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Schools in Charlotte · Cassadaga Valley Central School District

Charlotte’s public schools score below 62% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Charlotte’s districts is 34%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Charlotte, 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 93% 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
46%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.5K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
795 students on the public path
In brief

Charlotte’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 891 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charlotte’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Charlotte’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,548 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Open Door Baptist Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Charlotte’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% 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 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (891)Better than 49%
Towns in Chautauqua County (27)Better than 26%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 379 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Charlotte anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Charlotte’s students in the tested grades sat them (371 in math, 387 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sinclairville Elementary Schoolin SinclairvilleB−
6–12Cassadaga Valley Middle/High Schoolin SinclairvilleC+

Charlotte’s public schools are run by Cassadaga Valley Central School District, which also serves Arkwright, Cassadaga, Gerry and Sinclairville and others. Parts of Charlotte (4% of its land) are served by Pine Valley Central instead. 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.

Cassadaga Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 795 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,548NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 48.9% · 387 students tested
Math34%
State average 46.5% · 371 students tested

Charlotte vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CharlotteC+Cassadaga Valley Central
GerryC+Cassadaga Valley Central
Arkwright—Forestville Central PK–12 · Cassadaga Valley Central PK–12
StocktonC+Cassadaga Valley Central
Cherry CreekC−Pine Valley Central
Sinclairville—Cassadaga Valley Central
VillenovaCPine Valley Central PK–12 · Forestville Central PK–12

4 of the 6 neighbors share Cassadaga Valley Central with Charlotte, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Charlotte

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).

Also serving Charlottein other towns
Sinclairville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sinclairville
B−
413 students10:1Rate it →
Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Sinclairville
C+
382 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Open Door Baptist Academy
Grades 2–11 · Cassadaga
Private · Religious
8 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Charlotte’s schools

Are Charlotte’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Charlotte children attend score below 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charlotte in?

Cassadaga Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 795 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Charlotte are served by Pine Valley Central.

What is Charlotte’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Cassadaga Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Charlotte spend per student?

$28,548 in Cassadaga Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Charlotte?

Yes: Open Door Baptist Academy (religious, grades 2–11, 8 students).

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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.