2020 Best Schools in Chautauqua CountyAbout this List

Southwestern Senior High School

• Southwestern Central School District, NY
• 9-12
• 74 reviews

Alum: As a former graduate of Southwestern I look back and am thankful for the education I received from here. The teachers are dedicated and take the extra mile to help their students academically. The school was safe and well maintained. Now they have started beautiful renovations to the gym, fitness room, auditorium, & much more. In my experience there wasn’t a large graduating class, and I felt very close with my fellow classmates. The community is strong in the area, and give a lot of support to the school. One thing I’d like to see some more of is clubs/after school activities. I think there was also a lack of culture awareness when I was attending. This was 5 + years ago so I do not know if things have changed in that area. Overall SW is an amazing school in an amazing district. Lakewood are of New York was a beautiful, and safe place to grow up in.
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• A-

• 418 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Jamestown High School

• Jamestown City School District, NY
• 9-12
• 75 reviews

Alum: JHS, all things considered, was a pretty good place to learn and grow. Despite the bad rap it tends to be given, JHS is a place where one can find friends and courses one wants to take that one would be hard pressed to find anywhere else. I honestly had a really good time at JHS, and recommend the music and art departments as the most substantial. They're areas that are normally forgotten about, but JHS offered courses that several of my college peers have never even heard of.
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• A-

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

Bemus Point Elementary School

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

• B+

• 313 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fredonia Middle School

• Fredonia Central School District, NY
• 5-8

• B+

• 435 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fredonia High School

• Fredonia Central School District, NY
• 9-12
• 74 reviews

Senior: I, personally love High School. The school is rather small in size, graduating a little over 100 each year, but that size is perfect. It is the ideal size because you will know everybody in your grade that you will be graduating with, yet still, have interactions with people that you may not be super close with. We are an incredibly academic school: we received a Blue Ribbon this year, have a phenomenal Arts and Music program with outstanding musicals, have an award-winning school paper written by out journalism class, have a two-time state championship baseball team, and much more. Overall, Fredonia High School is an amazing school and deserves eternal praise.
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• B+

• 501 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Forestville Elementary School

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

• B+

• 261 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Panama Elementary School

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

• B+

• 259 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westfield Middle School

• Westfield Central School District, NY
• 6-8

• B+

• 153 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fredonia Elementary School

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

• B+

• 584 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Southwestern Middle School

• Southwestern Central School District, NY
• 6-8

• B

• 307 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westfield High School

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

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

Sherman Elementary School

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

• B

• 235 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School

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

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

Elementary School No. 5

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

• B

• 209 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chautauqua Lake Elementary School

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

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

Robert H. Jackson Elementary School

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

• B

• 449 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

• Jamestown City School District, NY
• PK, K-4

• B

• 423 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westfield Elementary School

• Westfield Central School District, NY
• K-5

• B

• 292 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chautauqua Lake Secondary School

• Chautauqua Lake Central School District, NY
• 7-12
• 27 reviews

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

Dunkirk Senior High School

• Dunkirk City School District, NY
• 9-12
• 45 reviews

Senior: I like this school because it's excellent the teachers are very nice, and also most of the students are very friendly. Also this school is excellent because most of the kids speak spanish and we are able to communicate better.
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• B

• 585 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Ripley Central School

• Public School
• Ripley, NY
• PK, K-6

• B

• 159 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Silver Creek Middle School

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

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

Silver Creek High School

• Silver Creek Central School District, NY
• 9-12
• 54 reviews

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

Elementary School No. 4

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

• B-

• 239 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Sherman High School

• Sherman Central School District, NY
• 7-12
• 42 reviews

Alum: My experience at Sherman High School has arguably been the best any one could ever have. The school does the most with what they have. The teachers are wonderful and generally care about every student. They want to see every student succeed and do their best to make sure every student knows their true value. The education challenges the knowledge of the students and teachers willingly help any student until they fully understand the subject. I love this school and everyone there.
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• B-

• 197 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio