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Pine Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Pine Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in South Dayton, New York, with 322 students. The school is part of the Pine Valley Central School District, which is ranked 679 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Pine Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly below the state averages. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 46.91% to 57.88% over the past 3 years, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. In comparison, some nearby schools, such as Forestville Elementary and Cattaraugus-Little Valley Elementary, have higher rankings and better academic outcomes despite serving similar student populations.

The persistent low performance of Pine Valley Elementary suggests that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution to improving the school's academic outcomes. Addressing the unique needs and circumstances of the school and its community will likely require a comprehensive approach that draws on the strategies and practices of higher-performing schools in the area.

319

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,357

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7755 Rt 83
South Dayton, NY 14138-9698

(716) 988-3291

District: Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)

Students who attend Pine Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

New York avg54%

2,134^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

679^th of 874Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) 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	18.0	2134 of 2445	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1793 of 2445	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1989 of 2439	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1938 of 2434	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1820 of 2201	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	2277 of 2413	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1932 of 2395	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1915 of 2386	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	1672 of 2366	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	1395 of 2352	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.4	1407 of 2345	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	1509 of 2325	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	1687 of 2320	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	1549 of 2286	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	1431 of 2263	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	1364 of 2257	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.4	1079 of 2227	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	987 of 2219	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	962 of 2206	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	2088 of 2409	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1841 of 2413	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1845 of 2403	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1760 of 2401	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1665 of 1955	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2152 of 2357	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1793 of 2338	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1872 of 2098	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1781 of 2078	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1761 of 2041	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1751 of 2099	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1316 of 1678	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1939 of 2032	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1719 of 2045	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	2076 of 2407	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1732 of 2411	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	2078 of 2400	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	2053 of 2400	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1618 of 1961	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	2263 of 2358	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1905 of 2340	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	2006 of 2134	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1817 of 2110	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1744 of 2016	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1895 of 2031	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	660 of 1044	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	894 of 1941	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1315 of 1402	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1022 of 1392	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math34%-22 vs state

English Language Arts33%-21 vs state

Science23%-22 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
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
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
Sinclairville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Sinclair Dr	Sinclairville	14782	Chautauqua County	Cassadaga Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 962-5195	413	43	9.6	48.2%	377 (91.3%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	36.5	1566^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%		44.6	1299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.9%	267	43.8	50.0	40.3		57.8	60.8	32.8		42.6	98.9	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.9	98.9	99.2	$24,554	$1,396	$23,158
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25 N Franklin St	Cattaraugus	14719	Cattaraugus County	Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 257-3436	319	37	8.5	48.0%	297 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	37.9	1521^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%		61.1	876^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.2%	645	44.7	41.9			52.5	59.0				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,556	$2,583	$29,973
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
Paul B D Temple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3470 Cemetery St	Kennedy	14747	Chautauqua County	Falconer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 267-3255	232	24	9.5	43.1%	209 (90.1%)	6 (2.6%)	14 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)										98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	100.0	99.6	$24,374	$1,776	$22,599
G N Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Main St	Randolph	14772	Cattaraugus County	Randolph Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 358-7030	428	45	9.5	37.6%	375 (87.6%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	48.6	1229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.7%		46.7	1239^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.3%	10	51.9	55.4	62.3	58.8	50.0	46.4	41.0	49.0	53.3	98.9	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.1	$30,087	$2,232	$27,856
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Valley Elementary School

What district is Pine Valley Elementary School in?

Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)

Is Pine Valley Elementary School a good school?

Pine Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Pine Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Pine Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pine Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pine Valley Elementary School?

Students at Pine Valley Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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