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Schools in Little Valley · Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District

Little Valley’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 36% of Little Valley’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Little 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.3K
▼ 13% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
809 students on the public path
In brief

Little Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 231 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little Valley’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Little Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,254 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School, then Cattaraugus-Little Valley 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 Little Valley’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (231)Better than 68%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 336 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Little Valley anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Little Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (349 in math, 323 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cattaraugus-Little Valley Elementary Schoolin CattaraugusC
5–8Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle Schoolin CattaraugusC−
9–12Cattaraugus-Little Valley High Schoolin CattaraugusA+

Little Valley’s public schools are run by Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District, which also serves Cattaraugus, East Otto, Little Valley and Mansfield and others. 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.

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 809 students · 9.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,254NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.9% · 323 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 349 students tested

Little Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little ValleyB−Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central

Every school in Little Valley

3 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).

Also serving Little Valleyin other towns
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cattaraugus
C
319 students9:1Rate it →
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cattaraugus
C−
234 students9:1Rate it →
Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cattaraugus
A+
256 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Little Valley’s schools

Are Little Valley’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little Valley children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little Valley in?

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 809 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Little Valley kids go to high school?

Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School in Cattaraugus, with 256 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Little Valley’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Little Valley spend per student?

$30,254 in Cattaraugus-Little 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.