Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0Jamestown’s public schools score below 88% of New York districts on tests and graduation
32% of students in Jamestown’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jamestown, 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.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Jamestown’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,253 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Jamestown’s grade
D: better than 12% of New York school districts, #698 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jamestown, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
George Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 455 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 419 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Persell Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 373 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
George Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 455 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 419 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Persell Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 373 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
George Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 455 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 419 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Persell Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 373 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
George Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 455 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 419 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Persell Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 373 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jamestown
Jamestown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jamestown
Jamestown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Jamestown
Jamestown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Jamestown
Jamestown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Jamestown’s public schools are run by Jamestown City School District, which also serves Kiantone. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Jamestown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Jamestown’s borders.
Every school in Jamestown
9 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).
Questions about Jamestown’s schools
Are Jamestown’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jamestown children attend score below 88% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #698 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jamestown in?
Jamestown City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,370 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jamestown kids go to high school?
Jamestown High School, with 1,292 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Jamestown’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in Jamestown City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Jamestown spend per student?
$22,253 in Jamestown City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jamestown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jamestown → They have their own page.
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.