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Belfast School

Q: Is Belfast School a good school?

Belfast School ranks 1159 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 53% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Belfast School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Belfast Central School District, with 315 students and a student-teacher ratio of 7.6. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 55.72% in the 2021-2022 school year.

Belfast School has excelled in several key areas. It has maintained a 100% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years, significantly higher than the state average of around 80%. The school also generally outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in math, with 72.73% of 4th graders proficient in 2024-2025 compared to 58.64% statewide. Belfast School's high spending per student, at $35,676 in 2023-2024, suggests it is well-resourced and able to provide small class sizes and ample support for students.

While Belfast School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching over 34% in 2022-2023, it outperforms nearby schools like Fillmore Central School and Genesee Valley Central School on test scores and graduation rates. This strong performance, despite serving a relatively disadvantaged population, is a testament to the hard work of the school's staff and the support provided to its students.

318

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,740

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 King St
Belfast, NY 14711-0336

(585) 365-2646

District: Belfast Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

1,159^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

557^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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High school

267^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	1159 of 2445	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	580 of 2445	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	713 of 2439	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	711 of 2434	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	699 of 2201	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	1260 of 2413	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	1341 of 2395	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	1720 of 2386	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	1783 of 2366	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.9	1134 of 2352	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.2	1593 of 2345	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	1303 of 2325	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1601 of 2320	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	1329 of 2286	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	1323 of 2263	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	1320 of 2257	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.3	1103 of 2227	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.2	1343 of 2219	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.2	1609 of 2206	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	913 of 2409	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	680 of 2413	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	1003 of 2403	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	485 of 2401	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	846 of 1955	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	1186 of 2357	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1186 of 2338	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1036 of 2098	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	448 of 2078	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	566 of 2041	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	424 of 2099	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	333 of 1678	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	757 of 2032	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	1016 of 2045	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1294 of 2407	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.0	477 of 2411	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	464 of 2400	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	977 of 2400	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	483 of 1961	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	1305 of 2358	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1428 of 2340	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	889 of 2134	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	733 of 2016	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	737 of 2031	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	150 of 1044	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	830 of 1402	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	541 of 1392	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	623 of 1337	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	666 of 1399	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	509 of 1224	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	1216 of 1408	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	557 of 1500	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	665 of 1504	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	687 of 1500	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	502 of 1479	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	616 of 1242	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	828 of 1439	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	781 of 1438	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	1028 of 1455	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.5	839 of 1429	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.5	485 of 1407	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.0	721 of 1401	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.3	450 of 1373	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	381 of 1337	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	284 of 1295	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	65.7	495 of 1243	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	780 of 1224	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	729 of 1185	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	619 of 1123	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	591 of 1095	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	659 of 1457	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	474 of 1465	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	662 of 1463	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	384 of 1454	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	653 of 1066	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	826 of 1370	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	806 of 1353	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	580 of 1283	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	799 of 1296	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	690 of 1288	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	348 of 1306	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	294 of 935	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	447 of 1241	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	489 of 1245	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	512 of 1455	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	977 of 1464	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	631 of 1464	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	703 of 1455	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	486 of 1071	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	739 of 1366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	662 of 1352	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1157 of 1298	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	529 of 1303	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	750 of 1307	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	537 of 1283	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	673 of 1139	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	426 of 775	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	475 of 778	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	403 of 772	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	149 of 614	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	14.3	717 of 763	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	267 of 1234	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	229 of 1242	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	357 of 1228	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	342 of 1190	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	131 of 519	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	579 of 1207	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	555 of 1210	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	609 of 1221	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	251 of 1255	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	516 of 1255	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	244 of 1237	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	435 of 1217	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	590 of 1198	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	342 of 1165	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	54.3	569 of 1117	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.8	456 of 1086	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	389 of 1027	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	360 of 1002	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	236 of 986	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	56.0	480 of 935	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	159 of 1206	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	116 of 1219	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	364 of 1197	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	417 of 1155	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	428 of 1193	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	584 of 1176	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	125 of 1179	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	85 of 1170	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	168 of 1155	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	164 of 1101	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	694 of 1179	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	529 of 1154	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	387 of 1201	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	343 of 1211	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	346 of 1191	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	260 of 1154	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	156 of 354	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	659 of 1190	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	587 of 1176	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	196 of 1149	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	582 of 1132	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	335 of 788	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	485 of 781	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	370 of 738	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	594 of 793	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	494 of 765	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-52 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+40 vs state

