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Public elementary school · Bemus Point Central School District · Bemus Point, New York

Bemus Point Elementary School

Bemus Point Elementary School rates 8.7, right at the middle of Bemus Point Central School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bemus Point Central School District median is 8.7.

#61 of 4,744 schools in New York · Bemus Point Central School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.7

The brief

A Bemus Point Central School District elementary school where students score 3 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 61 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 2 in Bemus Point Central School District.

Bemus Point Elementary School is listed in Bemus Point Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math66%8 points above the New York average of 58%2025 NYSED
Reading70%15 points above the New York average of 55%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has improved 19 points since 2023, reaching 68% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.7
50% of the rating
Academics
7.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 14712; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bemus Point Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,423
Median home value
$219,000
Median rent
$775/mo
College educated
29.6%
Homeownership
90.5%
Poverty rate
10.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 14712; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,406/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
37.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bemus Point Elementary School serve?

Bemus Point Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Bemus Point Elementary School?

Bemus Point Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 293 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bemus Point Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bemus Point Elementary School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bemus Point Elementary School rank in NY?

Bemus Point Elementary School ranks #61 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Bemus Point Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Bemus Point Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bemus Point Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bemus Point Elementary School has 60% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bemus Point Elementary School a charter school?

No, Bemus Point Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bemus Point Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Bemus Point Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bemus Point Elementary School?

37.5% of students at Bemus Point Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
293
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Chautauqua County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$24,538
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 14712)
3,079
Area median age
58.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.