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Forestville Elementary School

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Forestville Elementary School ranks 1236 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Forestville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Forestville Central School District in Forestville, NY. The school has 221 students and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, with the district as a whole ranked 493 out of 874 in New York and also rated 2 stars.

While Forestville Elementary generally performs below the state average on New York State Assessments, the school has seen fluctuations in the performance of different student subgroups over the years. For instance, the school's ranking for female students ranged from 707 to 1265 out of over 2,400 NY elementary schools, while the ranking for male students ranged from 845 to 1093. The school's ranking for special education students was particularly low, ranging from 1013 to 1377 out of over 2,000 schools. Forestville Elementary has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,785 in 2021-2022 to $28,503 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Gowanda Elementary, A.J. Schmidt Elementary, and Fredonia Elementary, Forestville Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.3 to 9.4 over the past few years. However, many of these nearby schools have similar or even lower ratios, suggesting that the low ratio alone may not be a significant differentiating factor for Forestville.

211

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,073

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Water St
Forestville, NY 14062-9674

(716) 965-2742

District: Forestville Central School District

Students who attend Forestville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Forestville Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

New York avg54%

1,236^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

493^rd of 874Forestville 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	48.3	1236 of 2445	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	850 of 2445	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	897 of 2439	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	924 of 2434	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	1594 of 2201	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.3	704 of 2413	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	675 of 2395	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	674 of 2386	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	56.4	1000 of 2366	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	970 of 2352	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	994 of 2345	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.8	1122 of 2325	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	851 of 2320	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	1054 of 2286	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	931 of 2263	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	967 of 2257	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	801 of 2227	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	977 of 2219	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	993 of 2206	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1265 of 2409	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	707 of 2413	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	967 of 2403	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	957 of 2401	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	878 of 2357	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	573 of 2338	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1252 of 2098	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	570 of 2078	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	768 of 2041	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	692 of 2099	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	1332 of 1678	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	672 of 2032	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	577 of 2045	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	1093 of 2407	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	993 of 2411	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	845 of 2400	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	890 of 2400	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	606 of 2358	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	844 of 2340	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1013 of 2134	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	1137 of 2016	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1377 of 1859	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1305 of 1941	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	746 of 1337	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	523 of 1338	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	562 of 1408	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2023)44th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+7 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Math51%-5 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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Forestville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12 Water St	Forestville	14062	Chautauqua County	Forestville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 965-2742	211	26	8.2	41.2%	187 (88.6%)	3 (1.4%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	48.3	1236^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.4%		62.2	850^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%	386	41.2	45.5	67.9	46.2	35.3	50.0	58.6	55.0	51.7	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	$28,073	$1,105	$26,968
Silver Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Dickinson St	Silver Creek	14136	Chautauqua County	Silver Creek Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 934-2603	428	51	8.3	53.0%	294 (68.7%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	40.3	1463^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%		36.6	1548^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.7%	85	38.2	39.3	42.5		69.1	44.6	69.0		38.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,774	$2,270	$24,504
Fredonia Elementary School	Public	1-4	425 E Main St	Fredonia	14063	Chautauqua County	Fredonia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 679-1581	432	44	9.8	51.2%	303 (70.1%)	8 (1.9%)	96 (22.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26.9	1861^st of 2445 public elementary schools	23.9%		41.5	1402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%	459	38.3	41.6			52.6	40.0				99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	$24,008	$324	$23,685
School 7	Public	K-3	348 Lake Shore Dr E	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	134	22	6.0	79.1%	42 (31.3%)	5 (3.7%)	83 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,180	$4,151	$35,030
School 3	Public	PK, KG-2	742 Lamphere St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	157	16	9.5	67.5%	50 (31.8%)	6 (3.8%)	95 (60.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)										99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.6	$25,123	$2,414	$22,709
Dunkirk Intermediate School	Public	3-6	525 Eagle St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	575	66	8.6	79.3%	183 (31.8%)	15 (2.6%)	354 (61.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	17.5	2143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		19.6	2071^st of 2445 public elementary schools	15.3%	72	29.4	26.5	37.6	30.2	40.4	39.7	36.9	30.7	27.5	99.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$26,303	$3,300	$23,003
Wheelock Primary School	Public	PK-K	75 Chestnut St	Fredonia	14063	Chautauqua County	Fredonia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 679-1581	138	17	7.9	34.8%	96 (69.6%)	4 (2.9%)	29 (21.0%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)																		$26,602	$358	$26,244
School 5	Public	K-2	117 Brigham Rd	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	152	17	8.9	77.0%	27 (17.8%)	3 (2.0%)	119 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,788	$3,124	$26,664
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
Gowanda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 Aldrich St	Gowanda	14070	Erie County	Gowanda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 532-3325	421	51	8.3	44.7%	239 (56.8%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	42.4	1411^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.1	1443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.0%	32	50.0	45.1			54.1	60.6				98.8	99.1	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.1	$33,052	$00	$33,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Forestville Elementary School

Is Forestville Elementary School a good school?

Forestville Elementary School ranks 1236^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forestville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Forestville Central High School

What district is Forestville Elementary School in?

Forestville Central School District

How many students attend Forestville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Forestville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Forestville Elementary School?

Students at Forestville Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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