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Schools in Eagle · Letchworth Central School District, Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

Eagle’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eagle, 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 84% 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

45%

▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

48%

▲ 2 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 · Yorkshire-Pioneer Central

Students per teacher

9.1

NY 11.2 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,995 students on the public path

In brief

Eagle’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1160 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eagle’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% 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

Letchworth Central spends $25,088 per student and Yorkshire-Pioneer Central $24,711, 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 Eagle’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 53% 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 53%

Lower resultsHigher results

New York towns with similar household incomes (1160)Better than 68%

Towns in Wyoming County (16)Better than 56%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,364 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Eagle anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Eagle’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,396 in math, 1,332 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Eagle · depends on your address

Arcade Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 505 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Arcade

B⁻

Delevan Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 337 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Delevan

C⁺

Letchworth Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 311 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Gainesville

The path, start to finish

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A⁺

Eagle runs its own schools through grade 12 (Letchworth Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, shared with Arcade, Arcade, Delevan, Freedom, Java, Machias, Sardinia and Yorkshire. Its elementary school is in Arcade. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Eagle

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

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⁻

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

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

Reading · PK–12, Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District49%

State average 48.9% · 895 students tested

Math · PK–12, Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District52%

State average 46.5% · 954 students tested

Eagle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Eagle	B⁻	Letchworth Central PK–12 · Yorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12
Arcade	B	Yorkshire-Pioneer Central
Centerville	—	Fillmore Central
Pike	—	Letchworth Central
Wethersfield	—	Letchworth Central PK–12 · Warsaw Central PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Letchworth Central with Eagle for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Eagle

7 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 Eaglein other towns

Arcade Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arcade

B⁻

505 students10:1Rate it →

Delevan Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Delevan

C⁺

337 students10:1Rate it →

Letchworth Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gainesville

311 students8:1Rate it →

Pioneer Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Yorkshire

659 students9:1Rate it →

Letchworth Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gainesville

279 students8:1Rate it →

Pioneer Senior High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Yorkshire

A⁺

636 students9:1Rate it →

Letchworth Senior High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesville

268 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Eagle’s schools

Are Eagle’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Eagle children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eagle in?

Two districts: Letchworth Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Arcade, Arcade, Delevan, Freedom, Java, Machias, Sardinia and Yorkshire.

Where do Eagle kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pioneer Senior High School and Letchworth Senior High School.

What is Eagle’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 Eagle spend per student?

$25,088 in Letchworth Central School District and $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.