Middle Schools in Jamestown City School District

Summary:

The Jamestown City School District in New York is home to three middle schools: George Washington Middle School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, and Persell Middle School. Among these, Persell Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently outpacing the other two schools and the district as a whole on various academic measures.

Persell Middle School boasts higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels, as well as 100% proficiency rates in Regents exams for Living Environment and Algebra I. The school also holds a higher statewide ranking, placing 975th out of 1,500 New York middle schools in 2024-2025, compared to 1,310th and 1,424th for Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, respectively. Additionally, Persell Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.9, compared to 8.8 and 10.0 for the other two schools.

While Persell Middle School excels, the other two schools in the district appear to be struggling, with lower academic performance and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests a need for more equitable resource allocation and targeted interventions to support the lower-performing schools and ensure all students in the Jamestown City School District have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

197 Martin Rd
Jamestown, NY 14701-9224

(716) 483-4420

SchoolDigger Rank:
805^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,370

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Falconer Central School District	1.84 mi	3	651^st
Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	3.39 mi	3	369^th
Frewsburg Central School District	5.05 mi	2	392^nd
Bemus Point Central School District	6.2 mi	2	208^th
Cassadaga Valley Central School District	10.37 mi	2	662^nd

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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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