Best Public Schools in Clayton, NY

Summary:

The city of Clayton, New York is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Guardino Elementary School, Thousand Islands High School, and Thousand Islands Middle School. These schools are part of the Thousand Islands Central School District and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with the middle and high schools standing out as particularly strong performers.

Thousand Islands High School is the top-performing school in the district, ranked 178 out of 1,242 New York high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts consistently high proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, with many subjects exceeding 90% proficiency. Additionally, the school maintains a strong graduation rate of 84.3% and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.9%. Thousand Islands Middle School also stands out, ranking 176 out of 1,504 New York middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The middle school demonstrates impressive proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

In contrast, Guardino Elementary School has mixed performance on the New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.13% to 52.94% in English Language Arts and 35.29% to 51.61% in Math. This suggests an area for the district to focus on and implement strategies to improve student outcomes at the elementary level. Overall, the data highlights the strong performance of the Thousand Islands Central School District, particularly at the middle and high school levels, while also identifying potential opportunities for improvement at the elementary school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (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	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Guardino Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 High St	Clayton	13624	Jefferson County	Thousand Islands Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 686-5594	293	23	12.8	44.4%	270 (92.2%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	45.2	1281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%		44.1	1332^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	45.4%	51											41.9	28.1	52.9				51.6	50.0	35.3				37.3		99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$11,069	$1,355	$9,714
Thousand Islands High School	Public	9-12	8481 County Rt 9	Clayton	13624	Jefferson County	Thousand Islands Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 686-5594	247	20	12.4	46.6%	220 (89.1%)	5 (2.0%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	77.6	178^th of 1242 public high schools	85.7%		79.2	135^th of 1228 public high schools	89.0%	43	47.6	100.0	100.0	94.9	96.7	77.3	84.3	87.3	96.3	82.6															99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,079	$291	$10,787
Thousand Islands Middle School	Public	6-8	8487 County Rt 9	Clayton	13624	Jefferson County	Thousand Islands Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 686-5594	209	20	10.3	50.2%	188 (90.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	85.6	176^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.3%		83.6	198^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.8%	22						100.0				100.0				62.3	58.2	85.5				71.2	79.7	67.4		61.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,412	$1,132	$11,280

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Chaumont	12.26 mi	1
Theresa	14.51 mi	1
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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.