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Southwestern Elementary School

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Southwestern Elementary School ranks 1321 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Southwestern Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 582 students in grades PK-5 in Jamestown, New York, which is part of the Southwestern Central School District. The school has shown a mixed academic performance in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math generally below the state averages, but with some improvements in specific grade levels.

One of the key strengths of Southwestern Elementary School is its performance for Hispanic and Multi-racial students, which ranks in the top half of New York elementary schools for these groups. However, the school's performance for White and Special Education students is much lower, ranking in the bottom half of the state. The school's spending per student has increased in recent years, from $9,181 in 2020-2021 to $20,263 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and suggests the school is investing more resources into its students.

Compared to some nearby schools in the Jamestown City School District, such as Clinton V. Bush Elementary and Milton J. Fletcher Elementary, Southwestern Elementary School's performance is generally stronger, with higher academic proficiency rates and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school still faces challenges in ensuring more consistent academic outcomes across all grade levels and addressing achievement gaps for certain student subgroups.

588

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,974

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701-5799

(716) 664-1881

District: Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

Students who attend Southwestern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southwestern Middle School
High:	Southwestern Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

New York avg55%

1,321^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 46% (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	45.2	1321 of 2445	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	990 of 2445	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1240 of 2439	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1572 of 2434	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	1172 of 2201	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	1149 of 2413	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1226 of 2395	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	1107 of 2386	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	970 of 2366	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	756 of 2352	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	1173 of 2345	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	1116 of 2325	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	877 of 2320	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	987 of 2286	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	708 of 2263	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.2	544 of 2257	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	632 of 2227	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	836 of 2219	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	759 of 2206	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1341 of 2409	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	1205 of 2413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	1265 of 2403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1734 of 2401	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	1108 of 1955	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1218 of 2357	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	1324 of 2338	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	870 of 1569	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	904 of 1503	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	346 of 818	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	1184 of 1392	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1529 of 2098	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1510 of 2078	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1570 of 2041	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1855 of 2099	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1006 of 1678	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1246 of 2032	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1383 of 2045	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1304 of 2407	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	807 of 2411	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	1204 of 2400	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1356 of 2400	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1094 of 1961	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	1070 of 2358	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	1092 of 2340	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	112 of 287	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	83 of 223	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	236 of 289	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	68 of 143	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	113 of 180	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1340 of 2134	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1502 of 2110	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1075 of 2016	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1621 of 2031	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	993 of 1044	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1289 of 1859	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1683 of 1941	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1038 of 1402	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	850 of 1392	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	951 of 1337	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1149 of 1399	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	941 of 1224	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	904 of 1338	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	967 of 1408	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Math52%-6 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

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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
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-1881	588	53	11.1	35.2%	497 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	45.2	1321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%		56.5	990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.5%	331	52.4	53.9	50.5		61.2	65.4	31.3		46.9	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$20,974	$739	$20,235
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Front St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4412	377	37	10.3	67.9%	275 (72.9%)	7 (1.9%)	61 (16.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	46	1300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.8%		35	1593^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.8%	293	52.3	40.0			58.5	66.7				99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5	$22,020	$1,866	$20,155
Samuel G Love Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 E 8th St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4405	289	30	9.6	85.5%	120 (41.5%)	28 (9.7%)	116 (40.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	3	2431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	0.6%		13.6	2256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.7%	175	21.2	9.1			24.2	6.7				99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$21,491	$3,165	$18,327
Milton J Fletcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Cole Ave	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4404	509	48	10.5	77.6%	304 (59.7%)	12 (2.4%)	120 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.1%)	3.3	2427^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%		8.2	2362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%	65	10.8	23.5			17.0	14.7				99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.5	$20,509	$2,304	$18,205
Carlyle C Ring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 Buffalo St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4407	373	40	9.3	72.4%	191 (51.2%)	15 (4.0%)	124 (33.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	16.7	2156^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.9	2065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.5%	91	28.1	43.8			26.6	36.5				99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	99.5	$22,281	$2,883	$19,398
Clinton V Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Pardee Ave	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4401	283	29	9.8	75.6%	179 (63.3%)	7 (2.5%)	71 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	7.6	2349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%		21.6	2019^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.4%	330	13.2	34.5			20.8	24.1				99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$21,624	$2,738	$18,885
Harvey C Fenner Elementary School	Public	3-5	2 East Ave N	Falconer	14733	Chautauqua County	Falconer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 665-6627	222	23	9.8	56.3%	199 (89.6%)	7 (3.2%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	31.2	1733^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.1%		21.8	2011^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.8%	278	54.2	32.1	39.0		69.5	35.3	39.3		39.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$24,950	$2,292	$22,657
Bemus Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Liberty St	Bemus Point	14712	Chautauqua County	Bemus Point Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 386-3795	300	31	9.6	36.0%	291 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68.9	719^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		57.1	973^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.2%	254	72.7	74.6	61.4		81.8	59.3	57.8		51.1	97.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$22,329	$1,629	$20,699
Robert H Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	135 Ivory St	Frewsburg	14738	Chautauqua County	Frewsburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 569-7031	395	41	9.6	39.5%	370 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	48.9	1220^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.1%		52.8	1083^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.7%	137	53.7	44.9	62.0	43.1	68.5	65.3	52.1	46.2	37.5	92.6	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.7	$23,058	$145	$22,913
Panama K-6 School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 North St	Panama	14767	Chautauqua County	Panama Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 782-4166	213	30	7.1	39.9%	192 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	72.9	616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.8%		69.7	650^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.4%	34	65.4	55.9	71.0	66.7	70.4	61.8	81.3	63.0	68.8	99.1	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	99.1	$33,771	$5,368	$28,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Elementary School?

Students at Southwestern Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Southwestern Elementary School in?

Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

Is Southwestern Elementary School a good school?

Southwestern Elementary School ranks 1321^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwestern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Southwestern Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southwestern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southwestern Middle School
High : Southwestern Senior High School

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