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Schools in Arcade · Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,137 students on the public path
In brief

Arcade’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 813 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arcade’s, its schools beat 80%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arcade’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 57% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (813)Better than 80%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 924 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Arcade anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Arcade’s students in the tested grades sat them (954 in math, 895 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arcade, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
5–8Pioneer Middle Schoolin YorkshireC
9–12Pioneer Senior High Schoolin YorkshireA+

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.

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,137 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,711NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 895 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 954 students tested

Arcade vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Arcade’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArcadeBYorkshire-Pioneer Central
FreedomBYorkshire-Pioneer Central

Every school in Arcade

4 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).

Also serving Arcadein other towns
Arcade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
505 students10:1Rate it →
Delevan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Delevan
C+
337 students10:1Rate it →
Pioneer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Yorkshire
C
659 students9:1Rate it →
Pioneer Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yorkshire
A+
636 students9:1Rate it →

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. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. 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.

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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.