For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,177 students in Massena Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Massena Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,411 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Massena Central School District, which is ranked #489 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
# American Indian Students
289 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
37 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,977 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
82%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
159
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
10
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,035 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 $27,363 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,035
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,363
$32,183
Best Massena Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Massena Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3710
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3710
Grades: 4-12
| 797 students
Rank: #22.
J William Leary Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 School St
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3720
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3720
Grades: 7-8
| 380 students
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