Is Brushton Grade School a good school?

Brushton Grade School ranks 1558 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brushton Grade School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Brushton Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Brushton Grade School?

Students at Brushton Grade School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Brushton Grade School

Summary:

Brushton Grade School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-11 in the Brushton-Moira Central School District in Brushton, New York. The school has 457 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, and is ranked 638 out of 865 school districts in New York with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Brushton Grade School's performance is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 23.08% (5th grade) to 37.93% (4th grade), compared to the state average of 42.6% to 47.05%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30.36% (3rd grade) to 65.57% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 53.93% to 58.03%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.37% to 59.96% over the past three school years, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to the nearby Massena Senior High School and Saint Regis Falls Central School, Brushton Grade School generally performs worse academically. Both Massena Senior High School and Saint Regis Falls Central School have higher proficiency rates on Regents exams, as well as higher four-year graduation rates and lower dropout rates compared to the state average. However, these nearby schools also face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 34.1%.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-11

758 County Rt 7
Brushton, NY 12916-3916

(518) 529-7324

District: Brushton-Moira Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1558^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,245

Students who attend Brushton Grade School usually attend:

High:

Brushton-Moira High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brushton Grade School ranks worse than 63.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.7%), two or more races (2.2%), Hispanic (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brushton Grade School is 13. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brushton Grade School is $15,245.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brushton Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brushton Grade School 1558^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Brushton Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Brushton-Moira Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brushton-Moira Central School District 638^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brushton Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Brushton Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.25	1437^th	2206	34.9%
2007	46.85	1413^th	2219	36.3%
2008	53.93	1267^th	2227	43.1%
2009	53.99	1288^th	2257	42.9%
2010	32.69	1696^th	2263	25.1%
2011	47.53	1346^th	2286	41.1%
2012	36.90	1613^th	2320	30.5%
2013	34.07	1598^th	2325	31.3%
2014	32.77	1645^th	2345	29.9%
2015	12.49	2165^th	2352	8.0%
2016	27.07	1794^th	2366	24.2%
2017	21.40	1964^th	2386	17.7%
2018	20.58	2032^nd	2395	15.2%
2019	24.22	1874^th	2413	22.3%
2021	30.78	1592^nd	2201	27.7%
2022	31.07	1737^th	2434	28.6%
2023	25.09	1896^th	2439	22.3%
2024	36.18	1558^th	2445	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brushton Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.12	1559^th	1941	19.7%
2019	38.05	1027^th	1859	44.8%
2021	35.19	685^th	1044	34.4%
2022	21.08	1894^th	2031	6.7%
2023	30.05	1447^th	2016	28.2%
2024	22.81	1852^nd	2110	12.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brushton Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.61	1856^th	2045	9.2%
2019	18.62	1830^th	2032	9.9%
2021	28.93	1300^th	1678	22.5%
2022	32.12	1499^th	2099	28.6%
2023	28.11	1548^th	2041	24.2%
2024	36.31	1312^th	2078	36.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Brushton Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.14	1^st	2	50.0%
2024	42.86	4^th	5	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Brushton Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.66	2030^th	2338	13.2%
2019	20.63	1983^rd	2357	15.9%
2021	32.28	1402^nd	1955	28.3%
2022	37.62	1534^th	2401	36.1%
2023	30.30	1728^th	2403	28.1%
2024	37.21	1533^rd	2413	36.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Brushton Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.30	1915^th	2340	18.2%
2019	29.37	1728^th	2358	26.7%
2021	27.31	1506^th	1961	23.2%
2022	26.80	1860^th	2400	22.5%
2023	23.15	1927^th	2400	19.7%
2024	36.78	1538^th	2411	36.2%

