Persell Middle School
375 Baker St
Jamestown NY, 14701, Chautauqua County
Phone: 716-483-4406
Ranking:
(1,998 out of 3,424, bottom 42%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Jamestown City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 45 | 46 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 47 | |||||||
Total Students: | 490 | 510 | 519 | 524 | 510 | 510 | 520 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 105 | 21.4% | 132 | 25.9% | 130 | 25.0% | 148 | 28.2% | 120 | 23.5% | 117 | 22.9% | 116 | 22.3% |
Grade 6: | 141 | 28.8% | 130 | 25.5% | 122 | 23.5% | 119 | 22.7% | 131 | 25.7% | 126 | 24.7% | 120 | 23.1% |
Grade 7: | 131 | 26.7% | 115 | 22.5% | 127 | 24.5% | 127 | 24.2% | 128 | 25.1% | 124 | 24.3% | 141 | 27.1% |
Grade 8: | 113 | 23.1% | 124 | 24.3% | 133 | 25.6% | 125 | 23.9% | 129 | 25.3% | 136 | 26.7% | 143 | 27.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | 9 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 258 | 52.7% | 261 | 51.2% | 264 | 50.9% | 265 | 50.6% | 267 | 52.4% | 261 | 51.2% | 272 | 52.3% |
Female: | 232 | 47.3% | 249 | 48.8% | 255 | 49.1% | 259 | 49.4% | 235 | 46.1% | 241 | 47.3% | 244 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 9 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.9% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 45 | 9.2% | 53 | 10.4% | 55 | 10.6% | 47 | 9.0% | 37 | 7.3% | 32 | 6.3% | 33 | 6.3% |
Black: | 24 | 4.9% | 30 | 5.9% | 28 | 5.4% | 30 | 5.7% | 37 | 7.3% | 34 | 6.7% | 23 | 4.4% |
White: | 372 | 75.9% | 385 | 75.5% | 405 | 78.0% | 416 | 79.4% | 425 | 83.3% | 432 | 84.7% | 448 | 86.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 43 | 8.8% | 36 | 7.1% | 27 | 5.2% | 27 | 5.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 194 | 39.6% | 281 | 55.1% | 251 | 48.4% | 230 | 43.9% | 219 | 42.9% | 201 | 39.4% | 199 | 38.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 0.2% | 49 | 9.6% | 51 | 9.8% | 53 | 10.1% | 40 | 7.8% | 60 | 11.8% | 50 | 9.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.89 | 11.21 | 12.31 | 11.32 | 10.45 | 11.10 | 11.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 49% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 52% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 74% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 36% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 37% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 39% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.1% | 14.5% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 44% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 49% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 70% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 51% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 52% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 47% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 19.2% | 14.2% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 60% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 71% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 74% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 72% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 48% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 48% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 48% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 75% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 38% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 42% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 41% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 19.3% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 50% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 61% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 72% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 51% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 49% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 50% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 29.1% | 19.8% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 52% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 54% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 59% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 45% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 34% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 43% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 23.6% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 55% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 64% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 78% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 88% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 52% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 47% | 49% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 48% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 46% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 53% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 36% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 39% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 43% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 29.1% | 33.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 57% | 54% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 59% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 56% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 24.4% | 27.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% | 63% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 76% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 78% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 73% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 76% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 72% | 70% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 57% | 54% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 54% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 63% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 59% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 67% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 82% | 72% |
2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 83% | 72% |
2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81% | 75% |
2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 85% | 75% |
2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81% | 75% |
2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86% | 80% |
2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 85% | 79% |
2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 80% | 81% |
2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 74% | 78% |
2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 83% | 77% |
2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86% | 76% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Persell Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.