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Schools in Hanover · Forestville Central School District, Silver Creek Central School District

Hanover’s public schools score below 55% of New York districts on tests and graduation

42% of students in Hanover’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hanover, 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.

#442of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 75% 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

44%

▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$27.7K

▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K

FY2024 · Silver Creek Central

Students per teacher

8.0

NY 11.2 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,308 students on the public path

In brief

Hanover’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1144 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanover’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 75% 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 Hanover’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Forestville Central spends $28,464 per student and Silver Creek Central $27,667, 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 Hanover’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 45% of New York school districts, #442 of 755 New York towns. 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 45%

Lower resultsHigher results

New York towns with similar household incomes (1144)Better than 55%

Towns in Chautauqua County (27)Better than 44%

CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 541 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Hanover anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 75% of Hanover’s students in the tested grades sat them (542 in math, 541 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Hanover · depends on your address

Silver Creek Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Silver Creek

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Forestville Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 211 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Forestville

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The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A⁻

Hanover runs its own schools through grade 12 (Forestville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Silver Creek Central School District, shared with Sheridan and Silver Creek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hanover

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

Forestville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 396 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 7.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)

$28,464NY $34,607 · FY2024

Silver Creek Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 912 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)

$27,667NY $34,607 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Forestville Central School District52%

State average 48.9% · 120 students tested

Math · PK–12, Forestville Central School District47%

State average 46.5% · 138 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Silver Creek Central School District39%

State average 48.9% · 421 students tested

Math · PK–12, Silver Creek Central School District43%

State average 46.5% · 404 students tested

Hanover vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hanover	B⁻	Forestville Central PK–12 · Silver Creek Central PK–12
Silver Creek	C⁺	Silver Creek Central
Perrysburg	C⁺	Gowanda Central
Villenova	C	Pine Valley Central PK–12 · Forestville Central PK–12
Sheridan	B⁻	Silver Creek Central PK–12 · Forestville Central PK–12 · Fredonia Central PK–12
Arkwright	—	Forestville Central PK–12 · Cassadaga Valley Central PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Forestville Central with Hanover for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hanover

5 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 Hanoverby address

Silver Creek Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Creek

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428 students8:1Rate it →

Forestville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Forestville

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211 students8:1Rate it →

Silver Creek Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Silver Creek

200 students6:1Rate it →

Forestville Central High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Forestville

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185 students7:1Rate it →

Silver Creek High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Silver Creek

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284 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hanover’s schools

Are Hanover’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hanover children attend score below 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #442 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hanover in?

Two districts: Forestville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Silver Creek Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Sheridan and Silver Creek.

What is Hanover’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Silver Creek Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hanover spend per student?

$28,464 in Forestville Central School District and $27,667 in Silver Creek 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.