Persell Middle School has 459 learners in grade levels 5-8.

Persell Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Persell Middle School’s learner population of 459 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Persell Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Persell Middle School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Persell Middle School is Jamestown High School (1.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is Thomas Jefferson Middle School (1.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (0.6 miles away).