For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,207 students in Olean City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Olean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,865 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Olean City School District, which is ranked #697 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#708 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
84 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,496 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
80%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
144
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
10
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,054 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$43 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,611
$31,307

Spending / Student
$23,054
$32,183

Best Olean City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington West Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1626 Washington St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8962
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8962
Grades: PK-3
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
East View Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
690 E Spring St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8922
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8922
Grades: PK-3
| 359 students
Rank: #33.
Olean Intermediate-middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Wayne St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8062
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8062
Grades: 3-12
| 544 students
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