For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 960 students in Gouverneur Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Gouverneur Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gouverneur Central School District, which is ranked #873 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#882 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
12 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,368 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
96%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
94
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
24
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,588 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,155
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,588
$32,183
Best Gouverneur Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gouverneur Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25 Wilson St
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-1903
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-1903
Grades: 5-8
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Gouverneur Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Gleason St
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-2260
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-2260
Grades: PK-4
| 513 students
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