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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361563004390
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
375 BAKER ST, JAMESTOWN, NY 14701 · (716) 483-4406 · Chautauqua County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of New York public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
282 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 103 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 22% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL→JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
40.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
NY avg 57.4% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 49.1% |
% 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 373 | 75.6% | 49.7% |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL JAMESTOWN | 419 | 79.5% | 42.6% |
| GLOVERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL GLOVERSVILLE | 579 | 72.9% | 24.7% |
| COHOES MIDDLE SCHOOL COHOES | 427 | 70.0% | 51.1% |
| STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL PLATTSBURGH | 392 | 73.0% | 45.1% |
| HAROLD T WILEY SCHOOL WATERTOWN | 614 | 72.0% | 29.8% |
Matched among New York middle 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 PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Chautauqua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #436 of 766 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #520 of 768 ▼ 37 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #519 of 768 ▲ 31 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #472 of 796 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #131 of 683 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #323 of 688 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #262 of 773 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #156 of 524 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
373
-69 (-16%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 373 | 41.2 | 9.1:1 | 76% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 45.7 | 7.9:1 | 76% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 44.3 | 9.4:1 | 73% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 47 | 9.4:1 | 70% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 41.8 | 11.0:1 | 60% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 42 | 11.1:1 | 61% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 46 | 11.4:1 | 54% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 46 | 12.2:1 | 44% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 40 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in JAMESTOWN, New York, reachable at (716) 483-4406. Classes run from 5 through 8, and the school has 373 students. Against the 531-student average for middle schools in New York, enrollment here is 30% lower.
JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 9 schools with a combined 4,370 students. PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.
At PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, White students make up 66% of the student body. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Chautauqua County is about 86% White. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 9.1:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 76%. Public schools in Chautauqua County average 57%.
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 47.2%. It scores 49.7%, 2.5 points above that figure.
Chautauqua County has these Census figures: the median household income is $58,351, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Chautauqua County has 51 public schools and roughly 17,056 students.
The nearest public school is ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 373, a 16% decrease from 442 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Chautauqua County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,544
Census ACS
Median income
$58,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
17,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,292 students
- MILTON J FLETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 509 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 455 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 419 students
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
- CARLYLE C RING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 373 students
Other schools in JAMESTOWN
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,292 students
- SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 588 students
- MILTON J FLETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 509 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 455 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 419 students
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 377
- MILTON J FLETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 509
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,292
- SAMUEL G LOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 289
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 419
- SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 588
Frequently asked questions
About PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.