Is Saint Lawrence Elementary School a good school?

Saint Lawrence Elementary School ranks 1587 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saint Lawrence Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Saint Lawrence Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Saint Lawrence Elementary School?

Students at Saint Lawrence Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Saint Lawrence Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Saint Lawrence Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : St Lawrence Middle School High : Saint Lawrence High School

Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Summary:

Saint Lawrence Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 363 students in grades PK-4 in Brasher Falls, New York, which is part of the Brasher Falls Central School District.

While Saint Lawrence Elementary School has a relatively small student-teacher ratio, it has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. In 2022-2023, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 25.37% compared to the state average of 44.89%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 61.4% compared to the state average of 53.85%. This trend of lower test scores has persisted over the past several years, and the school has a low statewide ranking, typically in the bottom half of New York elementary schools. For example, Lawrence Avenue Elementary School in Potsdam, which is 13.7 miles away, ranked 652 out of 2439 NY elementary schools in 2022-2023 and had significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments.

Additionally, Saint Lawrence Elementary School has a high percentage of students (over 59% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's performance on state assessments also varies significantly by student subgroup, with male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly worse than their peers. While the school has seen an increase in per-student spending over the past few years, this higher level of funding does not appear to have translated into improved academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1039 State Hwy 11c
Brasher Falls, NY 13613-0307

(315) 389-5131

District: Brasher Falls Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1587^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,953

Students who attend Saint Lawrence Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St Lawrence Middle School
High:	Saint Lawrence High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

American Indian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saint Lawrence Elementary School ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.6%), two or more races (4.7%), American Indian (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saint Lawrence Elementary School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Saint Lawrence Elementary School employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saint Lawrence Elementary School is $12,953.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Saint Lawrence Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Saint Lawrence Elementary School 1587^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Saint Lawrence Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Brasher Falls Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brasher Falls Central School District 553^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saint Lawrence Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	30.31	1722^nd	2206	21.9%
2007	30.48	1709^th	2219	23.0%
2008	38.41	1607^th	2227	27.8%
2009	31.94	1782^nd	2257	21.0%
2010	28.77	1766^th	2263	22.0%
2011	28.79	1769^th	2286	22.6%
2012	26.59	1829^th	2320	21.2%
2013	25.61	1837^th	2325	21.0%
2014	31.60	1671^st	2345	28.7%
2015	46.66	1250^th	2352	46.9%
2016	35.22	1593^rd	2366	32.7%
2017	21.79	1957^th	2386	18.0%
2018	36.97	1560^th	2395	34.9%
2019	23.40	1900^th	2413	21.3%
2021	45.44	1201^st	2201	45.4%
2022	55.79	1027^th	2434	57.8%
2023	34.97	1587^th	2439	34.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.71	1580^th	1941	18.6%
2019	17.47	1815^th	1859	2.4%
2021	24.82	879^th	1044	15.8%
2022	28.84	1600^th	2031	21.2%
2023	27.57	1552^nd	2016	23.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.78	1459^th	2045	28.7%
2019	18.42	1833^rd	2032	9.8%
2021	47.75	843^rd	1678	49.8%
2022	46.08	1026^th	2099	51.1%
2023	30.65	1449^th	2041	29.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.44	477^th	730	34.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.99	1539^th	2338	34.2%
2019	22.10	1947^th	2357	17.4%
2021	46.58	1048^th	1955	46.4%
2022	42.52	1377^th	2401	42.6%
2023	24.65	1900^th	2403	20.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.28	1523^rd	2340	34.9%
2019	26.59	1807^th	2358	23.4%
2021	41.44	1184^th	1961	39.6%
2022	68.30	678^th	2400	71.8%
2023	45.68	1264^th	2400	47.3%

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Rank History for White students at Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.67	871^st	1399	37.7%

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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 Saint Lawrence Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	618	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	618
1990	605	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	606
1991	593	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	593
1992	584	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	586
1993	569	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	571
1994	579	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	583
1995	585	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	587
1996	585	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	587
1997	584	3	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	590
1998	573	0	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	577
1999	589	1	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	596
2000	608	2	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	615
2001	598	5	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	606
2002	392	8	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	402
2003	392	8	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	402
2004	361	6	0	6	8	n/a	n/a	381
2005	386	6	0	3	7	n/a	n/a	402
2006	380	8	1	8	9	n/a	n/a	406
2007	368	6	0	4	9	n/a	n/a	387
2008	385	7	0	5	10	n/a	n/a	407
2009	393	8	0	5	13	n/a	n/a	419
2010	390	9	2	7	17	n/a	n/a	425
2011	394	8	2	7	13	0	0	424
2012	356	7	1	7	15	0	5	391
2013	361	7	1	8	15	0	3	395
2014	368	2	1	4	12	0	5	392
2015	366	1	1	7	6	0	8	389
2016	352	1	1	4	8	0	8	374
2017	372	0	1	2	5	0	12	392
2018	400	0	0	1	4	0	11	416
2019	378	1	0	4	3	0	13	399
2020	382	0	0	3	2	0	15	402
2021	382	0	0	4	2	0	17	405
2022	347	0	0	4	5	0	20	376
2023	336	1	0	4	5	0	17	363

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 Saint Lawrence Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	618	36.3	17.0	n/a
1990	606	36.3	16.6	n/a
1991	593	34.9	16.9	n/a
1992	586	36.9	15.8	n/a
1993	571	35.0	16.3	n/a
1994	583	35.5	16.4	40.7
1995	587	35.0	16.8	44.1
1996	587	35.0	16.8	44.1
1997	590	35.5	16.6	45.9
1998	577	41.0	14.1	44.9
1999	596	41.9	14.2	37.6
2000	615	44.5	13.8	48.6
2001	606	40.5	15.0	50.5
2002	402	26.0	15.5	45.8
2003	402	26.0	15.5	45.8
2004	381	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	402	21.3	18.9	47.3
2006	406	21.0	19.3	46.3
2007	387	23.6	16.4	64.1
2008	407	25.0	16.3	45.9
2009	419	26.5	15.8	47.3
2010	425	26.5	16.0	50.8
2011	424	37.3	11.3	55.4
2012	391	24.6	15.8	65
2013	395	22.4	17.5	79.7
2014	392	24.0	16.3	54.8
2015	389	23.0	16.9	58.6
2016	374	22.0	17.0	61.2
2017	392	23.9	16.3	59.7
2018	416	24.0	17.3	58.4
2019	399	27.9	14.2	57.6
2020	402	25.0	16.0	53.2
2021	405	30.6	13.2	52.3
2022	376	30.7	12.2	53.7
2023	363	33.6	10.7	59.2

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 Saint Lawrence Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	618	36.3	17.0	n/a
1990	606	36.3	16.6	n/a
1991	593	34.9	16.9	n/a
1992	586	36.9	15.8	n/a
1993	571	35.0	16.3	n/a
1994	583	35.5	16.4	40.7
1995	587	35.0	16.8	44.1
1996	587	35.0	16.8	44.1
1997	590	35.5	16.6	45.9
1998	577	41.0	14.1	44.9
1999	596	41.9	14.2	37.6
2000	615	44.5	13.8	48.6
2001	606	40.5	15.0	50.5
2002	402	26.0	15.5	45.8
2003	402	26.0	15.5	45.8
2004	381	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	402	21.3	18.9	47.3
2006	406	21.0	19.3	46.3
2007	387	23.6	16.4	64.1
2008	407	25.0	16.3	45.9
2009	419	26.5	15.8	47.3
2010	425	26.5	16.0	50.8
2011	424	37.3	11.3	55.4
2012	391	24.6	15.8	65
2013	395	22.4	17.5	79.7
2014	392	24.0	16.3	54.8
2015	389	23.0	16.9	58.6
2016	374	22.0	17.0	61.2
2017	392	23.9	16.3	59.7
2018	416	24.0	17.3	58.4
2019	399	27.9	14.2	57.6
2020	402	25.0	16.0	53.2
2021	405	30.6	13.2	52.3
2022	376	30.7	12.2	53.7
2023	363	33.6	10.7	59.2

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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