Persell Middle School

Public 5-8

 375 Baker St
       Jamestown, NY  14701-7598


(716) 483-4406

District: Jamestown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1021st of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,133 Help


Students who attend Persell Middle School usually attend:

High:    Jamestown High School

Feeder schools for Persell Middle School:

Elementary:    Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  417

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.5%
Hispanic:
16.5%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.9% Help


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Compare Details Persell Middle School ranks worse than 68.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Jamestown City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.5%), Hispanic (16.5%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Jamestown City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Persell Middle School is 9.4, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Jamestown City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Persell Middle School is $14,133, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Jamestown City School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Persell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Persell Middle School 1021st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Persell Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jamestown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamestown City School District 741st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Persell Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Persell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.79 443rd 1095 59.5%
2007 57.87 570th 1123 49.2%
2008 59.00 623rd 1185 47.4%
2009 58.79 679th 1224 44.5%
2010 59.67 595th 1243 52.1%
2011 58.54 606th 1295 53.2%
2012 54.71 675th 1337 49.5%
2013 61.05 471st 1373 65.7%
2014 56.98 526th 1401 62.5%
2015 61.24 476th 1407 66.2%
2016 47.40 712th 1429 50.2%
2017 36.47 925th 1455 36.4%
2018 38.33 892nd 1438 38.0%
2019 25.04 1119th 1439 22.2%
2021 26.58 974th 1242 21.6%
2022 29.06 1091st 1479 26.2%
2023 34.64 1021st 1500 31.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Persell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.03 84th 95 11.6%
2022 28.02 129th 190 32.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Persell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.15 1017th 1170 13.1%
2019 24.74 1034th 1139 9.2%
2021 14.00 513th 522 1.7%
2022 27.13 1076th 1283 16.1%
2023 32.86 913th 1307 30.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Persell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.45 883rd 1245 29.1%
2019 22.06 1074th 1241 13.5%
2021 28.53 731st 935 21.8%
2022 28.23 1015th 1306 22.3%
2023 36.21 873rd 1288 32.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Persell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.46 805th 1353 40.5%
2019 30.80 985th 1370 28.1%
2021 33.30 761st 1066 28.6%
2022 34.97 963rd 1454 33.8%
2023 44.95 808th 1463 44.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Persell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.07 880th 1352 34.9%
2019 20.75 1153rd 1366 15.6%
2021 22.07 897th 1071 16.2%
2022 26.19 1146th 1455 21.2%
2023 29.42 1098th 1464 25.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Persell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.67 673rd 810 16.9%
2019 20.11 720th 826 12.8%
2021 40.78 256th 449 43.0%
2022 17.93 829th 914 9.3%
2023 28.43 723rd 943 23.3%
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Rank History for White students at Persell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.30 577th 763 24.4%
2019 18.44 638th 716 10.9%
2021 21.88 520th 614 15.3%
2022 23.60 615th 748 17.8%
2023 27.75 600th 772 22.3%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Persell Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 402 9 7 5 4 n/a n/a 0 427
1990 431 5 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 449
1991 547 10 3 12 3 n/a n/a 0 575
1992 527 11 5 15 4 n/a n/a 0 562
1993 547 7 6 13 3 n/a n/a 0 576
1994 592 15 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 588 19 6 11 2 n/a n/a 0 626
1996 588 19 6 11 2 n/a n/a 0 626
1997 568 23 6 15 2 n/a n/a 0 614
1998 546 21 5 16 6 n/a n/a 0 594
1999 547 16 7 19 6 n/a n/a 0 595
2000 531 9 3 16 6 n/a n/a 0 565
2001 518 18 5 14 4 n/a n/a 0 559
2002 512 21 2 30 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2003 512 21 2 30 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2004 519 20 3 33 4 n/a n/a 0 579
2005 531 19 2 42 5 n/a n/a 0 599
2006 484 19 5 47 9 n/a n/a 0 564
2007 455 22 6 22 12 n/a n/a 0 517
2008 448 23 6 33 10 n/a n/a 0 520
2009 432 34 3 32 9 n/a n/a 0 510
2010 425 37 2 37 9 n/a n/a 0 510
2011 416 30 1 47 3 0 27 0 524
2012 405 28 2 55 2 0 27 0 519
2013 385 30 3 53 3 0 36 0 510
2014 372 24 3 45 3 0 43 0 490
2015 387 25 3 51 2 0 41 0 509
2016 347 16 2 51 2 0 47 0 465
2017 341 10 2 55 1 0 45 0 454
2018 341 14 1 56 1 0 46 0 459
2019 347 11 2 80 2 0 59 0 501
2020 349 12 2 75 1 0 63 0 502
2021 307 13 1 67 0 0 54 0 442
2022 297 16 2 64 0 0 52 0 431
2023 298 9 2 69 0 0 39 0 417

