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Schools in Ashford · West Valley Central School District, Springville-Griffith Institute Central School

Ashford’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ashford, 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 77% 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▼ 26% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School
Students per teacher
9.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
186 students on the public path
In brief

Ashford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1173 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashford’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 48% across both districts 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

West Valley Central spends $42,621 per student and Springville-Griffith Institute Central School $25,737, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Ashford’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1173)Better than 58%
Towns in Cattaraugus County (32)Better than 34%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 784 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Ashford anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Ashford’s students in the tested grades sat them (748 in math, 820 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12West Valley Central SchoolWest Valley Central School DistrictB−

Ashford runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Valley Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School, shared with Colden, Collins, Concord, Sardinia and Springville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ashford

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 186 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 6.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$42,621NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Springville-Griffith Institute Central SchoolGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,560 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,737NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, West Valley Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 103 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Valley Central School District22%
State average 46.5% · 102 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Springville-Griffith Institute Central School48%
State average 48.9% · 717 students tested
Math · PK–12, Springville-Griffith Institute Central School52%
State average 46.5% · 646 students tested

Ashford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshfordB−West Valley Central PK–12 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12
ConcordBSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School
East Otto—Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central
SardiniaB−Yorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12 · Holland Central PK–12
YorkshireBYorkshire-Pioneer Central
EllicottvilleC+Ellicottville Central PK–12 · West Valley Central PK–12
MachiasBYorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12 · Franklinville Central PK–12 · West Valley Central PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Springville-Griffith Institute Central School with Ashford for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ashford

1 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).

District schools in Ashfordby address
West Valley Central School
Grades PK–12 · West Valley
B−
186 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashford’s schools

Are Ashford’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashford children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashford in?

Two districts: West Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Springville-Griffith Institute Central School runs grades PK–12, shared with Colden, Collins, Concord, Sardinia and Springville.

What is Ashford’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Springville-Griffith Institute Central School graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Ashford spend per student?

$42,621 in West Valley Central School District and $25,737 in Springville-Griffith Institute Central School (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.