School 5 (Ranked Bottom 50%)

117 Brigham Rd
Dunkirk, NY 14048

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Bottom 50%

Serving 147 students in grades Kindergarten-2, School 5 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 35-39%
: 25-29% (Btm 50% in NY)
: 70-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

School 5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

School 5's student population of 147 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 5
Kind	50
1	48
2	49

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Total Students

147 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	School 5
2023	140
2022	205
2021	197
2020	199
2019	199
2018	213
2017	213
2016	193
2015	200
2014	176
2013	185
2012	184
2011	181
2010	180
2009	174
2008	166
2007	179
2006	151
2005	164
2004	168
2003	185
2002	202
2001	207
2000	205
1999	208
1998	206
1997	227
1996	221
1995	215
1994	219
1993	208
1992	215
1991	237
1990	234
1989	224
1988	203
1987	195

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 5
2023	11
2022	20
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	15
2012	18
2011	19
2010	20
2009	21
2008	18
2007	17
2006	14
2005	15
2003	17
2002	17
2001	18
2000	16
1999	15
1998	15
1997	13
1996	13
1995	13
1994	12
1993	14
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Learning for all... whatever it takes!

School Rankings

The of School 5 is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

(21-22)

35-39%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2022	37%	46%	29%
2021	44%	55%	30%
2019	62%	54%	41%
2018	62%	52%	36%
2017	57%	50%	36%
2016	44%	49%	37%
2015	57%	48%	33%
2014	32%	41%	18%
2013	17%	39%	23%
2012	62%	69%	49%
2011	52%	67%	49%

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25-29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2022	27%	49%	29%
2021	44%	62%	34%
2019	42%	52%	34%
2018	37%	52%	36%
2017	42%	47%	35%
2016	44%	46%	30%
2015	37%	40%	28%
2014	22%	37%	20%
2013	12%	39%	24%
2012	57%	60%	46%
2011	57%	58%	46%

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70-79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2022	74%	78%	61%
2021	80%	84%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	13:1	10:1
2019	10:1	13:1	10:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	10:1	14:1	11:1
2015	11:1	14:1	11:1
2014	9:1	14:1	11:1
2013	12:1	14:1	11:1
2012	10:1	14:1	11:1
2011	10:1	13:1	10:1
2010	9:1	13:1	9:1
2009	8:1	13:1	9:1
2008	9:1	13:1	10:1
2007	11:1	14:1	11:1
2006	11:1	14:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	10:1
2003	11:1	14:1	11:1
2002	12:1	15:1	11:1
2001	12:1	14:1	11:1
2000	13:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	16:1	13:1
1997	17:1	16:1	13:1
1996	17:1	16:1	13:1
1995	17:1	16:1	13:1
1994	18:1	16:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	17:1	16:1	14:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	18:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2021	1%	10%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	6%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

73%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2023	65%	29%	59%
2022	58%	29%	57%
2021	62%	28%	56%
2020	58%	27%	55%
2019	58%	27%	55%
2018	58%	26%	54%
2017	58%	26%	54%
2016	57%	26%	52%
2015	57%	25%	50%
2014	60%	25%	48%
2013	55%	24%	46%
2012	53%	23%	44%
2011	49%	22%	42%
2010	47%	22%	40%
2009	49%	21%	38%
2008	45%	21%	38%
2007	51%	21%	39%
2006	47%	20%	37%
2005	40%	20%	34%
2004	35%	19%	33%
2003	38%	19%	33%
2002	41%	19%	33%
2001	35%	18%	33%
2000	37%	18%	32%
1999	38%	18%	33%
1998	34%	18%	31%
1997	38%	18%	31%
1996	38%	17%	31%
1995	40%	17%	31%
1994	36%	17%	29%
1993	27%	16%	27%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2023	2%	16%	4%
2022	6%	16%	4%
2021	4%	17%	4%
2020	2%	17%	5%
2019	2%	17%	5%
2018	3%	17%	6%
2017	3%	17%	6%
2016	3%	18%	6%
2015	2%	18%	7%
2014	2%	18%	7%
2013	4%	18%	8%
2012	5%	18%	8%
2011	7%	19%	9%
2010	10%	19%	10%
2009	9%	19%	10%
2008	9%	20%	10%
2007	7%	19%	10%
2006	11%	20%	10%
2005	12%	20%	9%
2004	11%	20%	9%
2003	11%	20%	9%
2002	10%	20%	9%
2001	9%	20%	9%
2000	8%	21%	8%
1999	8%	21%	8%
1998	7%	20%	8%
1997	9%	20%	8%
1996	12%	20%	7%
1995	8%	20%	7%
1994	10%	20%	8%
1993	12%	20%	7%