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Persell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 427 18.9 22.5 n/a
1990 449 23.9 18.7 n/a
1991 575 40.9 14.0 n/a
1992 562 39.9 14.0 n/a
1993 576 39.6 14.5 n/a
1994 620 38.7 16.0 25.2
1995 626 42.2 14.8 22.7
1996 626 42.2 14.8 22.7
1997 614 42.4 14.5 24.6
1998 594 42.0 14.1 28.5
1999 595 43.3 13.7 33.1
2000 565 44.0 12.8 36.5
2001 559 46.0 12.2 44.4
2002 568 46.0 12.3 40.8
2003 568 46.0 12.3 40.8
2004 579 n/a n/a n/a
2005 599 47.0 12.7 60.4
2006 564 48.0 11.8 47
2007 517 45.0 11.5 48.7
2008 520 47.0 11.1 47.9
2009 510 46.0 11.1 51.2
2010 510 48.8 10.4 50.8
2011 524 46.2 11.3 54
2012 519 42.1 12.3 58.2
2013 510 45.5 11.2 64.7
2014 490 45.0 10.8 39.8
2015 509 43.0 11.8 60.1
2016 465 43.0 10.8 60.9
2017 454 40.7 11.1 60.6
2018 459 41.8 10.9 60.1
2019 501 43.0 11.6 65.7
2020 502 55.0 9.1 65.7
2021 442 47.0 9.4 70.1
2022 431 46.1 9.3 75.4
2023 417 44.3 9.4 72.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Persell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 427 18.9 22.5 n/a
1990 449 23.9 18.7 n/a
1991 575 40.9 14.0 n/a
1992 562 39.9 14.0 n/a
1993 576 39.6 14.5 n/a
1994 620 38.7 16.0 25.2
1995 626 42.2 14.8 22.7
1996 626 42.2 14.8 22.7
1997 614 42.4 14.5 24.6
1998 594 42.0 14.1 28.5
1999 595 43.3 13.7 33.1
2000 565 44.0 12.8 36.5
2001 559 46.0 12.2 44.4
2002 568 46.0 12.3 40.8
2003 568 46.0 12.3 40.8
2004 579 n/a n/a n/a
2005 599 47.0 12.7 60.4
2006 564 48.0 11.8 47
2007 517 45.0 11.5 48.7
2008 520 47.0 11.1 47.9
2009 510 46.0 11.1 51.2
2010 510 48.8 10.4 50.8
2011 524 46.2 11.3 54
2012 519 42.1 12.3 58.2
2013 510 45.5 11.2 64.7
2014 490 45.0 10.8 39.8
2015 509 43.0 11.8 60.1
2016 465 43.0 10.8 60.9
2017 454 40.7 11.1 60.6
2018 459 41.8 10.9 60.1
2019 501 43.0 11.6 65.7
2020 502 55.0 9.1 65.7
2021 442 47.0 9.4 70.1
2022 431 46.1 9.3 75.4
2023 417 44.3 9.4 72.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201599.8%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2018100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201999.4%0.0%0.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%
202099.2%0.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Persell Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $5,538 (100.0%) $5,538
2020 $591 (5.4%) $10,294 (94.6%) $10,885
2021 $797 (6.6%) $11,226 (93.4%) $12,023
2022 $1,284 (9.1%) $12,849 (90.9%) $14,133

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Persell Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1119th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1021st of 1500 Middle schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Persell Middle School)2735.5
 8.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown City School District)1926.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Persell Middle School)2446.9
 22.9%
   5th Grade Math (Jamestown City School District)2132.2
 11.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Persell Middle School)3427.3
 6.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown City School District)3227.6
 4.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Persell Middle School)2842.9
 14.9%
   6th Grade Math (Jamestown City School District)2736.2
 9.2%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Persell Middle School)2331.8
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown City School District)2035.7
 15.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Persell Middle School)2736.4
 9.4%
   7th Grade Math (Jamestown City School District)2334.8
 11.8%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Persell Middle School)3344.3
 11.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jamestown City School District)3142.5
 11.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Persell Middle School)1431.3
 17.3%
   8th Grade Math (Jamestown City School District)1035.9
 25.9%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Persell Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Jamestown City School District)75.566.1
 9.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Persell Middle School)100100
   End of Course Living Environment (Jamestown City School District)7056.8
 13.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students501417
 16.8%
African American119
 18.2%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic8069
 13.8%
Pacific Islander00
White347298
 14.1%
Two or More Races5939
 33.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.7%72.9%
 7.2%


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Students at Persell Middle School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Persell Middle School usually go on to attend Jamestown High School

Persell Middle School ranks 1021st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Persell Middle School.


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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