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Schools in Shelby · Medina Central School District

Shelby’s public schools score below 63% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Shelby’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shelby, 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.

#515of 755 New York townsK–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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
5
1,335 students on the public path
In brief

Shelby’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1026 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shelby’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% 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 Shelby’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,155 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 middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Clifford Wise Intermediate School, then Medina Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Orleans County Christian School (private) is 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 Shelby’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of New York school districts, #515 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1026)Better than 46%
Towns in Orleans County (10)Better than 40%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 550 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Shelby anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Shelby’s students in the tested grades sat them (557 in math, 544 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Oak Orchard Primary SchoolMedina Central School DistrictC−
3–6Clifford Wise Intermediate SchoolMedina Central School DistrictD
7–12Medina Junior-Senior High SchoolMedina Central School DistrictB−

Shelby’s public schools are run by Medina Central School District, which also serves Medina and Ridgeway. Parts of Shelby (4% of its land) are served by Royalton-Hartland Central instead. 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.

Medina Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,335 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,155NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 544 students tested
Math30%
State average 46.5% · 557 students tested

Shelby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShelbyC+Medina Central
RidgewayB−Medina Central PK–12 · Lyndonville Central PK–12
AlabamaB−Oakfield-Alabama Central
RoyaltonBRoyalton-Hartland Central PK–12 · Akron Central PK–12
BarreC+Albion Central

Every school in Shelby

5 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 Shelbyby address
Oak Orchard Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Medina
C−
383 students12:1Rate it →
Clifford Wise Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Medina
D
383 students11:1Rate it →
Medina Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Medina
B−
569 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Shelbyrun by other districts or the state
Orleans-Niagara Boces
Grades K–12 · Medina
Special Education
473 students3:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Orleans County Christian School
Grades K–12 · Medina
Private · Religious
13 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelby’s schools

Are Shelby’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shelby children attend score below 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #515 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelby in?

Medina Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,335 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Shelby are served by Royalton-Hartland Central.

What is Shelby’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Shelby spend per student?

$27,155 in Medina Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Shelby?

Yes: Orleans County Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 13 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.