Is Salmon River High School a good school?

Salmon River High School ranks 884 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Salmon River High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Salmon River High School.

What is the racial makeup of Salmon River High School?

Students at Salmon River High School are 62% American Indian, 31% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Salmon River High School?

Salmon River High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Saint Regis Mohawk School Elementary : Salmon River Elementary School Middle : Salmon River Middle School

Salmon River High School

Summary:

Salmon River High School is a public high school located in Fort Covington, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 396 students. The school is part of the Salmon River Central School District, which is ranked 835 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salmon River High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranging from 597 to 884 out of 1,200-1,250 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other New York high schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates, is generally below the state and district averages across most subject areas, particularly in Algebra I, Geometry, and Global History and Geography. However, the school excels in Physics, with proficiency rates around 90%, significantly higher than the state average of 68-74%. Salmon River High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84-91% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has also been variable, ranging from 2-10%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Saint Lawrence High School and Franklin Academy High School generally outperform Salmon River High School in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and graduation/dropout rates. Brushton-Moira High School, which is closer in proximity, also outperforms Salmon River High School in many areas, including academic proficiency and student group performance. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Salmon River High School, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rate, may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic performance, and despite the higher per-student spending, the school's outcomes have not shown significant improvement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937-9722

(518) 358-6620

District: Salmon River Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
884^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,323

Feeder schools for Salmon River High School:

Elementary:	Saint Regis Mohawk School
	Salmon River Elementary School
Middle:	Salmon River Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

62.3%

White:

31.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salmon River High School ranks worse than 71.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.23. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Salmon River 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: American Indian (62.3%), White (31.2%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salmon River High School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare Salmon River High School employs 40.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salmon River High School is $23,323.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Salmon River High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salmon River High School 884^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Salmon River High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Salmon River Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salmon River Central School District 835^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salmon River High School

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Rank History for all students at Salmon River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	56.26	476^th	935	49.1%
2006	63.60	352^nd	986	64.3%
2007	68.94	217^th	1002	78.3%
2008	61.54	440^th	1027	57.2%
2009	61.89	418^th	1086	61.5%
2010	48.80	663^rd	1117	40.6%
2011	55.86	587^th	1165	49.6%
2012	46.61	712^th	1198	40.6%
2013	53.67	657^th	1217	46.0%
2014	51.20	633^rd	1237	48.8%
2015	49.83	668^th	1255	46.8%
2016	50.33	646^th	1255	48.5%
2017	38.68	758^th	1221	37.9%
2018	55.96	597^th	1210	50.7%
2019	46.27	719^th	1207	40.4%
2022	33.79	792^nd	1190	33.4%
2023	34.27	795^th	1228	35.3%
2024	27.23	884^th	1242	28.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Salmon River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.03	445^th	1095	59.4%
2019	46.14	572^nd	1132	49.5%
2022	31.43	707^th	1038	31.9%
2023	26.28	877^th	1130	22.4%
2024	22.06	970^th	1144	15.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salmon River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.45	442^nd	1154	61.7%
2019	48.23	629^th	1179	46.6%
2022	36.45	710^th	1101	35.5%
2023	35.79	741^st	1155	35.8%
2024	26.07	884^th	1170	24.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Salmon River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.42	498^th	1176	57.7%
2019	47.99	697^th	1193	41.6%
2022	35.50	752^nd	1155	34.9%
2023	39.75	736^th	1197	38.5%
2024	39.10	755^th	1219	38.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Salmon River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.66	647^th	1176	45.0%
2019	42.71	730^th	1190	38.7%
2022	30.38	789^th	1154	31.6%
2023	29.17	829^th	1191	30.4%
2024	19.77	968^th	1211	20.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Salmon River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.60	16^th	43	62.8%
2019	49.77	25^th	46	45.7%
2022	41.21	20^th	28	28.6%
2023	41.03	25^th	41	39.0%
2024	32.73	35^th	41	14.6%

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Rank History for White students at Salmon River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	24.61	678^th	793	14.5%
2023	10.08	720^th	776	7.2%
2024	11.80	725^th	781	7.2%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Unqualified teachers , They are not responding to emails from parents that have concerns ,out of a class of 15 more than half are failing die to lack of teaching Close Quote

