Elementary Schools in Massena Central School District

Summary:

The Massena Central School District in New York is home to three elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Based on the available data, Nightengale Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently outpacing the other two schools, Madison Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math.

Nightengale Elementary School has the highest proficiency rates across all grade levels, with 70% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA and 71.43% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math. The school also has a higher statewide ranking, placing 705th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, compared to Madison at 1,450th and Jefferson at 1,020th. Additionally, Nightengale has a higher rating of 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, while the other two schools are rated 2 and 3 stars, respectively.

While Nightengale Elementary has the highest spending per student at $15,749, the correlation between higher spending and better academic outcomes is not always clear-cut, as Jefferson Elementary also performs well academically despite having a lower per-student spending level of $15,127. The student-teacher ratio differences among the schools may also play a role in their academic outcomes, with Jefferson Elementary potentially benefiting from a lower ratio of 11.7 that allows for more individualized attention.

District Detail

84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662-1999

(315) 764-3700

SchoolDigger Rank:
434^th of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,428

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brasher Falls Central School District	10.03 mi	3	705^th
Salmon River Central School District	10.08 mi	4	835^th
Norwood-Norfolk Central School District	12.32 mi	3	632^nd
Madrid-Waddington Central School District	17.18 mi	2	422^nd
Potsdam Central School District	18.42 mi	3	240^th

Elementary Schools in Massena Central School District

District Detail

Nightengale Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School

Madison Elementary School

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