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Black River School

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Black River School ranks 1258 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Black River School is an elementary school serving 546 students in grades PK-4 in the Carthage Central School District in New York. The school consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic assessments, with 60.26% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.55% proficient or better in Math, compared to the district's 41.4% and 40.28% respectively.

Black River School has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 51 out of 857 New York elementary schools for its African American students and 381 out of 1,429 schools for its Hispanic students. The school has also shown steady improvement over the years, moving from a 1-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 3-star rating in recent years. While Black River School outperforms the Carthage Central School District, nearby schools in other districts show mixed results, with some, like Brownville School and Indian River Intermediate School, performing similarly or slightly better, and others, such as Sherman School, Knickerbocker School, and Ohio Street School in the Watertown City School District, consistently underperforming.

The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.5 over the past few years, suggests that Black River School is allocating resources to maintain a favorable class size, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's continued focus on addressing the needs of its diverse student population and ensuring equitable resource allocation will be crucial for sustaining and further improving its academic outcomes.

572

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,835

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Leray St
Black River, NY 13612-0218

(315) 773-5911

District: Carthage Central School District

Students who attend Black River School usually attend:

Middle:	Carthage Middle School
High:	Carthage Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

18.9%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2023) to 49th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg40%

New York avg57%

1,258^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Carthage Central School District

717^th of 874Carthage Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	1258 of 2445	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	1209 of 2445	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	767 of 2439	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	861 of 2434	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	1005 of 2201	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	1796 of 2413	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1587 of 2395	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	1582 of 2386	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	1748 of 2366	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	1624 of 2352	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	1534 of 2345	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	1443 of 2325	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.9	1681 of 2320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	1635 of 2286	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.5	1389 of 2263	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.2	1865 of 2257	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.7	1166 of 2227	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	1237 of 2219	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.1	1201 of 2206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	93.9	51 of 857	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.0	240 of 936	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	93 of 427	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1327 of 2409	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	1013 of 2413	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	518 of 2403	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	1050 of 2401	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	1228 of 1955	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1613 of 2357	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1369 of 2338	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	625 of 1569	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	831 of 1531	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	381 of 1429	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	327 of 1503	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	207 of 818	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	28.1	992 of 1315	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	698 of 1392	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1659 of 2098	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1507 of 2078	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	855 of 2041	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	830 of 2099	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	805 of 1678	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	1628 of 2032	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1476 of 2045	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1181 of 2407	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	1321 of 2411	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	1037 of 2400	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	749 of 2400	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	755 of 1961	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	1871 of 2358	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1723 of 2340	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.6	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	32.6	106 of 180	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	134 of 202	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1908 of 2134	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1110 of 2110	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1000 of 2016	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	1348 of 2031	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.6	152 of 1044	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	1136 of 1859	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1475 of 1941	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1012 of 1402	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	955 of 1392	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	639 of 1337	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	748 of 1399	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	879 of 1224	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1182 of 1338	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1119 of 1408	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)94th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)41st percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math57%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Black River School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Leray St	Black River	13612	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 773-5911	572	51	11.2	33.7%	356 (62.2%)	55 (9.6%)	108 (18.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.8%)	47.4	1258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.4	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	49	60.3	46.2			54.6	59.8				98.7	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.2	$19,835	$1,293	$18,542
Calcium Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	25440 Indian River Dr	Calcium	13616	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 629-1100	480	44	10.9	45.4%	261 (54.4%)	41 (8.5%)	109 (22.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.9%)								(n/a)	43.6				45.7					98.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.8	99.7	$28,056	$1,888	$26,168
Evans Mills Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8442 S Main St	Evans Mills	13637	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 629-4331	330	32	10.1	54.2%	176 (53.3%)	34 (10.3%)	75 (22.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	26 (7.9%)								(n/a)	47.5				65.1					99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$28,681	$2,383	$26,297
Ohio Street School	Public	K-4	1537 Ohio St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3755	308	24	12.9	78.2%	193 (62.7%)	20 (6.5%)	41 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.6%)	6	2382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%		12.4	2282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%	100	19.6	18.9			31.1	22.2				99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$26,346	$871	$25,475
Starbuck Elementary School	Public	K-4	430 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3765	153	14	10.8	71.9%	90 (58.8%)	18 (11.8%)	17 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.3%)	19.1	2102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.9	2333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%	231	31.3	35.3			43.8	41.2				99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	$29,001	$834	$28,167
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	171 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3750	435	35	12.5	70.6%	280 (64.4%)	16 (3.7%)	60 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (17.9%)	10.8	2290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.7	2128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	162	31.5	31.4			24.7	30.6				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,327	$782	$24,545
Knickerbocker School	Public	K-4	739 Knickerbocker Dr	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3740	340	27	12.4	67.9%	234 (68.8%)	16 (4.7%)	42 (12.4%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	20	2077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.1	2144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.3%	67	31.0	38.6			33.3	50.0				99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$25,455	$759	$24,696
Sherman School	Public	K-4	836 Sherman St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3760	323	22	14.4	55.7%	220 (68.1%)	24 (7.4%)	37 (11.5%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	32.3	1703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		40.3	1439^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.1%	264	48.0	41.9			53.3	35.6				99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	99.7	$23,220	$763	$22,457
West Carthage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	21568 Cole Rd	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 493-2400	390	36	10.7	48.7%	307 (78.7%)	6 (1.5%)	46 (11.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	16.3	2164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%		15.1	2216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%	52	36.9	33.9			40.9	26.7				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,684	$1,290	$18,394
Brownville School	Public	3-6	771 Main St	Brownville	13615	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	374	34	10.8	48.9%	334 (89.3%)	10 (2.7%)	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	40.4	1456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%		44.5	1301^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.8%	155	35.0	60.2	47.7	52.5	38.2	62.7	33.7	56.7	40.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,507	$1,337	$17,170

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