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Schools in Silver Creek · Silver Creek Central School District

Silver Creek’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 39% of Silver Creek’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Silver Creek, 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.

#488of 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.7K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
912 students on the public path
In brief

Silver Creek’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 974 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Silver Creek’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% 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 Silver Creek’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,667 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 high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Silver Creek Middle School, then Silver Creek High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Silver Creek’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #488 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 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (974)Better than 52%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 412 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Silver Creek anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Silver Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (404 in math, 421 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Silver Creek Elementary SchoolSilver Creek Central School DistrictC+
6–8Silver Creek Middle SchoolSilver Creek Central School DistrictD
9–12Silver Creek High SchoolSilver Creek Central School DistrictA+

Silver Creek’s public schools are run by Silver Creek Central School District, which also serves Hanover and Sheridan. 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.

Silver Creek Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 912 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,667NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 421 students tested
Math43%
State average 46.5% · 404 students tested

Silver Creek vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Silver CreekC+Silver Creek Central
HanoverB−Forestville Central PK–12 · Silver Creek Central PK–12
SheridanB−Silver Creek Central PK–12 · Forestville Central PK–12 · Fredonia Central PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Silver Creek Central with Silver Creek, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Silver Creek

3 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 Silver Creekin other towns
Silver Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
428 students8:1Rate it →
Silver Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
200 students6:1Rate it →
Silver Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
284 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Silver Creek’s schools

Are Silver Creek’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Silver Creek children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #488 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Silver Creek in?

Silver Creek Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 912 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Silver Creek kids go to high school?

Silver Creek High School, with 284 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Silver Creek’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Silver Creek spend per student?

$27,667 in Silver Creek 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.