Arcade’s public schools outscore 57% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Arcade, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Arcade’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 922 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arcade’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,711 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Pioneer Middle School, then Pioneer Senior High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Arcade’s grade
B: better than 57% of New York school districts, #323 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arcade, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Arcade
Arcade Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 505 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Arcade
Pioneer Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 659 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Yorkshire
6th grade in Arcade
Pioneer Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 659 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Yorkshire
7th grade in Arcade
Pioneer Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 659 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Yorkshire
8th grade in Arcade
Pioneer Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 659 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Yorkshire
9th grade in Arcade
Pioneer Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 636 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Yorkshire
10th grade in Arcade
Pioneer Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 636 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Yorkshire
Arcade’s public schools are run by Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which also serves Arcade, Delevan, Eagle and Freedom and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Arcade vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Arcade’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Arcade | B | Yorkshire-Pioneer Central |
| Eagle | B− | Letchworth Central PK–12 · Yorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12 |
| Java | B | Yorkshire-Pioneer Central |
| Freedom | B | Yorkshire-Pioneer Central |
| Sardinia | B− | Yorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12 · Holland Central PK–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Yorkshire-Pioneer Central with Arcade, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Arcade
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Arcade’s schools
Are Arcade’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Arcade children attend outscore 57% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #323 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Arcade in?
Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,137 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Arcade kids go to high school?
Pioneer Senior High School in Yorkshire, with 636 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Arcade’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Arcade spend per student?
$24,711 in Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Arcade families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.