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Gowanda Central School District Schools
Gowanda Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Cattaraugus County (Gowanda). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gowanda Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gowanda Central School District
3 of 3 schools in Gowanda Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Gowanda Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Gowanda High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B Gowanda Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Gowanda Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Gowanda Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Gowanda High School, Gowanda
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Gowanda Middle School, Gowanda
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B Gowanda Elementary School, Gowanda
Where Gowanda Central School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Gowanda (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Cattaraugus County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,093 students with 128 full-time-equivalent teachers and 271 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3612390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Silver Creek Central School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Evans-Brant Central School District (lake Shore) (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Eden Central School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Dunkirk City School District (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Hamburg Central School District (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Fredonia Central School District (4 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Gowanda Central School District
How many schools are in Gowanda Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Gowanda Central School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gowanda Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gowanda.
How good are the schools in Gowanda Central School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 57% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gowanda Central School District?
1,093 students were enrolled in Gowanda Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 8.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gowanda Central School District?
Gowanda Central School District is in New York, based in Cattaraugus County, with its district office in Gowanda. Its boundary covers about 94.9 sq mi.