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Schools in Pomfret · Fredonia Central School District, Brocton Central School District

Pomfret’s public schools score below 59% of New York districts on tests and graduation

41% of students in Pomfret’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pomfret, 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.

#473of 755 New York townsK–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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▼ 31% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Fredonia Central
Students per teacher
9.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,484 students on the public path
In brief

Pomfret’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 766 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pomfret’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% 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 Pomfret’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fredonia Central spends $23,728 per student and Brocton Central $33,315, 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 Pomfret’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New York school districts, #473 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (766)Better than 57%
Towns in Chautauqua County (27)Better than 37%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 798 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Pomfret anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Pomfret’s students in the tested grades sat them (809 in math, 786 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KWheelock Primary SchoolFredonia Central School DistrictNo scores
1–4Fredonia Elementary SchoolFredonia Central School DistrictC
5–8Fredonia Middle SchoolFredonia Central School DistrictC
9–12Fredonia High SchoolFredonia Central School DistrictA

Pomfret runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fredonia Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Brocton Central School District, shared with Brocton and Portland. Parts of Pomfret (14% of its land) are served by Cassadaga Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pomfret

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

Fredonia Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,484 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,728NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Brocton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 486 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,315NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fredonia Central School District46%
State average 48.9% · 543 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fredonia Central School District53%
State average 46.5% · 577 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Brocton Central School District29%
State average 48.9% · 243 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brocton Central School District24%
State average 46.5% · 232 students tested

Pomfret vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PomfretC+Fredonia Central PK–12 · Brocton Central PK–12
PortlandC−Brocton Central
Arkwright—Forestville Central PK–12 · Cassadaga Valley Central PK–12
DunkirkDDunkirk City
SheridanB−Silver Creek Central PK–12 · Forestville Central PK–12 · Fredonia Central PK–12
StocktonC+Cassadaga Valley Central
FredoniaBFredonia Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Fredonia Central with Pomfret for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pomfret

4 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 Pomfretby address
Wheelock Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fredonia
138 students8:1Rate it →
Fredonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Fredonia
C
432 students10:1Rate it →
Fredonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fredonia
C
453 students9:1Rate it →
Fredonia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fredonia
A
461 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Pomfret’s schools

Are Pomfret’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pomfret children attend score below 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #473 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pomfret in?

Two districts: Fredonia Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Brocton Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brocton and Portland.

Where do Pomfret kids go to high school?

Fredonia High School in Fredonia, with 461 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Pomfret’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pomfret spend per student?

$23,728 in Fredonia Central School District and $33,315 in Brocton 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.