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Schools in Friendship · Friendship Central School District

Friendship’s public schools score below 77% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Friendship, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Friendship, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$35.6K
▲ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
259 students on the public path
In brief

Friendship’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,604 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

White Creek School (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 Friendship’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 23% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (850)Better than 26%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 10%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 146 test results could put Friendship anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Friendship’s students in the tested grades sat them (147 in math, 146 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Friendship Central SchoolFriendship Central School DistrictC+

Friendship’s public schools are run by Friendship Central School District. Parts of Friendship (10%, 3% and 2% of its land) are served by Genesee Valley Central, Bolivar-Richburg Central and Cuba-Rushford 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.

Friendship Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 259 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 8.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,604NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 146 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 147 students tested

Friendship vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FriendshipC−Friendship Central
AmityC−Genesee Valley Central
CubaB+Cuba-Rushford Central
BelfastB+Belfast Central
WirtC+Bolivar-Richburg Central

Every school in Friendship

2 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 Friendshipby address
Friendship Central School
Grades PK–12
C+
259 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
White Creek School
Elementary · Grades 1–8
Private · Religious
31 students31:1Rate it →

Questions about Friendship’s schools

Are Friendship’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Friendship children attend score below 77% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Friendship in?

Friendship Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 259 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Friendship are served by Genesee Valley Central, Bolivar-Richburg Central and Cuba-Rushford Central.

How much does Friendship spend per student?

$35,604 in Friendship Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Friendship?

Yes: White Creek School (religious, grades 1–8, 31 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.