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Schools in Portville · Portville Central School District

Portville’s public schools outscore 82% of New York districts

63% of students in Portville’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Portville, 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.

#104of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
63%
▲ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 38% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
979 students on the public path
In brief

Portville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1042 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Portville’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,452 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Portville Junior-Senior 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 Portville’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 82% of New York school districts, #104 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1042)Better than 98%
Towns in Cattaraugus County (32)Better than 97%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 480 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Portville anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Portville’s students in the tested grades sat them (468 in math, 492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Portville Elementary SchoolPortville Central School DistrictB
7–12Portville Junior-Senior High SchoolPortville Central School DistrictB+

Portville’s public schools are run by Portville Central School District, which also serves Clarksville, Genesee, Olean and Portville. 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.

Portville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 979 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,452NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 48.9% · 492 students tested
Math56%
State average 46.5% · 468 students tested

Portville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PortvilleA−Portville Central
GeneseeB+Portville Central PK–12 · Bolivar-Richburg Central PK–12
OleanBOlean City PK–12 · Portville Central PK–12 · Hinsdale Central PK–12
HinsdaleA−Hinsdale Central
Clarksville—Bolivar-Richburg Central PK–12 · Portville Central PK–12 · Cuba-Rushford Central PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Portville Central with Portville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Portville

2 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 Portvilleby address
Portville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
534 students13:1Rate it →
Portville Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
445 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Portville’s schools

Are Portville’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Portville children attend outscore 82% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #104 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Portville in?

Portville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 979 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Portville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Portville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Portville spend per student?

$21,452 in Portville 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.