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Southwestern Middle School

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Southwestern Middle School ranks 565 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 62% of New York middle schools

Summary

Southwestern Middle School is a public middle school located in Jamestown, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 281 students. It is part of the Southwestern Central School District, which is ranked 369 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Southwestern Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science assessments across all grade levels. In Math assessments, the school performs slightly below the state average but still manages to outperform the district average. The school's Regents exam pass rates in Living Environment and Algebra I are significantly higher than the state and district averages, indicating strong performance in these subject areas. However, the school faces challenges in supporting certain student subgroups, such as students with special needs and those from low-income backgrounds, who perform below the state average.

Compared to the nearby Jamestown City School District middle schools, Southwestern Middle School outperforms them in both ELA and Math assessments across all grade levels. The Jamestown City School District middle schools have significantly higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76% to 90%, compared to Southwestern Middle School's 43.77%. Additionally, the Jamestown City School District middle schools have lower student-teacher ratios, ranging from 7.9 to 10, compared to Southwestern Middle School's 10.5 to 11.2.

266

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,895

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701-5799

(716) 664-6270

District: Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

Students who attend Southwestern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southwestern Senior High School

Feeder schools for Southwestern Middle School:

Elementary:

Southwestern Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (58% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

New York avg53%

565^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 874Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 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	59.5	565 of 1500	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	632 of 1504	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	625 of 1500	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	534 of 1479	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	653 of 1242	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	510 of 1439	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	323 of 1438	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	348 of 1455	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.2	426 of 1429	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	341 of 1407	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	295 of 1401	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	365 of 1373	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	284 of 1337	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	255 of 1295	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	329 of 1243	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	365 of 1224	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	314 of 1185	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	266 of 1123	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	316 of 1095	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	720 of 1457	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	644 of 1465	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	541 of 1463	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	531 of 1454	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	641 of 1066	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	678 of 1370	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	422 of 1353	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	692 of 943	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	93.0	38 of 810	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	704 of 1283	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	764 of 1296	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	818 of 1288	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	743 of 1306	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	641 of 935	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	592 of 1241	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	408 of 1245	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	421 of 1455	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	588 of 1464	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	711 of 1464	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	510 of 1455	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	526 of 1071	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	341 of 1366	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	236 of 1352	82.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	108 of 220	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1125 of 1298	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	945 of 1303	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	988 of 1307	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	665 of 1283	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	363 of 522	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	765 of 1139	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	312 of 1170	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	424 of 775	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	467 of 778	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	443 of 772	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	398 of 748	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	486 of 614	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	378 of 716	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	321 of 763	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)71st percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Living Environment96%+39 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Science50%+6 vs state

Math45%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 (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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 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
Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6270	266	26	10.2	42.9%	222 (83.5%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	59.5	565^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.3%		54.8	632^nd of 1504 public middle schools	58.0%	67	96.2	100.0		67.6	60.0	63.2		41.7	44.9	47.5		50.0	99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$23,895	$734	$23,161
Persell Middle School	Public	5-8	375 Baker St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4406	373	41	9.0	75.6%	248 (66.5%)	13 (3.5%)	67 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.5%)	36.6	975^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.0%		35.5	1007^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.0%	32	100.0	100.0	43.3	32.9	42.3	38.5	40.6	33.3	49.0	48.3	33.3	51.6	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,298	$1,881	$21,416
George Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	159 Buffalo St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4413	455	53	8.5	87.7%	218 (47.9%)	33 (7.3%)	164 (36.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	10.3	1424^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.1%		9.8	1436^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.5%	12	89.5	100.0	19.7	19.1	31.0	24.5	10.8	19.1	27.3	18.4	13.7	16.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,443	$2,850	$19,593
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	195 Martin Rd	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4411	419	51	8.2	79.5%	247 (58.9%)	16 (3.8%)	112 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.8%)	19.9	1310^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.7%		35	1021^st of 1504 public middle schools	32.1%	289	100.0	100.0	19.4	29.0	24.2	29.0	9.5	35.8	33.3	32.9	16.1	33.8	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$22,113	$2,950	$19,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Middle School

What high school do graduates of Southwestern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southwestern Middle School usually go on to attend Southwestern Senior High School

How many students attend Southwestern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Southwestern Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Middle School?

Students at Southwestern Middle School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Southwestern Middle School in?

Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

Is Southwestern Middle School a good school?

Southwestern Middle School ranks 565^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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