Best Public Schools in Massena, NY

Summary:

The city of Massena, New York is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Massena Central School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 434 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools emerge from the data.

Nightengale Elementary School is the highest-performing elementary school in the district, ranking 705 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts the strongest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across most grade levels compared to the other elementary schools. Meanwhile, J William Leary Junior High School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 591 out of 1,504 New York middle schools and earning a 3-star rating. It has particularly strong proficiency rates on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I.

The other elementary schools in the district, Madison Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, generally perform below the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Massena Senior High School has mixed results on Regents exams, with some subjects like Algebra II and Physics performing well above the state average, while others like Algebra I and U.S. History and Government are below the state average. Across the district, the schools have relatively high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 55.97% at Nightengale Elementary to 69.91% at Madison Elementary.

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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 Physics (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 Physics 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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Bayley Rd	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3730	410	35	11.7	67.3%	339 (82.7%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	55.3	1020^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.3%		62.1	872^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	64.2%	148												30.2	38.5	43.9	38.3			66.0	69.2	65.2	75.4			25.8		98.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.0	100.0	$15,127	$3,181	$11,946
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Owl Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3740	422	31	13.6	69.9%	362 (85.8%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	39.9	1450^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.6	1264^th of 2439 public elementary schools	48.2%	186												28.9	20.6	36.7	52.9			63.6	45.3	34.5	62.8			24.6		99.1	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.8	$14,069	$2,136	$11,934
J William Leary Junior High School	Public	7-8	1 School St	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3720	368	36	10.2	60.6%	292 (79.3%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	56.9	591^st of 1504 public middle schools	60.7%		54.5	631^st of 1500 public middle schools	57.9%	40						100.0					100.0					50.3	51.9					53.5	57.5		41.5	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,848	$3,595	$12,252
Massena Senior High School	Public, Alternative	4-12	84 Nightengale Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3710	826	56	14.7	61.1%	669 (81.0%)	15 (1.8%)	13 (1.6%)	6 (0.7%)	116 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)								(n/a)	5.9	67.7	93.5	70.3	82.4	79.2	71.6	78.6	86.4	63.8	55.6															99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	$13,625	$3,057	$10,569
Nightengale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Nightengale Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3750	402	30	13.4	56.0%	356 (88.6%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	10 (2.5%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	68	705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%		62.3	863^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	64.6%	158												40.0	56.7	70.0	52.0			67.3	58.2	51.7	71.4			47.5		99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$15,749	$2,189	$13,560

Cities Near Massena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwood	10.19 mi	3	632^nd
Brasher Falls	11.44 mi	3	505^th
Hogansburg	13.59 mi	1	765^th
Madrid	13.92 mi	2	398^th
Potsdam	16.82 mi	3	200^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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Best Public Schools in Massena, NY

Nightengale Elementary School

J William Leary Junior High School

Jefferson Elementary School

Madison Elementary School

Massena Senior High School

Cities Near Massena