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Alumni: what's one memory from GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
594
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360001701925
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
1 JAGUAR DR, BELMONT, NY 14813 · (585) 268-7900 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
- C+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
9.3:1
64 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
263 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 72 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 6% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 23% larger than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
9%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
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
63.2%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 68.1% |
% 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
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL's state test result (54.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL this school | 594 | 44.3% | 54.7% |
| BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL BELLEVILLE | 491 | 45.6% | 49.4% |
| LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL LISBON | 540 | 40.9% | 58.1% |
| LA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL LA FARGEVILLE | 448 | 45.3% | 67.1% |
| NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL CHESTERTOWN | 470 | 47.7% | 53.3% |
| BARKER CENTRAL SCHOOL BARKER | 653 | 41.0% | 63.3% |
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 GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Allegany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #44 of 101 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #35 of 101 ▼ 5 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #60 of 101 ▼ 18 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #35 of 192 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #98 of 146 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #136 of 152 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #98 of 136 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #27 of 59 | N/A |
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
594
+69 (+13%) vs 2020
+86% since 2000-01, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 594 | 64 | 9.3:1 | 44% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 65.8 | 8.3:1 | 50% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 66.8 | 8.2:1 | 46% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 54 | 9.7:1 | 51% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 62 | 8.2:1 | 52% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 60 | 9.2:1 | 53% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 62 | 10.7:1 | 47% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 47% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL.
About GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in BELMONT, New York. The school offers pre-K through 12 and enrolls 594 students.
The local education agency for GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL is GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
By race and ethnicity, GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL is 95% White. In Allegany County overall, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL totals 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL is about 44%.
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of New York public K-12 schools.
In New York, GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 54.7% actual against a predicted 58.7%.
In the wider Allegany County area, median household income comes to about $62,869, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Allegany County's 21 public schools enroll about 5,589 students and include GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL.
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL is about 5.1 miles from SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 13% across 4 years, from 525 in 2020-21 to 594 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other schools in GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ALLEGANY CO SHERIFF C/O TREASURERElementary
Nearby schools
- SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL5.1 mi · 267
- FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL5.6 mi · 259
- BELFAST SCHOOL8.6 mi · 318
- WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 624
- WELLSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 517
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.8 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOLHow many students attend GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL?
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 594 students in grades PK-12.
Is GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL have?
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL public or private?
GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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