Enrollment
259
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361164000919
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL
46 W MAIN ST, FRIENDSHIP, NY 14739 · (585) 973-3311 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of New York public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
152 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 11% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.8%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
56.2%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 56.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 61.4% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL this school | 259 | 58.7% | 54.6% |
| SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL SCHROON LAKE | 227 | 57.7% | 47.1% |
| MORRISTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL MORRISTOWN | 307 | 56.7% | 55.9% |
| WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WALTON | 271 | 53.1% | 63.2% |
| AVOCA CENTRAL SCHOOL AVOCA | 369 | 58.3% | 47.3% |
| SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL SCIO | 267 | 52.8% | 57.4% |
Matched among New York K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Allegany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #45 of 101 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #56 of 101 ▼ 10 | #7 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #59 of 101 ▲ 6 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #130 of 192 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #81 of 146 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #117 of 152 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #59 of 136 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #25 of 95 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
259
-23 (-8%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 259 | 32.3 | 8.0:1 | 59% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 32.5 | 8.2:1 | 70% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 30.3 | 9.0:1 | 55% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 32 | 8.8:1 | 71% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 38.2 | 8.4:1 | 62% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 37 | 9.5:1 | 69% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 34 | 11.6:1 | 68% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 35 | 10.2:1 | 62% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 35 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL.
About FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL is a low-enrollment combined-grade school serving families in FRIENDSHIP, New York. The school counts 259 students across pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in New York is about 544 students.
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL.
At FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL, White students make up 93% of the student body. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Allegany County residents. FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.0:1, with 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across combined schools in New York, the average ratio is about 8.7:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL is 59%. The rate at public schools in Allegany County averages 50%, lower than here.
Measured against New York public K-12 schools, FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.6% and a predicted 53.4%.
Census estimates describe Allegany County this way: median household income is about $62,869, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 21 public schools in Allegany County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,589.
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL is the public school closest to FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL, about 5.6 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Allegany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,159
Census ACS
Median income
$62,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,589 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL5.6 mi · 594
- CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL7.2 mi · 202
- CUBA-RUSHFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL7.2 mi · 154
- CUBA-RUSHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.4 mi · 363
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 298
- SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL8.5 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL?
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 259 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL serve?
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL.
How diverse is FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL?
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL?
FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL is overseen by FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Allegany County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.