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Schools in Great Valley · Ellicottville Central School District, Salamanca City School District

Great Valley’s public schools score below 75% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Great Valley’s districts is 33%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Great Valley, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.5K
▲ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Salamanca City
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
512 students on the public path
In brief

Great Valley’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Great Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Ellicottville Central spends $25,382 per student and Salamanca City $36,506, 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 Great Valley’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% 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 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1078)Better than 27%
Towns in Cattaraugus County (32)Better than 6%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 860 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Great Valley anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Great Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (849 in math, 871 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ellicottville Elementary SchoolEllicottville Central School DistrictB
6–12Ellicottville Middle School High SchoolEllicottville Central School DistrictB

Great Valley runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ellicottville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Salamanca City School District, shared with Salamanca and Salamanca. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Great Valley

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

Ellicottville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 512 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,382NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Salamanca City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,323 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,506NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ellicottville Central School District44%
State average 48.9% · 255 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ellicottville Central School District61%
State average 46.5% · 276 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Salamanca City School District29%
State average 48.9% · 616 students tested
Math · PK–12, Salamanca City School District28%
State average 46.5% · 573 students tested

Great Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Great ValleyCEllicottville Central PK–12 · Salamanca City PK–12
SalamancaC−Salamanca City
Humphrey—Ellicottville Central
CarrolltonB+Allegany-Limestone Central
Little ValleyB−Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central
EllicottvilleC+Ellicottville Central PK–12 · West Valley Central PK–12
Salamanca (town)—Salamanca City

2 of the 6 neighbors share Salamanca City with Great Valley for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Great Valley

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 Great Valleyby address
Ellicottville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicottville
B
218 students8:1Rate it →
Ellicottville Middle School High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ellicottville
B
294 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Great Valley’s schools

Are Great Valley’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Great Valley children attend score below 75% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Great Valley in?

Two districts: Ellicottville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Salamanca City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Salamanca and Salamanca.

What is Great Valley’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Salamanca City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Great Valley spend per student?

$25,382 in Ellicottville Central School District and $36,506 in Salamanca City 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.