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Arcade Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Arcade Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District in Arcade, NY. With 506 students, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages.

Arcade Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for 3rd and 4th grades ranged from 35.48% to 42.71% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 54.15% to 59.7%. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 572 in 2016-2017 to 2029 in 2024-2025. Arcade Elementary School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for both male students and special education students in ELA and Math.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Parkdale Elementary School in the East Aurora Union Free School District, which has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, Arcade Elementary School generally underperforms. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.85% to 47.63% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased spending per student, its academic performance remains below average, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices and resource allocation.

505

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,557

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 W Main St
Arcade, NY 14009-0327

(716) 492-9423

District: Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

Students who attend Arcade Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Middle School
High:	Pioneer Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

New York avg57%

2,029^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

517^th of 874Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District among New York districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	2029 of 2445	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1768 of 2445	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1650 of 2439	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	984 of 2434	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	1019 of 2201	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	808 of 2413	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	572 of 2395	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	643 of 2386	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	770 of 2366	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	950 of 2352	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	984 of 2345	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	1209 of 2325	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	1193 of 2320	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	1086 of 2286	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	776 of 2263	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	758 of 2257	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	857 of 2227	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	886 of 2219	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	768 of 2206	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1926 of 2409	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1666 of 2413	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	1176 of 2403	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	700 of 2401	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	895 of 1955	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	862 of 2357	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	455 of 2338	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1813 of 2098	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1502 of 2078	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1564 of 2041	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.8	530 of 2099	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	709 of 1678	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	554 of 2032	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	352 of 2045	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	2074 of 2407	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1832 of 2411	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1935 of 2400	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	1136 of 2400	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	1028 of 1961	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	789 of 2358	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	801 of 2340	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	2075 of 2134	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1708 of 2110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1292 of 2016	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	813 of 2031	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	695 of 1044	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	590 of 1859	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	692 of 1941	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-14 vs state

Math39%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Arcade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 W Main St	Arcade	14009	Wyoming County	Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 492-9423	505	48	10.4	45.5%	476 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	21.8	2029^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.0%		29.2	1768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%	261	39.8	39.8		35.5	42.7			99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.6	$24,557	$1,666	$22,891
Delevan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	30 School St	Delevan	14042	Cattaraugus County	Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 492-9463	337	35	9.5	61.4%	313 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	40	1473^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%		27.7	1816^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.7%	343	38.1	61.4		41.3	62.5			99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,634	$958	$25,676
Harold O Brumsted Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	173 Canada St	Holland	14080	Erie County	Holland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 537-8255	303	29	10.3	35.3%	286 (94.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	30.5	1752^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	28.3%		46.6	1242^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%	510	58.1	39.3		48.8	35.7			99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,853	$1,175	$22,678
Springville Elementary School	Public	K-6	283 North St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 592-3204	497	52	9.5	37.0%	471 (94.8%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	39	1504^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.5%		35.5	1582^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.3%	78	53.6	29.3	48.7	59.5	51.3	52.1	41.1	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.6	99.5	$26,655	$1,087	$25,568
Franklinville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32 N Main St	Franklinville	14737	Cattaraugus County	Franklinville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 676-8020	279	32	8.7	52.3%	254 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	28.8	1812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.9%		45.8	1262^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	48.4%	550	40.4	37.2	50.0	43.5	41.9	43.2	39.5	98.8	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	$43,680	$2,453	$41,228
Colden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8263 Boston-Colden Rd	Colden	14033	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 592-3217	213	20	10.4	33.3%	203 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	1618^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.8%		20.8	2041^st of 2445 public elementary schools	16.5%	423	58.1	28.6	39.1	64.5	33.3	39.1	39.1	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	99.3	$22,266	$939	$21,327
Wales Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4650 Woodchuck Rd	East Aurora	14052	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	185	15	12.3	22.2%	175 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)	43.8			61.3				97.3	97.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.3	97.8	100.0	$26,691	$657	$26,034
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
Parkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	141 Girard Ave	East Aurora	14052	Erie County	East Aurora Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 687-2352	704	59	11.9	9.1%	652 (92.6%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	67.7	749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%		66.1	754^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.2%	5	68.8	55.5		76.0	65.2			99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.8	$21,066	$477	$20,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcade Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Arcade Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arcade Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Middle School
High : Pioneer Senior High School

What district is Arcade Elementary School in?

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

Is Arcade Elementary School a good school?

Arcade Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Arcade Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Arcade Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Arcade Elementary School?

Students at Arcade Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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