and Letchworth Middle having 261 students. The high school had the highest spending per student at $28,526, followed by the elementary school at $25,494 and the middle school at $24,538. All three schools maintained relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 8.2 to 8.6. However, the schools showed significant variation in their math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates, with the high school outperforming the middle and elementary schools in many cases.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Letchworth Senior High School	Public	9-12	5550 School Rd	Gainesville	14066	Wyoming County	Letchworth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 493-2571	268	29	9.2	38.8%	253 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.1	524^th of 1234 public high schools	57.5%		71.2	321^st of 1242 public high schools	74.2%	203	68.2	68.0	95.4	74.2	33.3	66.7	81.0	76.3	56.6	45.8	58.5															100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,765	$1,689	$27,076
Letchworth Middle School	Public	5-8	5550 School Rd	Gainesville	14066	Wyoming County	Letchworth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 493-2592	279	33	8.3	49.1%	269 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	781^st of 1500 public middle schools	47.9%		55.4	616^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.0%	165								100.0	92.9					50.0	40.3	46.3	46.6			29.0	36.2	61.5	62.5	55.7	51.3	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,876	$1,880	$23,996
Letchworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5550 School Rd	Gainesville	14066	Wyoming County	Letchworth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 493-2581	311	37	8.4	45.0%	302 (97.1%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.1	1769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%		62.6	840^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%	929												30.2	45.8					52.4	52.1							98.8	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.7	99.1	$28,745	$1,736	$27,009

Cities Near Gainesville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warsaw	7.65 mi	4	408^th
Varysburg	10.57 mi	1
Perry	11.34 mi	2	296^th
Fillmore	12.45 mi	1
Nunda	13.37 mi	3	624^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.