Is Silver Creek High School a good school?

Silver Creek High School ranks 605 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Creek High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Silver Creek High School.

What is the racial makeup of Silver Creek High School?

Students at Silver Creek High School are 73% White, 11% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Silver Creek High School?

Silver Creek High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Silver Creek Elementary School Middle : Silver Creek Middle School

Silver Creek High School

Summary:

Silver Creek High School is a public high school located in Silver Creek, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 308 students. It is part of the Silver Creek Central School District, which is ranked 678 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Silver Creek High School's academic performance is inconsistent, with some subject areas performing well above the state average, such as English Language Arts and Algebra II, while others like Chemistry, Physics, and Algebra I are significantly below the state average. The school's graduation rate of 85-88% is slightly below the state average, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 34.1% to 45.4%, which is much higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Native American, Hispanic, and Special Education students underperforming compared to their peers.

When compared to nearby schools, Silver Creek High School generally performs in the middle to lower range, with some exceptions. For example, Forestville Central High School and North Collins Junior-Senior High School outperform Silver Creek High School in several academic areas. This suggests that Silver Creek High School could learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools to address its challenges, which include inconsistent academic performance, equity concerns, and high chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Dickinson St
Silver Creek, NY 14136-0270

(716) 934-2603

District: Silver Creek Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
605^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,635

Feeder schools for Silver Creek High School:

Elementary:	Silver Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Silver Creek Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

American Indian:

10.5%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Creek High School ranks better than 51.3% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Silver Creek High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.1%), American Indian (10.5%), Hispanic (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Creek High School is 9. (See more...)

Compare Silver Creek High School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Creek High School is $16,635.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silver Creek High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Creek High School 605^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Silver Creek High School in the ranking list.)

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Silver Creek Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Creek Central School District 678^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Silver Creek High School

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Rank History for all students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	74.07	92^nd	935	90.2%
2006	70.37	183^rd	986	81.4%
2007	63.48	363^rd	1002	63.8%
2008	66.24	316^th	1027	69.2%
2009	66.46	301^st	1086	72.3%
2010	63.77	385^th	1117	65.5%
2011	57.16	565^th	1165	51.5%
2012	64.46	438^th	1198	63.4%
2013	62.41	510^th	1217	58.1%
2014	58.24	521^st	1237	57.9%
2015	57.53	518^th	1255	58.7%
2016	56.36	535^th	1255	57.4%
2017	64.73	367^th	1221	69.9%
2018	68.25	353^rd	1210	70.8%
2019	66.10	420^th	1207	65.2%
2021	36.15	389^th	519	25.0%
2022	50.25	625^th	1190	47.5%
2023	58.15	545^th	1228	55.6%
2024	53.54	605^th	1242	51.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.11	181^st	306	40.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.61	328^th	1095	70.0%
2019	61.07	353^rd	1132	68.8%
2021	23.05	109^th	137	20.4%
2022	59.63	328^th	1038	68.4%
2023	58.84	357^th	1130	68.4%
2024	42.70	582^nd	1144	49.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.48	326^th	1154	71.8%
2019	65.45	314^th	1179	73.4%
2021	32.40	228^th	289	21.1%
2022	48.07	565^th	1101	48.7%
2023	57.28	437^th	1155	62.2%
2024	41.33	685^th	1170	41.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.94	412^th	1176	65.0%
2019	67.20	398^th	1193	66.6%
2021	51.72	149^th	290	48.6%
2022	47.41	647^th	1155	44.0%
2023	60.33	508^th	1197	57.6%
2024	48.37	660^th	1219	45.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.51	308^th	1176	73.8%
2019	61.50	481^st	1190	59.6%
2021	16.97	319^th	354	9.9%
2022	54.12	555^th	1154	51.9%
2023	56.39	536^th	1191	55.0%
2024	60.26	494^th	1211	59.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.03	362^nd	815	55.6%
2023	41.44	464^th	851	45.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.30	20^th	43	53.5%
2019	54.81	17^th	46	63.0%
2022	74.50	6^th	28	78.6%
2023	47.72	16^th	41	61.0%
2024	40.51	30^th	41	26.8%

