Fillmore Central School, Fillmore NY

Original Research by School Decision on Fillmore Central School

Fillmore Central School serves all grades from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in a single building located at the heart of the rural hamlet of Fillmore in Allegany County, New York. The school draws enrollment from a tight-knit, agricultural community where the school doubles as a civic anchor—the town of Hume holds board meetings in the school gym, and a library sits within walking distance on a quiet street. Families here tend to stay; the area shows stable, slow-growth demographics rather than rapid change, with housing values modest and median incomes in line with rural New York. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic reality of farming and small-business country.

The school's academic picture is mixed. In math, elementary grades show strength, particularly in grades four through six, where proficiency runs solid across most classrooms. In seventh grade, proficiency softens noticeably, and by eighth grade it falls to around midpoint levels. English language arts trends differently: third grade performs respectably, but fourth and fifth grades dip below half proficiency, then seventh grade rebounds sharply above three-quarters, while eighth grade slides back to roughly half. Science proficiency, tested in fifth and eighth grade, runs below half in both, with the fifth-grade assessment showing particularly low attainment. When these results are averaged together, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Allegany County's district schools—a position that reflects strength in the elementary math core, though results in upper grades and science warrant attention.

State testing participation rates are generally strong and uniform, mostly in the low to mid-nineties, with the exception of eighth-grade math and science, where participation dips to just under four-fifths. A parent may want to look into the reasons for that eighth-grade participation gap with the school directly.

No state-reported graduation rate data was available. The school serves a small enrollment, distributed fairly evenly across grade bands, with a slightly larger concentration in middle grades. Demographically, the student body is predominantly white, with very few students of color—a reflection of the hamlet's own composition. No disaggregated proficiency data by race or ethnicity, English-learner status, or special education status was found in the state reporting, so a parent interested in understanding outcomes for particular student groups should ask the school directly.

The district is currently undertaking a substantial capital improvement project to renovate the school building, with work continuing into 2026. This represents an investment in the physical facility alongside a long-term financing commitment. For families considering the school, this means modernized spaces, but also acknowledgment of the fiscal burden the project carries for the district over time.

Fillmore Central is what it appears: a rural, one-building school serving a stable, economically modest community where education, agriculture, and local bonds define daily life. Families here generally stay for the elementary years. The school shows real strength in early-grade math but inconsistency in upper grades and science. If you are looking for a small, locally embedded school where your child will know many peers and teachers across multiple years, and you are comfortable with test results that are respectable but not uniformly high, this fits. If you prioritize robust advanced offerings, choice within the school, or a track record of consistent high achievement, you should talk with the school about its specific program depth and reach back to see how results have trended over time.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 51 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	42	86.0%
Ela	38	89.0%
Math	13	100.0%
Science	5	80.0%

Math

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 574%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 73% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 61% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 47% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 59% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 780%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 48% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 40% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolFILLMORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income85%39 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income64%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income39%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income54%Higher-income69%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income72%Higher-income90%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income55%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income38%Higher-income54%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income93%33 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income69%Higher-income85%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income70%Higher-income81%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income74%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income38%Higher-income61%24 pp gap