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Schools in Castile · Perry Central School District, Letchworth Central School District

Castile’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 36% of Castile’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Castile, 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.

#492of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.1K
▼ 28% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Letchworth Central
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,334 students on the public path
In brief

Castile’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1025 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Castile’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Castile’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Perry Central spends $24,022 per student and Letchworth Central $25,088, 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 Castile’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #492 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1025)Better than 52%
Towns in Wyoming County (16)Better than 12%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 762 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Castile anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Castile’s students in the tested grades sat them (778 in math, 745 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Castile runs its own schools through grade 12 (Perry Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Letchworth Central School District, shared with Castile, Eagle, Gainesville, Gainesville, Genesee Falls, Pike, Silver Springs and Wethersfield. Its school is in Perry. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Castile

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

Perry Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 744 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,022NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Letchworth Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 858 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,088NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Perry Central School District33%
State average 48.9% · 308 students tested
Math · PK–12, Perry Central School District41%
State average 46.5% · 336 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Letchworth Central School District38%
State average 48.9% · 437 students tested
Math · PK–12, Letchworth Central School District40%
State average 46.5% · 442 students tested

Castile vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CastileC+Perry Central PK–12 · Letchworth Central PK–12
Mount MorrisC−Mount Morris Central PK–12 · Dalton-Nunda Central PK–12
GainesvilleB−Letchworth Central PK–12 · Warsaw Central PK–12
PerryCPerry Central
LeicesterB−York Central PK–12 · Perry Central PK–12
WarsawC+Warsaw Central
Genesee Falls—Letchworth Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Letchworth Central with Castile for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Castile

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 Castilein other towns
Perry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Perry
C+
411 students9:1Rate it →
Letchworth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gainesville
B
311 students8:1Rate it →
Letchworth Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gainesville
C
279 students8:1Rate it →
Perry Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Perry
B
333 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Castile’s schools

Are Castile’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Castile children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #492 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Castile in?

Two districts: Perry Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Letchworth Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Castile, Eagle, Gainesville, Gainesville, Genesee Falls, Pike, Silver Springs and Wethersfield.

What is Castile’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Letchworth Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Castile spend per student?

$24,022 in Perry Central School District and $25,088 in Letchworth 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.