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Rank History for White students at Silver Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.18	326^th	765	57.4%
2019	53.54	390^th	793	50.8%
2021	25.31	117^th	133	12.0%
2022	36.23	535^th	738	27.5%
2023	46.27	449^th	776	42.1%
2024	40.56	504^th	781	35.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Silver Creek High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	467	2	1	0	45	n/a	n/a	515
1990	446	1	2	2	51	n/a	n/a	502
1991	442	1	6	0	55	n/a	n/a	504
1992	479	0	1	1	51	n/a	n/a	532
1993	569	4	5	0	70	n/a	n/a	648
1994	600	3	3	10	78	n/a	n/a	694
1995	676	5	3	8	87	n/a	n/a	779
1996	676	5	3	8	87	n/a	n/a	779
1997	671	2	2	9	100	n/a	n/a	784
1998	671	5	1	12	104	n/a	n/a	793
1999	667	5	2	18	96	n/a	n/a	788
2000	689	4	0	3	90	n/a	n/a	786
2001	667	0	0	22	90	n/a	n/a	779
2002	634	4	1	17	93	n/a	n/a	749
2003	634	4	1	17	93	n/a	n/a	749
2004	374	2	0	6	44	n/a	n/a	426
2005	352	2	0	9	48	n/a	n/a	411
2006	337	3	1	7	53	n/a	n/a	401
2007	325	4	0	7	58	n/a	n/a	394
2008	320	7	1	8	51	n/a	n/a	387
2009	305	8	1	5	45	n/a	n/a	364
2010	284	6	2	10	44	n/a	n/a	346
2011	269	7	1	9	39	0	0	325
2012	231	7	1	17	36	0	8	300
2013	231	4	1	18	42	0	10	306
2014	221	7	0	15	48	0	12	303
2015	226	5	0	12	37	0	11	291
2016	233	3	0	17	29	0	11	293
2017	242	2	0	21	37	0	11	313
2018	230	2	1	23	31	0	5	292
2019	233	3	1	26	33	0	13	309
2020	238	2	2	28	29	0	15	314
2021	227	3	2	35	30	0	12	309
2022	238	2	0	29	31	0	16	316
2023	228	1	0	27	31	0	21	308
2024	215	1	1	24	31	0	22	294

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Silver Creek High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	515	40.4	12.7	n/a
1990	502	41.0	12.2	n/a
1991	504	40.0	12.6	n/a
1992	532	41.1	12.9	n/a
1993	648	44.1	14.7	n/a
1994	694	48.0	14.5	24.5
1995	779	48.7	16.0	29.9
1996	779	48.7	16.0	29.9
1997	784	52.7	14.9	21.6
1998	793	55.3	14.3	9.6
1999	788	59.2	13.3	23.1
2000	786	59.0	13.3	27.7
2001	779	60.9	12.8	28.8
2002	749	57.0	13.1	29
2003	749	57.0	13.1	29
2004	426	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	411	31.5	13.0	37
2006	401	31.0	12.9	31.9
2007	394	32.0	12.3	28.9
2008	387	33.4	11.6	33.6
2009	364	31.4	11.6	31
2010	346	31.0	11.1	35.3
2011	325	26.4	12.2	42.5
2012	300	20.3	14.7	43
2013	306	19.0	16.0	76.1
2014	303	21.5	14.0	34.3
2015	291	21.0	13.8	47.4
2016	293	19.0	15.4	51.9
2017	313	21.0	14.8	51.1
2018	292	23.0	12.6	47.3
2019	309	19.2	16.0	51.5
2020	314	34.2	9.1	54.5
2021	309	27.6	11.1	50.5
2022	316	33.2	9.5	53.2
2023	308	30.9	9.9	54.5
2024	294	32.4	9.0	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Silver Creek High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	515	40.4	12.7	n/a
1990	502	41.0	12.2	n/a
1991	504	40.0	12.6	n/a
1992	532	41.1	12.9	n/a
1993	648	44.1	14.7	n/a
1994	694	48.0	14.5	24.5
1995	779	48.7	16.0	29.9
1996	779	48.7	16.0	29.9
1997	784	52.7	14.9	21.6
1998	793	55.3	14.3	9.6
1999	788	59.2	13.3	23.1
2000	786	59.0	13.3	27.7
2001	779	60.9	12.8	28.8
2002	749	57.0	13.1	29
2003	749	57.0	13.1	29
2004	426	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	411	31.5	13.0	37
2006	401	31.0	12.9	31.9
2007	394	32.0	12.3	28.9
2008	387	33.4	11.6	33.6
2009	364	31.4	11.6	31
2010	346	31.0	11.1	35.3
2011	325	26.4	12.2	42.5
2012	300	20.3	14.7	43
2013	306	19.0	16.0	76.1
2014	303	21.5	14.0	34.3
2015	291	21.0	13.8	47.4
2016	293	19.0	15.4	51.9
2017	313	21.0	14.8	51.1
2018	292	23.0	12.6	47.3
2019	309	19.2	16.0	51.5
2020	314	34.2	9.1	54.5
2021	309	27.6	11.1	50.5
2022	316	33.2	9.5	53.2
2023	308	30.9	9.9	54.5
2024	294	32.4	9.0	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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