Best Public Schools in Hermon, NY

Summary:

The city of Hermon, New York is home to two schools: Edwards-Knox Elementary School and Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Edwards-Knox Central School District. While the junior-senior high school outperforms the elementary school and the state average in academic performance, the district faces challenges in terms of socioeconomic factors and student outcomes.

The standout school in Hermon is the Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School, which has a higher statewide ranking, better academic performance, and higher graduation rates compared to the elementary school. The high school outperforms the state average in several subject areas, with 66.67% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 47.41%. However, the elementary school lags behind the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grades.

Both schools in the district face socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 59.28% for the high school and 55.78% for the elementary school. Additionally, the district is ranked 573 out of 866 in New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The high school also has a concerning 17.9% chronic absenteeism rate, which may be contributing to its lower graduation and higher dropout rates compared to the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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	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 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
Edwards-Knox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2512 County Route 24	Hermon	13652	St. Lawrence County	Edwards-Knox Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 562-8132	294	30	9.6	55.8%	278 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	12.2	2270^th of 2439 public elementary schools	6.9%		26.5	1863^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	23.5%	407										15.4	36.7	11.1	22.0			18.0	26.7	14.8	22.0				98.6	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.2	$13,988	$2,037	$11,951
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2512 County Route 24	Hermon	13652	St. Lawrence County	Edwards-Knox Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 562-8131	221	24	9.3	59.3%	213 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	76.1	211^th of 1228 public high schools	82.8%		65.8	392^nd of 1190 public high schools	67.1%	181	86.7	77.8	90.0	91.4	50.0	83.8	86.1	96.3	93.9					36.6	26.5					47.5	48.5	66.7	98.3	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	$17,918	$1,260	$16,658

Cities Near Hermon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
De Kalb Junction	3.45 mi	1
Canton	8.4 mi	5	268^th
Heuvelton	13.47 mi	1
Gouverneur	14.18 mi	3	674^th
Colton	15.35 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.

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