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Schools in Yorkshire · Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

Yorkshire’s public schools outscore 57% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Yorkshire, 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.

#323of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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
49%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,632 students on the public path
In brief

Yorkshire’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 359 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yorkshire’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,711 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 5 the district’s path is Pioneer Middle School, then Pioneer Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Central Baptist 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 Yorkshire’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 57% of New York school districts, #323 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (359)Better than 82%
Towns in Cattaraugus County (32)Better than 53%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 924 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Yorkshire anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Yorkshire’s students in the tested grades sat them (954 in math, 895 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Delevan Elementary SchoolYorkshire-Pioneer Central School DistrictC+
5–8Pioneer Middle SchoolYorkshire-Pioneer Central School DistrictC
9–12Pioneer Senior High SchoolYorkshire-Pioneer Central School DistrictA+

Yorkshire’s public schools are run by Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which also serves Arcade, Arcade, Delevan and Eagle and others. Parts of Yorkshire (9% and 5% of its land) are served by West Valley Central and Springville-Griffith Institute Central School 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.

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,137 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,711NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 895 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 954 students tested

Yorkshire vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
YorkshireBYorkshire-Pioneer Central
SardiniaB−Yorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12 · Holland Central PK–12
AshfordB−West Valley Central PK–12 · Springville-Griffith Institute Central School PK–12
MachiasBYorkshire-Pioneer Central PK–12 · Franklinville Central PK–12 · West Valley Central PK–12
FreedomBYorkshire-Pioneer Central

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

Every school in Yorkshire

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 Yorkshireby address
Delevan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Delevan
C+
337 students10:1Rate it →
Pioneer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
659 students9:1Rate it →
Pioneer Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
636 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Central Baptist Christian School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
111 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Yorkshire’s schools

Are Yorkshire’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Yorkshire children attend outscore 57% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #323 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Yorkshire in?

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,137 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Yorkshire are served by West Valley Central and Springville-Griffith Institute Central School.

Where do Yorkshire kids go to high school?

Pioneer Senior High School, with 636 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Yorkshire’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Yorkshire spend per student?

$24,711 in Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Yorkshire?

Yes: Central Baptist Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 111 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.