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Schools in Napoli · Randolph Central School District, Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District

Napoli’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Napoli, 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 83% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.7K
▼ 23% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Randolph Central
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,369 students on the public path
In brief

Napoli’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 83% 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 Napoli’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Randolph Central spends $26,717 per student and Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central $30,254, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Glover Hill RD Amish School (private) and Merchant Hill School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Napoli’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% 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 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1018)Better than 53%
Towns in Cattaraugus County (32)Better than 41%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 704 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Napoli anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Napoli’s students in the tested grades sat them (714 in math, 695 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Napoli runs its own schools through grade 12 (Randolph Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District, shared with Cattaraugus, East Otto, Little Valley, Little Valley, Mansfield, New Albion, Otto and Persia. Its school is in Randolph. Parts of Napoli (7% of its land) are served by Salamanca City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Napoli

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

Randolph Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 816 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,717NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
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

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Randolph Central School District51%
State average 48.9% · 372 students tested
Math · PK–12, Randolph Central School District47%
State average 46.5% · 365 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District36%
State average 48.9% · 323 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 349 students tested

Napoli vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NapoliB−Randolph Central PK–12 · Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central PK–12
ConewangoBRandolph Central
Coldspring—Randolph Central
New AlbionB−Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central
Little ValleyB−Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Randolph Central with Napoli for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Napoli

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 Napoliin other towns
G N Chapman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Randolph
C
428 students10:1Rate it →
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 →
Randolph Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Randolph
B−
388 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Glover Hill RD Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Cattaraugus
Private · Religious
23 students23:1Rate it →
Merchant Hill School
Elementary · Grades 1–7 · Cattaraugus
Private · Religious
12 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Napoli’s schools

Are Napoli’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Napoli children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Napoli in?

Two districts: Randolph Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cattaraugus, East Otto, Little Valley, Little Valley, Mansfield, New Albion, Otto and Persia.

What is Napoli’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 Napoli spend per student?

$26,717 in Randolph Central School District and $30,254 in Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Napoli?

Yes: Glover Hill RD Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 23 students) and Merchant Hill School (religious, grades 1–7, 12 students).

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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.