Best Public Schools in Jamestown, NY

Summary:

The city of Jamestown, New York, is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population and vary widely in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Among the standout schools in Jamestown are Southwestern Senior High School, which consistently ranks among the top 30% of high schools in New York, and Southwestern Elementary School, the highest-performing school in the Jamestown area, ranking in the top 40% of elementary schools in the state. Persell Middle School also stands out for its strong performance, ranking in the top 35% of middle schools in New York.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the Jamestown area. Some schools, such as Milton J. Fletcher Elementary and Samuel G. Love Elementary, have proficiency rates that are significantly below the state average. This suggests that there is room for improvement in ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students within the Jamestown City School District and the Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown.

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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 Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (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 Geometry (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 Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science 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 Geometry 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
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
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
Jamestown High School	Public	9-12	350 E 2nd St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 483-3470	1,292	106	12.2	75.5%	761 (58.9%)	47 (3.6%)	347 (26.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (10.1%)	44.4	710^th of 1234 public high schools	42.5%		45.6	698^th of 1242 public high schools	43.8%	12	62.0	98.8	77.7	74.3	51.9	67.4	43.0	57.1	63.9	46.6	60.0															99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.7	$21,498	$904	$20,594
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	195 Martin Rd	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4411	419	51	8.2	79.5%	247 (58.9%)	16 (3.8%)	112 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.8%)	19.9	1310^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.7%		35	1021^st of 1504 public middle schools	32.1%	289							100.0			100.0				19.4	29.0	24.2	29.0			9.5	35.8	33.3	32.9	16.1	33.8	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$22,113	$2,950	$19,163
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
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
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
George Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	159 Buffalo St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4413	455	53	8.5	87.7%	218 (47.9%)	33 (7.3%)	164 (36.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	10.3	1424^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.1%		9.8	1436^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.5%	12							89.5			100.0				19.7	19.1	31.0	24.5			10.8	19.1	27.3	18.4	13.7	16.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,443	$2,850	$19,593
Persell Middle School	Public	5-8	375 Baker St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4406	373	41	9.0	75.6%	248 (66.5%)	13 (3.5%)	67 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.5%)	36.6	975^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.0%		35.5	1007^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.0%	32							100.0			100.0				43.3	32.9	42.3	38.5			40.6	33.3	49.0	48.3	33.3	51.6	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,298	$1,881	$21,416
Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6270	266	26	10.2	42.9%	222 (83.5%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	59.5	565^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.3%		54.8	632^nd of 1504 public middle schools	58.0%	67							96.2			100.0					67.6	60.0	63.2				41.7	44.9	47.5		50.0	99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$23,895	$734	$23,161
Southwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6273	376	39	9.5	38.0%	327 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	69	355^th of 1234 public high schools	71.2%		72.8	291^st of 1242 public high schools	76.6%	64	72.7	95.7	80.2	56.7	75.8	76.0	80.3	91.7	80.7	72.0	79.5															98.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	$29,464	$733	$28,731
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

Cities Near Jamestown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Falconer	3.55 mi	2	595^th
Frewsburg	5.36 mi	2	339^th
Bemus Point	5.97 mi	2	160^th
Kennedy	8.81 mi	1
Sinclairville	11.22 mi	2	608^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.