Living Environment96%+40 vs state

U.S. History and Government92%+17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts89%+14 vs state

Physics80%+11 vs state

Global History and Geography79%+3 vs state

Common Core Algebra II78%+3 vs state

Algebra I77%+21 vs state

Earth Science67%~ state avg

Math67%+12 vs state

Chemistry55%-10 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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
Belfast School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 King St	Belfast	14711	Allegany County	Belfast Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 365-2646	318	41	7.8	51.9%	306 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)	54.6	77.8	89.3	66.7	78.6	96.3	80.0	92.0	77.4		100.0		50.0	52.2	50.0	33.3	60.0	45.0	60.0	72.7	62.5	69.6	70.0	62.5	43.8	52.9	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,740	$1,914	$33,827
Fillmore Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	104 W Main St	Fillmore	14735	Allegany County	Fillmore Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 567-2289	597	68	8.7	55.6%	574 (96.1%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)	63.2	100.0	89.5	73.7	78.7	60.7	80.0	85.7	84.6		83.3		59.5	43.1	39.5	60.0	79.6	50.0	43.2	68.6	74.4	74.4	60.0	50.0	35.9	42.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$28,067	$2,026	$26,042
Genesee Valley Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Jaguar Dr	Belmont	14813	Allegany County	Genesee Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 268-7900	594	64	9.2	44.3%	564 (94.9%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)	30.0	75.0	72.3	76.7	93.8	61.4		85.0	60.0		85.7		38.1	69.0	39.4	52.5	39.3	37.5	58.1	83.3	64.7	70.7	48.3	41.2	38.2	25.0	97.7	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	100.0	98.9	$29,484	$812	$28,672
Friendship Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	46 W Main St	Friendship	14739	Allegany County	Friendship Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 973-3311	259	32	8.0	58.7%	241 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	96.2		72.2			88.0	73.1	69.6	73.3	86.7	38.9	47.4	64.3	37.5	35.7	23.5	61.1	52.6	71.4	50.0	38.5	41.2	50.0	35.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,960	$3,803	$30,157
Scio Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3968 Washington St	Scio	14880	Allegany County	Scio Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 593-5510	267	38	7.0	52.8%	248 (92.9%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)	40.0	100.0	94.7	60.0	87.5			94.4	70.0	68.2	87.5		69.2	50.0	52.9	63.2	53.9	62.5	88.5	45.5	47.1	26.7	58.3	100.0	52.9	25.0	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	$41,679	$2,527	$39,152
Hinsdale Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3701 Main St	Hinsdale	14743	Cattaraugus County	Hinsdale Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 557-2227	349	41	8.5	49.6%	315 (90.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)								(n/a)	30.0	71.4	71.0	73.3	70.8	87.5		96.4	77.8		50.0		50.0	32.0	48.0	36.4	42.9	59.1	72.0	56.0	52.0	61.9	40.0	45.5	25.0	43.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$33,926	$3,283	$30,643
Canaseraga School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8 Main St	Canaseraga	14822	Allegany County	Canaseraga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 545-6421	203	28	7.2	54.2%	189 (93.1%)	3 (1.5%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)	87.5		91.7		100.0	76.2		100.0	100.0		100.0		46.2	61.5	91.7	81.3	71.4	36.4	42.9	69.2	75.0	93.8	78.6	72.7	58.3	62.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,902	$2,774	$33,128

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Belfast School ranks 1159^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Belfast School.

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Belfast Central School District

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Students at Belfast School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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