Is Massena Senior High School a good school?

Massena Senior High School ranks 664 th of 1242 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Massena Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 826 students attended Massena Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Massena Senior High School?

Students at Massena Senior High School are 81% White, 14% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Massena Senior High School

Summary:

Massena Senior High School is an alternative public school serving grades 4-12 with a total enrollment of 826 students in Massena, New York. The school is part of the Massena Central School District, which is ranked 434 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school performs well in certain academic areas, it faces some challenges. Its four-year graduation rates have declined from 85.1% in 2021-2022 to 84.3% in 2022-2023, slightly lower than the state average of 86.05% in 2020-2021. The school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 4.2% to 10.0% in the past few years, with the 2022-2023 rate at 4.9%. Massena Senior High School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 47.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams varies, with strong results in some subjects but weaker performance in others, such as Algebra I and U.S. History and Government.

Interestingly, the closest nearby school, Brushton Grade School, which is part of the Brushton-Moira Central School District, is ranked lower than the Massena Central School District and has lower test scores and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Massena Senior High School. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Massena Senior High School, ranging from 48.56% to 61.14%, suggests that the school serves a relatively disadvantaged population, which may contribute to some of the challenges it faces.

Detail:

Public, Alternative 4-12

84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662-1999

(315) 764-3710

District: Massena Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
664^th of 1,242 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,625

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 826

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

American Indian:

14.0%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Massena Senior High School ranks worse than 53.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.74. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Massena Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81%), American Indian (14%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Massena Senior High School is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare Massena Senior High School employs 55.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Massena Senior High School is $13,625.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Massena Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Massena Senior High School 664^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Massena Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Massena Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Massena Central School District 434^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Massena Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	66.11	259^th	935	72.3%
2006	63.18	359^th	986	63.6%
2007	66.68	279^th	1002	72.2%
2008	62.60	401^st	1027	61.0%
2009	52.27	597^th	1086	45.0%
2010	59.07	482^nd	1117	56.8%
2011	51.49	648^th	1165	44.4%
2012	60.15	544^th	1198	54.6%
2013	67.22	404^th	1217	66.8%
2014	62.41	431^st	1237	65.2%
2015	57.85	509^th	1255	59.4%
2016	56.71	529^th	1255	57.8%
2017	61.94	422^nd	1221	65.4%
2018	63.85	441^st	1210	63.6%
2019	59.96	539^th	1207	55.3%
2021	31.09	416^th	519	19.8%
2022	54.97	564^th	1190	52.6%
2023	52.04	619^th	1228	49.6%
2024	47.74	664^th	1242	46.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.11	578^th	1095	47.2%
2019	41.32	639^th	1132	43.6%
2022	44.65	513^th	1038	50.6%
2023	29.18	825^th	1130	27.0%
2024	21.31	988^th	1144	13.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.54	458^th	1154	60.3%
2019	54.69	526^th	1179	55.4%
2021	28.42	248^th	289	14.2%
2022	49.01	554^th	1101	49.7%
2023	40.43	691^st	1155	40.2%
2024	35.18	769^th	1170	34.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.01	308^th	564	45.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.00	432^nd	1176	63.3%
2019	58.68	546^th	1193	54.2%
2021	26.58	246^th	290	15.2%
2022	52.60	578^th	1155	50.0%
2023	56.99	548^th	1197	54.2%
2024	48.82	653^rd	1219	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.68	451^st	1176	61.6%
2019	59.84	516^th	1190	56.6%
2021	33.43	279^th	354	21.2%
2022	55.78	530^th	1154	54.1%
2023	45.61	662^nd	1191	44.4%
2024	47.47	655^th	1211	45.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.31	144^th	690	79.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.52	7^th	43	83.7%
2019	68.02	13^th	46	71.7%
2022	40.24	21^st	28	25.0%
2023	47.26	17^th	41	58.5%
2024	36.15	34^th	41	17.1%

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Rank History for White students at Massena Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.93	475^th	765	37.9%
2019	42.60	506^th	793	36.2%
2021	12.12	125^th	133	6.0%
2022	36.98	529^th	738	28.3%
2023	31.51	591^st	776	23.8%
2024	31.03	589^th	781	24.6%

