Jamestown High School vs. Persell Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jamestown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Persell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,292 students in grades 9-12, Jamestown High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 373 students in grades 5-8, Persell Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
5-8
Total Students
1,292 students
373 students
Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#270 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#3199 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
60-64%
Graduation Rate
77%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
103
Grade 6 Students
-
83
Grade 7 Students
-
104
Grade 8 Students
-
83
Grade 9 Students
417
-
Grade 10 Students
286
-
Grade 11 Students
266
-
Grade 12 Students
296
-
Ungraded Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
18%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
59%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
12%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%