Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)

Summary:

The Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) in New York operates two schools: Pine Valley Elementary School and Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School. The district as a whole is ranked 679 out of 874 districts in New York and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, suggesting it is underperforming compared to other districts in the state.

Within the district, the standout school appears to be Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School. This school has a higher statewide ranking of 3 out of 5 stars and outperforms the district and state averages on several key metrics, including a higher graduation rate of 84.3% and lower dropout rate of 4.5%. The high school also outperforms the district and state on many Regents exams, such as Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography.

In contrast, Pine Valley Elementary School has a lower statewide ranking of 1 out of 5 stars and struggles with significant performance gaps compared to state averages, particularly in 3rd grade ELA where the proficiency rate is 29.73% compared to the state average of 54.15%. The elementary school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 52.8%, compared to 45.59% at the high school. Additionally, the high school receives more funding per student ($34,299) than the elementary school ($27,464), which may contribute to the disparity in academic performance between the two schools.

District Detail

7755 Rt 83
South Dayton, NY 14138-9633

(716) 988-3293

SchoolDigger Rank:
679^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 518

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

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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 Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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
Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	7827 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Chautauqua County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3276	199	30	6.6	40.2%	178 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	63.4	448^th of 1234 public high schools	63.7%		61.2	504^th of 1242 public high schools	59.4%	56	42.9	92.3	85.0	28.6	82.1	81.8	71.9	75.7	66.7	83.3	100.0					36.1	36.4					34.3	34.6		55.2	97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$38,847	$802	$38,045
Pine Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7755 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Chautauqua County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3291	319	29	11.0	51.7%	285 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	18	2134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.7%		28.4	1793^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%	341												29.7	20.9	37.8	46.9			48.7	29.6	28.9	32.3			22.7		98.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.4	99.6	99.6	$29,357	$802	$28,556

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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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