2019 Best Schools in Chautauqua CountyAbout this List

Fredonia High School

• Fredonia Central School District, NY
• 9-12
• 69

Senior: Fredonia High School is a great school, and I have enjoyed all 3 and eventually 4 of my years here. The teachers are great and know their subjects, the environment is very welcoming, and there are a multitude of opportunities for extracurricular involvement. Overall, FHS is a great place to develop personally while also receiving a great education and being part of a lively student body.
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• A-

• 501 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bemus Point Elementary School

• Bemus Point Central School District, NY
• PK, K-5

• B+

• 313 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Southwestern Senior High School

• Southwestern Central School District, NY
• 9-12
• 71

Parent: I love Southwestern Central School. They have Excellent academic standards. It is a small community, and students and parents get very involved. Everyone knows each other and supports each other. Friday night football games are fun, and the Pep band is fantastic!
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• B+

• 418 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fredonia Middle School

• Fredonia Central School District, NY
• 5-8

• B+

• 435 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Delevan Elementary School

• Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, NY
• PK, K-4

• B+

• 460 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Sherman Elementary School

• Sherman Central School District, NY
• PK, K-6

• B+

• 235 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Panama Elementary School

• Panama Central School District, NY
• PK, K-6

• B+

• 259 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Arcade Elementary School

• Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, NY
• PK, K-4

• B+

• 558 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Southwestern Elementary School

• Southwestern Central School District, NY
• PK, K-11

• B

• 628 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School

• Bemus Point Central School District, NY
• 6-12
• 52

Senior: Awesome school. Small class size, average less than 20 kids. Great academic program, they have won many awards, and the school is always ranked in the top 10 small schools in New York. and great sports programs too! Most sports teams go to sectionals, I personally have gone to States for two sports, two years in a row!
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• B

• 406 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westfield Elementary School

• Westfield Central School District, NY
• K-5

• B

• 292 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Jamestown High School

• Jamestown City School District, NY
• 9-12
• 74

Senior: I have attended Jamestown High School for the past 4 years, and I have very few complaints. The academics are wonderful, and many of my AP teachers are the most educated people I have ever met. While the food isn't restaurant worthy, and sometimes three of the stalls don't have any toilet paper by the end of the day, it is a great place when it comes to education. JHS is school filled with proud and successful students.
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• B

• 1,329 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Pioneer Senior High School

• Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, NY
• 9-12
• 55

Alum: Pioneer is part of a 4-school district that covers quite a lot of surface area around several small towns. It's quite rural and not very diverse, but it certainly has its merits. For those interested in farming, there are classes offered to directly suit those needs and even has a small barn on campus for extra experiential learning. There are several grass soccer fields and a nice turf field for the football team. Since I've left, they've totally refurbished the science labs and renovated the music suites. The music department throughout the entire district was phenomenal. Chorus is offered from 3rd grade up, band and orchestra from 5th grade up. The high school performs a musical every year which is always excellent, with students and community members alike welcome to perform in the pit orchestra. There are also quite a good variety of classes provided, including a decent selection of AP courses offered for potential college credit.
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• B

• 727 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Forestville Elementary School

• Forestville Central School District, NY
• PK, K-6

• B

• 261 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Pioneer Middle School

• Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, NY
• 5-9

• B

• 712 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Elementary School No. 5

• Dunkirk City School District, NY
• PK, K-5

• B

• 209 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Southwestern Middle School

• Southwestern Central School District, NY
• 6-8

• B

• 307 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chautauqua Lake Elementary School

• Chautauqua Lake Central School District, NY
• PK, K-6
• 1

Niche User: I had a great experience here. Each class size was small but I enjoyed knowing everyone on a more personal level.
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• B

• 374 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fredonia Elementary School

• Fredonia Central School District, NY
• PK, K-4

• B

• 584 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Dunkirk Senior High School

• Dunkirk City School District, NY
• 9-12
• 42

Alum: Being a student at Dunkirk High School was liberating. I saw the ways other schools where separated between race, gender, and wealth. Dunkirk wasn't like that. Everyone was on the same playing field and it was few and far between that you dealt with a student who felt they where too good to be associated with another student. If I could change anything it would probably be the emphasis we put on our JCC courses. I wasn't encouraged to take them or even talked to about the advantage it would give me in the long run. Although I wasn't told about the possibilities the JCC classes would give me I took two classes and have received the credit for them at my current college.
Read 42 Reviews

• B

• 585 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Robert H. Jackson Elementary School

• Frewsburg Central School District, NY
• PK, K-6

• B

• 449 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westfield High School

• Westfield Central School District, NY
• 9-12
• 14

Senior: Westfield School offers grade k- 12, with an exceptional music department, with Grammy Award Winning Music teacher,Kent Knappenberger. Classes are below 20 kids a class and high school students can get college credits through SUNY -JCC community classes.
Students can join several clubs and sport teams for extracurricular activities. Teachers are all willing to help an extra hand with after school homework help and it shows in good graduating percentages. School partners with YWCA to offer before and after school "daycare" for students who's parents have to work.
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• B

• 211 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Silver Creek Middle School

• Silver Creek Central School District, NY
• 6-8
• 1

Alum: Education and learning was very exciting while still being informative. There was never a dull day due to the lively teachers and friendly work-environment.
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• B

• 236 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chautauqua Lake Secondary School

• Chautauqua Lake Central School District, NY
• 7-12
• 26

Senior: My experience at Chautauqua Lake was something I'll remember for the rest of my life. The atmosphere there is amazing, people are always willing to help you out whether it's teachers, or even fellow classmates. People always say the friends you have in elementary school will probably not be the ones you have in hugh school and on into the rest of your life, however, I completely disagree, the people I have grown up with and the friends I have made at this school are countless. My five friends and I have been friends ever since pre-k from going to each other's birthday parties when we were five, to driving each other around goung to sporting events to root on our friends and our schools athletic teams. I have come to realize compared to surrounding schools that our academic departments and the amount of classes we have exceeds many schools around us coming from a small town with very small schools.
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• B

• 454 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Silver Creek High School

• Silver Creek Central School District, NY
• 9-12
• 53

Senior: I love how small Silver Creek High School is, it really allows you to build a close relationship with the teachers. The teachers are always more than willing to help no matter what the situation is. Another thing I like about my high school is how close everyone is.
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• B-

• 312 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio