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Silver Creek Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 430 students in Silver Creek Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Silver Creek Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
942 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Silver Creek Central School District, which is ranked #676 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#670 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.73
% American Indian
11%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
9%
31%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
70%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,791 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,990 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,791
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,990
$32,183
Best Silver Creek Central School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Dickinson St
Silver Creek, NY 14136
(716) 934-2603
Silver Creek, NY 14136
(716) 934-2603
Gr: PK-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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