The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Math. The lowest is 35% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Pembroke Junior-senior High School
Pembroke Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized public school serving grades seven through twelve in Corfu, a small village in Genesee County. The school sits on Allegany Road within the Town of Pembroke and enrolls a school population that is predominantly white, with a modest share of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school's overall academic proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Genesee County districts.
In math, seventh graders show stronger proficiency, while eighth-grade math proficiency dips somewhat. Seventh-grade English Language Arts proficiency sits at a moderate level, with eighth grade dropping further. Science proficiency in eighth grade is notably lower than math and ELA across the building. A parent examining these results should note the pattern: students show more command of quantitative reasoning than reading and writing, and science is a softer area where the school may want to look into instructional approaches further.
The school was unable to provide graduation rate data within the available records, which typically reflects either the high school grade span not yet fully represented in state reporting systems or a data capture issue specific to this school. Similarly, information on students receiving special education services and English learners was not available. These gaps prevent a fuller picture of how the school supports students with disabilities or developing English proficiency.
Corfu itself is a compact village with a modest commercial Main Street lined with small restaurants and bars. The larger economic anchors—including the Darien Lake amusement park and highway commercial zones—sit along Route 77 outside the village proper. Housing values in the ZIP code are moderate for the region, and the area has seen some adaptive reuse of historic buildings downtown rather than rapid new residential development.
The district has undergone significant facility planning. Voters rejected a large capital improvement plan in 2020, but approved a phased renovation project in October 2023 that includes gym expansion and renovation, pool repairs, ADA-compliant entryways, baseball field improvements, and other enhancements across all three school buildings. This multi-year construction is now underway and will reshape the physical spaces families encounter. The main proposition was structured to avoid additional tax impact, while a smaller ADA component carries a modest annual tax increase for homeowners after STAR savings.
The school itself offers no specialized magnet or charter structure; it is a standard public junior-senior high serving its attendance area. Academic programming data beyond the tested subjects and grades were not available, so a parent interested in electives, AP courses, career pathways, or arts offerings should reach out to the school directly. The math proficiency results, particularly in grade seven, suggest a reasonable foundation, though the ELA and science gaps warrant conversation with administrators about where support is concentrated and what resources exist for struggling readers and science learners.
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