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Best Public Schools in Gouverneur, NY

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1,408

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Top rankedGouverneur High School521^st of 1,234 New York high schools

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Gouverneur Middle School up 107 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Gouverneur, New York is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Gouverneur Elementary School, Gouverneur High School, and Gouverneur Middle School. These schools are part of the Gouverneur Central School District, which is ranked 713 out of 874 districts in New York and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance compared to other districts in the state.

Among the three schools, Gouverneur High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 399 out of 1,242 high schools in New York and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and outperforms the state and district averages in several Regents exam subjects, including Chemistry, Common Core Algebra II, and U.S. History and Government. In contrast, Gouverneur Elementary School struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, with only 21.98% of 4th-grade students proficient compared to the state average of 54.07%.

While Gouverneur Middle School performs better than the district and state in some subject areas, such as 6th-grade math and 8th-grade science, it lags behind in others, like 8th-grade math. Additionally, all three schools in the district have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.79% at Gouverneur High School to 62.86% at Gouverneur Middle School, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gouverneur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	111 Gleason St	Gouverneur	13642	St. Lawrence County	Gouverneur Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 287-2260	511	42	12.1	54.6%	491 (96.1%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	13.3	2233^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.1	2238^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.5%	5													29.6	22.0					48.3	22.5							99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	$27,329	$652	$26,677
Gouverneur High School	Public	9-12	113 E Barney St	Gouverneur	13642	St. Lawrence County	Gouverneur Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 287-1900	450	39	11.6	56.4%	436 (96.9%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59.5	521^st of 1234 public high schools	57.8%		67.3	399^th of 1242 public high schools	67.9%	122	90.3	100.0	86.9	50.0	77.9	10.0	70.0	86.3	53.1	65.9	71.9	44.3															100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,588	$714	$29,874
Gouverneur Middle School	Public	5-8	25 Wilson St	Gouverneur	13642	St. Lawrence County	Gouverneur Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 287-1903	447	44	10.2	55.7%	425 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	31.8	1080^th of 1500 public middle schools	28.0%		26	1187^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.1%	107									100.0			95.0			53.8	35.7	34.8	32.6			38.5	54.9	43.1	28.2	38.5	45.3									$33,760	$773	$32,987

Cities Near Gouverneur

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermon	4.37 mi	2	552^nd
Harrisville	10.86 mi	2	287^th
Antwerp	12.01 mi	1
De Kalb Junction	13.65 mi	1
Hammond	17.07 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.