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White

22%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2023	29%	40%	33%
2022	31%	41%	35%
2021	28%	41%	36%
2020	34%	43%	36%
2019	34%	43%	36%
2018	32%	44%	37%
2017	32%	44%	37%
2016	32%	44%	39%
2015	34%	45%	40%
2014	34%	46%	41%
2013	32%	47%	43%
2012	36%	48%	46%
2011	38%	49%	47%
2010	41%	51%	47%
2009	40%	51%	50%
2008	45%	51%	51%
2007	41%	52%	49%
2006	42%	53%	53%
2005	48%	53%	56%
2004	54%	54%	57%
2003	50%	55%	57%
2002	49%	55%	56%
2001	56%	55%	58%
2000	55%	55%	59%
1999	54%	55%	59%
1998	59%	57%	60%
1997	53%	57%	61%
1996	50%	58%	62%
1995	52%	58%	62%
1994	54%	58%	63%
1993	61%	59%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	7%	2%	3%
2017	7%	2%	3%
2016	7%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	7%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2023	0.50	0.73	0.55
2022	0.57	0.72	0.55
2021	0.54	0.72	0.56
2020	0.55	0.71	0.57
2019	0.55	0.71	0.57
2018	0.56	0.71	0.58
2017	0.56	0.71	0.58
2016	0.57	0.70	0.58
2015	0.56	0.70	0.59
2014	0.53	0.69	0.60
2013	0.59	0.69	0.60
2012	0.59	0.68	0.60
2011	0.62	0.68	0.60
2010	0.61	0.66	0.61
2009	0.60	0.66	0.60
2008	0.59	0.66	0.59
2007	0.57	0.65	0.60
2006	0.60	0.64	0.58
2005	0.60	0.64	0.57
2004	0.58	0.63	0.57
2003	0.60	0.62	0.57
2002	0.59	0.62	0.57
2001	0.57	0.63	0.55
2000	0.56	0.62	0.55
1999	0.56	0.62	0.54
1998	0.54	0.61	0.54
1997	0.58	0.61	0.54
1996	0.60	0.60	0.54
1995	0.57	0.60	0.54
1994	0.57	0.60	0.54
1993	0.55	0.59	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2023	77%	53%	71%
2022	74%	51%	70%
2021	71%	52%	68%
2020	66%	50%	64%
2019	66%	50%	64%
2018	69%	48%	60%
2017	69%	48%	60%
2016	51%	44%	58%
2015	69%	45%	63%
2014	71%	42%	65%
2013	75%	41%	60%
2012	73%	42%	59%
2011	70%	41%	58%
2010	69%	16%	46%
2009	64%	37%	53%
2008	63%	36%	57%
2007	59%	36%	60%
2006	69%	37%	57%
2005	57%	14%	47%
2003	59%	13%	41%
2002	63%	36%	48%
2001	59%	36%	51%
2000	57%	37%	50%
1999	63%	38%	50%
1998	59%	37%	48%
1997	55%	38%	47%
1996	57%	13%	46%
1995	55%	13%	48%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2016)
Year	School 5	New York	Dunkirk City School District
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	11%	5%	10%
2009	13%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	12%	5%	11%
2003	13%	4%	7%
2002	16%	7%	13%
2001	13%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dunkirk City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend School 5?

147 students attend School 5.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of School 5 students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School 5?

School 5 has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 5 offer ?

School 5 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is School 5 part of?

School 5 is part of Dunkirk City School District.

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