Enrollment information for Salmon River High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	265	0	0	0	161	n/a	n/a	0	426
1990	242	1	2	1	157	n/a	n/a	0	403
1991	225	0	2	0	162	n/a	n/a	0	389
1992	338	4	0	0	280	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	339	6	0	0	295	n/a	n/a	0	640
1994	340	2	0	0	302	n/a	n/a	0	644
1995	338	4	0	1	303	n/a	n/a	0	646
1996	338	4	0	1	303	n/a	n/a	0	646
1997	321	3	1	3	261	n/a	n/a	0	589
1998	311	4	1	3	291	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	300	3	1	2	300	n/a	n/a	0	606
2000	297	4	1	3	279	n/a	n/a	0	584
2001	291	1	0	2	320	n/a	n/a	0	614
2002	292	5	3	4	314	n/a	n/a	0	618
2003	292	5	3	4	314	n/a	n/a	0	618
2004	315	5	4	5	360	n/a	n/a	0	689
2005	313	5	3	3	374	n/a	n/a	0	698
2006	310	3	3	5	357	n/a	n/a	0	678
2007	294	3	2	7	388	n/a	n/a	0	694
2008	251	1	2	7	385	n/a	n/a	0	646
2009	0	2	2	7	431	n/a	n/a	250	692
2010	251	1	3	5	426	n/a	n/a	0	686
2011	232	3	2	5	422	0	0	0	664
2012	145	1	1	8	289	1	4	0	449
2013	148	2	0	4	287	1	3	0	445
2014	139	1	2	3	298	0	1	0	444
2015	138	1	2	3	293	0	1	0	438
2016	135	1	1	6	295	0	3	0	441
2017	124	0	0	2	294	2	4	0	426
2018	142	0	0	2	318	1	6	0	469
2019	141	1	0	4	319	1	10	0	476
2020	138	0	0	5	279	1	8	0	431
2021	139	0	0	8	289	0	8	0	444
2022	126	0	0	9	258	0	9	0	402
2023	124	0	0	8	252	0	11	1	396
2024	124	0	0	8	248	0	17	1	398

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 Salmon River High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	426	31.7	13.4	n/a
1990	403	33.7	11.9	n/a
1991	389	30.7	12.6	n/a
1992	622	48.7	12.7	n/a
1993	640	45.5	14.1	n/a
1994	644	43.5	14.8	28.7
1995	646	37.7	17.1	28.5
1996	646	37.7	17.1	28.5
1997	589	44.7	13.2	38.5
1998	610	43.8	13.9	46.6
1999	606	46.0	13.2	35.3
2000	584	46.9	12.5	53.4
2001	614	49.5	12.4	40.6
2002	618	49.4	12.5	46.9
2003	618	49.4	12.5	46.9
2004	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	698	52.4	13.3	47.1
2006	678	53.0	12.8	77.1
2007	694	52.1	13.3	70.7
2008	646	52.2	12.4	49.7
2009	692	55.1	12.6	77.4
2010	686	55.0	12.4	54.2
2011	664	48.2	13.7	58.7
2012	449	36.0	12.4	69.9
2013	445	36.0	12.3	59.3
2014	444	32.0	13.8	72.3
2015	438	30.0	14.6	72.4
2016	441	33.0	13.3	78.5
2017	426	35.5	12.0	75.1
2018	469	36.0	13.0	71.9
2019	476	35.1	13.5	71.6
2020	431	52.5	8.1	69.1
2021	444	41.0	10.8	69.1
2022	402	39.8	10.0	57
2023	396	42.8	9.2	68.7
2024	398	40.6	9.7	70.1

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 Salmon River High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	426	31.7	13.4	n/a
1990	403	33.7	11.9	n/a
1991	389	30.7	12.6	n/a
1992	622	48.7	12.7	n/a
1993	640	45.5	14.1	n/a
1994	644	43.5	14.8	28.7
1995	646	37.7	17.1	28.5
1996	646	37.7	17.1	28.5
1997	589	44.7	13.2	38.5
1998	610	43.8	13.9	46.6
1999	606	46.0	13.2	35.3
2000	584	46.9	12.5	53.4
2001	614	49.5	12.4	40.6
2002	618	49.4	12.5	46.9
2003	618	49.4	12.5	46.9
2004	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	698	52.4	13.3	47.1
2006	678	53.0	12.8	77.1
2007	694	52.1	13.3	70.7
2008	646	52.2	12.4	49.7
2009	692	55.1	12.6	77.4
2010	686	55.0	12.4	54.2
2011	664	48.2	13.7	58.7
2012	449	36.0	12.4	69.9
2013	445	36.0	12.3	59.3
2014	444	32.0	13.8	72.3
2015	438	30.0	14.6	72.4
2016	441	33.0	13.3	78.5
2017	426	35.5	12.0	75.1
2018	469	36.0	13.0	71.9
2019	476	35.1	13.5	71.6
2020	431	52.5	8.1	69.1
2021	444	41.0	10.8	69.1
2022	402	39.8	10.0	57
2023	396	42.8	9.2	68.7
2024	398	40.6	9.7	70.1

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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