Best Public Schools in Massena, NY

Summary:

The city of Massena, New York is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative high school, all part of the Massena Central School District. The district as a whole is ranked 460 out of 874 in New York and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, but there is a significant disparity in the performance of individual schools within the district.

Nightengale Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, and has the highest SchoolDigger ranking (4 out of 5 stars) among the elementary schools in the district. Similarly, J William Leary Junior High School performs well, ranking in the top 40% of New York middle schools, with test scores in Math and Science notably higher than the district and state averages. While an alternative high school, Massena Senior High School has strong performance on Regents exams, with several subject areas exceeding the district and state averages, and a commendable 84.3% four-year graduation rate.

However, the other elementary schools in the district, Madison Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, lag behind their peers, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student achievement. The district as a whole has maintained a consistent ranking, indicating a need for broader improvements to raise its overall performance, particularly in addressing equity and boosting English Language Arts achievement across the schools.

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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 Common Core Geometry (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)	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 Common Core Geometry 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	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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Bayley Rd	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3730	452	34	13.1	43.1%	343 (75.9%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	51.2	1182^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.7%		55.3	1020^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.3%	162													52.4	42.9	52.5	34.7			67.4	63.5	69.5	64.0			44.1		98.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.0	100.0	$26,829	$2,209	$24,621
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Owl Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3740	432	31	13.8	58.1%	378 (87.5%)	9 (2.1%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	30.2	1763^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%		39.9	1450^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%	313													50.0	36.6	41.0	34.5			70.5	40.0	30.7	44.1			20.6		99.1	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.8	$26,500	$2,189	$24,311
J William Leary Junior High School	Public	7-8	1 School St	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3720	388	36	10.7	49.0%	308 (79.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	63 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	58	595^th of 1500 public middle schools	60.3%		56.9	591^st of 1504 public middle schools	60.7%	4					100.0					100.0							57.1	46.7					57.9	58.2		51.3	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,575	$2,206	$25,369
Massena Senior High School	Public	9-12	84 Nightengale Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3710	743	55	13.5	49.4%	585 (78.7%)	11 (1.5%)	12 (1.6%)	6 (0.8%)	117 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	57	559^th of 1234 public high schools	54.7%		47.7	664^th of 1242 public high schools	46.5%	105	59.7	90.6	75.6	0.0	78.7	76.6	68.3	84.6	71.4	52.3	75.2	90.4															99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	$27,110	$2,195	$24,915
Nightengale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Nightengale Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3750	454	30	15.1	44.7%	383 (84.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	12 (2.6%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	70.2	685^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.0%		68	705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%	20													64.7	73.7	64.8	73.4			72.6	70.7	43.8	79.4			52.1		99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$27,445	$2,257	$25,188

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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.

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