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Schools in Gerry · Cassadaga Valley Central School District

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

On the state math tests, 34% of Gerry’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gerry, 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
2
795 students on the public path
In brief

Gerry’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1085 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gerry’s, its schools beat 46%, 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 Gerry’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 ↓

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 Gerry’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 (1085)Better than 46%
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 Gerry anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Gerry’s students in the tested grades sat them (371 in math, 387 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sinclairville Elementary SchoolCassadaga Valley Central School DistrictB−
6–12Cassadaga Valley Middle/High SchoolCassadaga Valley Central School DistrictC+

Gerry’s public schools are run by Cassadaga Valley Central School District, which also serves Arkwright, Cassadaga, Charlotte and Sinclairville and others. Parts of Gerry (11% and 3% of its land) are served by Falconer Central and Bemus Point 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

Gerry vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GerryC+Cassadaga Valley Central
CharlotteC+Cassadaga Valley Central
EllicottB−Falconer Central PK–12 · Bemus Point Central PK–12
ElleryA−Bemus Point Central
EllingtonCFalconer Central
PolandCFalconer Central
Sinclairville—Cassadaga Valley Central

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

Every school in Gerry

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 Gerryby address
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 →

Questions about Gerry’s schools

Are Gerry’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gerry 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 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gerry in?

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

What is Gerry’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 Gerry 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.

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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.