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Southwestern Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

600 Hunt Rd W, Jamestown, NY 14701 · (716) 664-1881 · Part of Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown

Ellicott’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
588
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwestern Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Hunt Rd W, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten89
Grade 193
Grade 287
Grade 3103
Grade 478
Grade 5102
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
576’20
612’21
583’22
582’23
588’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwestern Elementary School from Ellicott families.

Other schools in Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown

The district →
Southwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jamestown
C
266 students10:1
Southwestern Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jamestown
A+
376 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Ellicott’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.