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Rank History for White students at Brushton Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.16	1351^st	1408	4.0%
2021	24.90	993^rd	1224	18.9%
2022	10.06	1326^th	1399	5.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brushton Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	504	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	506
1990	525	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	529
1991	521	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	529
1992	508	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	510
1993	543	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	544
1994	512	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	513
1995	516	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	519
1996	516	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	519
1997	511	0	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	514
1998	499	0	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	503
1999	451	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	454
2000	444	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	446
2001	443	0	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	448
2002	459	4	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	467
2003	459	4	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	467
2004	433	4	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	440
2005	417	3	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	427
2006	407	3	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	413
2007	437	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	441
2008	364	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	366
2009	351	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	357
2010	293	0	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	296
2011	286	0	0	0	1	0	0	287
2012	302	0	0	0	3	0	0	305
2013	316	0	2	0	3	0	0	321
2014	305	1	2	0	4	0	0	312
2015	306	0	2	1	1	0	0	310
2016	305	0	2	0	0	0	0	307
2017	321	0	3	0	0	0	2	326
2018	434	1	3	0	0	0	5	443
2019	451	4	3	0	0	0	6	464
2020	421	3	2	0	1	0	10	437
2021	402	3	2	2	2	0	12	423
2022	407	3	2	0	2	0	10	424
2023	433	4	3	5	2	0	10	457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brushton Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	506	34.1	14.8	n/a
1990	529	32.4	16.3	n/a
1991	529	30.6	17.2	n/a
1992	510	30.6	16.6	n/a
1993	544	32.6	16.7	n/a
1994	513	31.6	16.2	48.7
1995	519	32.1	16.2	52
1996	519	32.1	16.2	52
1997	514	32.1	16.0	50.6
1998	503	33.1	15.2	52.1
1999	454	32.2	14.1	48.9
2000	446	33.9	13.2	63
2001	448	34.0	13.2	54
2002	467	35.3	13.2	57.2
2003	467	35.3	13.2	57.2
2004	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	427	34.2	12.5	56.7
2006	413	34.0	12.1	60.3
2007	441	34.0	13.0	63.9
2008	366	35.0	10.5	71.3
2009	357	33.0	10.8	78.7
2010	296	31.5	9.4	93.6
2011	287	30.1	9.5	90.2
2012	305	29.5	10.3	80.7
2013	321	30.5	10.5	82.6
2014	312	31.0	10.0	n/a
2015	310	30.0	10.3	0
2016	307	34.0	9.0	67.8
2017	326	33.9	9.6	68.7
2018	443	38.0	11.6	67
2019	464	32.0	14.4	65.1
2020	437	41.0	10.6	65.2
2021	423	37.6	11.2	58.4
2022	424	41.9	10.1	56.4
2023	457	35.0	13.0	60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brushton Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	506	34.1	14.8	n/a
1990	529	32.4	16.3	n/a
1991	529	30.6	17.2	n/a
1992	510	30.6	16.6	n/a
1993	544	32.6	16.7	n/a
1994	513	31.6	16.2	48.7
1995	519	32.1	16.2	52
1996	519	32.1	16.2	52
1997	514	32.1	16.0	50.6
1998	503	33.1	15.2	52.1
1999	454	32.2	14.1	48.9
2000	446	33.9	13.2	63
2001	448	34.0	13.2	54
2002	467	35.3	13.2	57.2
2003	467	35.3	13.2	57.2
2004	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	427	34.2	12.5	56.7
2006	413	34.0	12.1	60.3
2007	441	34.0	13.0	63.9
2008	366	35.0	10.5	71.3
2009	357	33.0	10.8	78.7
2010	296	31.5	9.4	93.6
2011	287	30.1	9.5	90.2
2012	305	29.5	10.3	80.7
2013	321	30.5	10.5	82.6
2014	312	31.0	10.0	n/a
2015	310	30.0	10.3	0
2016	307	34.0	9.0	67.8
2017	326	33.9	9.6	68.7
2018	443	38.0	11.6	67
2019	464	32.0	14.4	65.1
2020	437	41.0	10.6	65.2
2021	423	37.6	11.2	58.4
2022	424	41.9	10.1	56.4
2023	457	35.0	13.0	60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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