Massena Central School District

84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662-1999
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,234 students in Massena Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Massena Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
2,428 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Massena Central School District, which is ranked #486 of all 1,017 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#464 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Massena Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massena Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massena Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massena Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Massena Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.73
# American Indian Students
274 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
37 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,018 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
83%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
152
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
11
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,171 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Massena Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Massena Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,867
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Massena Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,171
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Massena Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Massena Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nightengale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3750
Grades: PK-6
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
75 Bayley Rd
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3730
Grades: PK-6
| 410 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Owl Ave
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3740
Grades: PK-6
| 422 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,428 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 77% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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