Best Public Schools in Black River, NY

Summary:

The city of Black River, New York is home to a single elementary school, Black River School, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 460 students. While the school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, its academic performance on state assessments lags behind the statewide averages, particularly in English Language Arts.

Despite relatively high per-student spending of $10,330 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, Black River School's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments are generally higher than the Carthage Central School District average but lower than the statewide average. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 37.89% at the school, 28.25% in the district, and 42.6% statewide.

With 40.22% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Black River School serves a population with a relatively high level of economic need, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance lagging the statewide averages. Overall, the data suggests that while Black River School is a fairly typical elementary school, there may be room for improvement in academic outcomes despite the district's investment in the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)		NY State Assessments Math (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Black River School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Leray St	Black River	13612	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 773-5911	460	42	10.8	40.2%	302 (65.7%)	34 (7.4%)	82 (17.8%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	48.4	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%		66.2	767^th of 2439 public elementary schools	68.6%	442	37.9	43.3	52.7	62.9	98.7	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.2	$10,330	$00	$10,330

Cities Near Black River

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Calcium	3.45 mi	1
Watertown	4.94 mi	9	729^th
Evans Mills	5.5 mi	1
Carthage	7.26 mi	4	627^th
Brownville	8.68 mi	1	688^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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