Cassadaga Valley Central School District, NY

Original Research by School Decision on Cassadaga Valley Central School District

Cassadaga Valley Central School District serves a small rural area across multiple towns in western New York's Chautauqua County. The district operates two school buildings: Sinclairville Elementary School and Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School. Enrollment across all grades is modest but stable, with roughly equal cohorts moving through the system from pre-K through grade twelve.

The district's state testing results reveal consistent academic challenges. Across elementary grades, proficiency rates in math and English language arts hover in the mid-40s to upper-50s range, with math starting slightly higher in grade three but falling significantly by grade five. By middle school, results drop markedly. Grade eight math proficiency falls below one-fifth of students, and grade eight ELA sits around one-third. Science testing shows similar strain. These results place the district in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency when compared to other districts in Chautauqua County. The wide disparity between early elementary and middle grades, particularly the sharp drop at grade five, suggests a transition point where student performance deteriorates, a pattern a parent may want to look into further with the school.

Chronic absenteeism stands just below the county median, indicating attendance is a modest concern but not unusually severe relative to peer districts. The district spends per pupil at the upper end of the county range, so funding is not constraining relative to neighbors.

The student body is predominantly white, with small percentages of students from Hispanic, multiracial, and other backgrounds. The district's free-and-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so a parent seeking to understand economic context in the community would need to ask the school directly.

The broader community spans small towns and rural areas. Housing values in the district's service area show modest appreciation year-over-year, with a median home value in the low-to-mid range for the county. Rental housing is limited in the district's immediate footprint but available in adjacent Jamestown. The local housing market has modest supply and middling demand; homes move reasonably but not rapidly. The area is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, and mortgage rates remain elevated at current national levels, but monthly carrying costs are below the median income baseline.

The district publicly advanced a capital improvement project in 2022 centered on athletic facilities, including field drainage, lighting, dugouts, and locker room upgrades. That work has legacy value for families prioritizing school athletics and facility condition.

A parent considering this district should recognize that early elementary instruction appears stable, but the substantial performance decline in the middle grades warrants direct conversation with the school about instructional approach, staffing, and support systems in those years. The low proficiency rates overall are the district's defining academic characteristic. In a small rural district like this one, fit depends heavily on whether the school's culture, class size, and community engagement align with a family's needs, since academic proficiency numbers alone suggest academic support or instruction would need scrutiny before enrollment.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

829

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 3%

Black 1%

White 91%

Asian 0%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr EOC

56%

—

Gr 3

33%

53%

Gr 4

42%

61%

Gr 5

31%

52%

Gr 6

38%

55%

Gr 7

27%

65%

Gr 8

29%

47%

Math

Gr EOC

57%

—

Gr 3

39%

75%

Gr 4

54%

67%

Gr 5

31%

35%

Gr 6

24%

38%

Gr 7

23%

65%

Gr 8

13%

29%

Science

Gr EOC

22%

—

Gr 5

35%

52%

Gr 8

28%

45%

Social studies

Gr EOC

60%

—

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

SINCLAIRVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

57%

Grade 3

59%

Grade 4

33%

Grade 5

32%

Grade 6

37%

Grade 7

18%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

43%

Grade 3

48%

Grade 4

40%

Grade 5

48%

Grade 6

40%

Grade 7

36%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

43%

Grade 5

33%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$162,642

Year-over-year change+4.6%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$66K to $265K

vs. state typical0.32x

vs. national typical0.44x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
14782	Sinclairville	$158K	+5.0%	38.4%
14718	Cassadaga	$178K	+2.9%	22.1%
14784	Stockton	$129K	+5.0%	15.2%
14740	Gerry	$172K	+8.9%	11.0%
14723	Cherry Creek	$162K	+3.1%	6.3%
14728	Dewittville	$265K	+0.9%	3.8%
14701	Jamestown	$121K	+3.3%	3.0%
14752	Lily Dale	$66K	-10.2%	0.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$957/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
14701	Jamestown	$957	—	3.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$821/mo

Home price / national median income1.9x

Annual rent / national median income13.7%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$136/mo

Market Activity: Chautauqua County

Median listing price$229,500

Median listing price YoY-4.8%

Median price per sq ft$139

Median price per sq ft YoY+3.7%

Median days on market53.5 days

Median days on market YoY+2.9%

Active listings300

Active listings YoY+45.6%

New listings164

New listings YoY+17.1%

Pending listings286

Pending listings YoY+26.0%

Hotness: median listing price$199,950

Hotness: median listing price YoY-9.3%

Supply score45.0

Supply score YoY+5.2%

Demand score65.5

Demand score YoY-11.2%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$510,449 (+5.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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