Enrollment
267
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362619003604
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL
3968 WASHINGTON ST, SCIO, NY 14880 · (585) 593-5510 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% 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.
- 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
38 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
141 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 | 14 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
14%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
64.2%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
64.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 71.0% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL this school | 267 | 52.8% | 57.4% |
| SHARON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL SHARON SPRINGS | 264 | 52.7% | 47.1% |
| WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WALTON | 271 | 53.1% | 63.2% |
| BRADFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL BRADFORD | 249 | 51.4% | 59.3% |
| BELFAST SCHOOL BELFAST | 318 | 51.9% | 62.4% |
| PRATTSBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL PRATTSBURGH | 351 | 52.4% | 44.6% |
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 SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Allegany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #35 of 101 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #34 of 101 ▼ 7 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #23 of 101 ▲ 14 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #125 of 192 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.1:1 | #69 of 146 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #115 of 152 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #72 of 136 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #18 of 95 | #3 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
267
-33 (-11%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 595
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 267 | 37.8 | 7.1:1 | 53% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 40.3 | 7.0:1 | 54% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 38.9 | 6.8:1 | 54% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 28 | 10.7:1 | 51% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 35.5 | 9.9:1 | 61% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 35 | 9.6:1 | 54% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 40 | 10.5:1 | 60% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 39% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 595 | 41 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL.
About SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in New York, with an address in SCIO. Federal data show 267 students enrolled in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. Combined schools in New York average about 544 students, which makes this school 51% below average.
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL.
At SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL, 93% of students are White. The school is also 3% Black and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Allegany County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1, with 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
SCIO 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 61% of New York public K-12 schools.
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (57.4%) and its predicted rate (55.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
The school's county is Allegany County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $62,869, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,589, SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL among them.
WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL sits about 3.9 miles from SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 11%, from 300 to 267. The school's ratio dropped from 10.7:1 to 7.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 624
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- FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL8.5 mi · 259
- ANDOVER SCHOOL9.5 mi · 239
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.8 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOLHow large is SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL?
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL serve?
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL.
How diverse is SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL?
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL public or private?
SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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