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Schools in Machias · Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, Franklinville Central School District

Machias’s public schools outscore 57% of New York districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Machias, 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 84% 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
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Yorkshire-Pioneer Central
Students per teacher
9.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,284 students on the public path
In brief

Machias’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 845 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Machias’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 50% across its districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central spends $24,711 per student and Franklinville Central $32,146, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle schools

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Machias’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 57% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (845)Better than 79%
Towns in Cattaraugus County (32)Better than 50%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,322 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Machias anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Machias’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,348 in math, 1,299 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
5–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Machias

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

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,137 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,711NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Franklinville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 597 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,146NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
West Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 186 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 6.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$42,621NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District49%
State average 48.9% · 895 students tested
Math · PK–12, Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District52%
State average 46.5% · 954 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Franklinville Central School District57%
State average 48.9% · 301 students tested
Math · PK–12, Franklinville Central School District54%
State average 46.5% · 292 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Valley Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 103 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Valley Central School District22%
State average 46.5% · 102 students tested

Machias vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MachiasBYorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12 · Franklinville Central PK–12 · West Valley Central PK–12
FarmersvilleB+Franklinville Central PK–12 · Cuba-Rushford Central PK–12
YorkshireBYorkshire-Pioneer Central
FranklinvilleB+Franklinville Central
AshfordB−West Valley Central PK–12 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12
EllicottvilleC+Ellicottville Central PK–12 · West Valley Central PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Franklinville Central with Machias for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Machias

6 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 Machiasin other towns
Arcade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arcade
B−
505 students10:1Rate it →
Delevan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Delevan
C+
337 students10:1Rate it →
Franklinville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklinville
B−
279 students9:1Rate it →
West Valley Central School
Grades PK–12 · West Valley
B−
186 students6:1Rate it →
Pioneer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Yorkshire
C
659 students9:1Rate it →
Franklinville Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Franklinville
B−
318 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Machias’s schools

Are Machias’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Machias children attend outscore 57% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Machias in?

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,137 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Machias’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Machias spend per student?

$24,711 in Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, $32,146 in Franklinville Central School District and $42,621 in West 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.