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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 Massena Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	903	3	4	0	60	n/a	n/a	0	970
1990	907	3	4	0	47	n/a	n/a	0	961
1991	903	4	5	2	36	n/a	n/a	0	950
1992	910	6	8	1	35	n/a	n/a	0	960
1993	943	7	5	3	34	n/a	n/a	0	992
1994	952	7	5	4	37	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1995	954	4	6	5	45	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1996	954	4	6	5	45	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1997	945	3	5	4	55	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1998	949	2	6	1	32	n/a	n/a	0	990
1999	950	1	3	0	36	n/a	n/a	0	990
2000	926	4	7	2	48	n/a	n/a	0	987
2001	923	2	2	3	56	n/a	n/a	0	986
2002	870	2	8	2	98	n/a	n/a	0	980
2003	870	2	8	2	98	n/a	n/a	0	980
2004	835	6	7	9	118	n/a	n/a	0	975
2005	840	4	7	11	140	n/a	n/a	0	1002
2006	852	2	10	2	154	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2007	839	1	11	1	133	n/a	n/a	0	985
2008	793	0	6	1	154	n/a	n/a	0	954
2009	764	1	10	3	139	n/a	n/a	0	917
2010	693	8	14	6	146	n/a	n/a	0	867
2011	698	9	12	9	162	0	0	0	890
2012	689	6	13	8	136	0	0	0	852
2013	701	13	7	17	150	0	0	0	888
2014	724	12	7	13	149	0	2	0	907
2015	728	13	5	14	160	0	0	0	920
2016	676	10	5	17	127	0	0	0	835
2017	698	13	6	12	120	0	0	0	849
2018	707	10	6	15	97	1	0	0	836
2019	693	14	6	12	87	2	1	0	815
2020	687	10	4	11	92	3	2	0	809
2021	664	10	4	15	112	2	3	0	810
2022	690	13	4	15	107	2	5	0	836
2023	669	15	6	13	116	2	4	1	826

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 Massena Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	970	72.6	13.3	n/a
1990	961	68.1	14.1	n/a
1991	950	69.8	13.6	n/a
1992	960	68.6	13.9	n/a
1993	992	65.9	15.1	n/a
1994	1005	69.2	14.5	10.4
1995	1014	64.0	15.8	9.4
1996	1014	64.0	15.8	9.4
1997	1012	61.9	16.3	11.9
1998	990	62.2	15.9	12.1
1999	990	64.3	15.4	11.8
2000	987	65.4	15.1	20
2001	986	66.9	14.7	32.9
2002	980	66.7	14.7	30.5
2003	980	66.7	14.7	30.5
2004	975	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1002	66.8	15.0	35.6
2006	1020	68.0	15.0	31.1
2007	985	70.1	14.1	27.5
2008	954	70.0	13.6	27.4
2009	917	71.5	12.8	32.9
2010	867	62.5	13.8	34.4
2011	890	56.2	15.8	36.2
2012	852	50.6	16.8	39.8
2013	888	52.3	16.9	39.1
2014	907	53.8	16.8	46
2015	920	53.0	17.3	49.2
2016	835	55.0	15.1	50.3
2017	849	51.4	16.5	53.6
2018	836	57.0	14.6	53.5
2019	815	58.0	14.0	56.3
2020	809	57.0	14.1	54.3
2021	810	56.1	14.4	53
2022	836	54.2	15.4	48.6
2023	826	55.9	14.7	61.1

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 Massena Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	970	72.6	13.3	n/a
1990	961	68.1	14.1	n/a
1991	950	69.8	13.6	n/a
1992	960	68.6	13.9	n/a
1993	992	65.9	15.1	n/a
1994	1005	69.2	14.5	10.4
1995	1014	64.0	15.8	9.4
1996	1014	64.0	15.8	9.4
1997	1012	61.9	16.3	11.9
1998	990	62.2	15.9	12.1
1999	990	64.3	15.4	11.8
2000	987	65.4	15.1	20
2001	986	66.9	14.7	32.9
2002	980	66.7	14.7	30.5
2003	980	66.7	14.7	30.5
2004	975	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1002	66.8	15.0	35.6
2006	1020	68.0	15.0	31.1
2007	985	70.1	14.1	27.5
2008	954	70.0	13.6	27.4
2009	917	71.5	12.8	32.9
2010	867	62.5	13.8	34.4
2011	890	56.2	15.8	36.2
2012	852	50.6	16.8	39.8
2013	888	52.3	16.9	39.1
2014	907	53.8	16.8	46
2015	920	53.0	17.3	49.2
2016	835	55.0	15.1	50.3
2017	849	51.4	16.5	53.6
2018	836	57.0	14.6	53.5
2019	815	58.0	14.0	56.3
2020	809	57.0	14.1	54.3
2021	810	56.1	14.4	53
2022	836	54.2	15.4	48.6
2023	826	55.9	14.7	61.1

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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