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Guardino Elementary School

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Guardino Elementary School ranks 1607 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Guardino Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 263 students in grades PK-5 in the Thousand Islands Central School District in Clayton, NY. While the school has been consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, receiving 2-3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, its academic performance has been a concern.

Guardino Elementary's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally lower than the district and state averages, especially in the upper grades. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.63% of 5th graders at Guardino were proficient in ELA, compared to 43.48% for the district and 56.61% statewide. In Math, Guardino's 5th grade proficiency rate was 39.39%, lower than the district's 48.94% and the state's 54.16%. The school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment was also low, with only 27.27% proficient compared to 39.13% for the district and 45.02% statewide. Additionally, Guardino Elementary has struggled to support its subgroups of students, with lower rankings for Female, Male, Special Education, and Economically Disadvantaged students compared to their peers across the state.

While Guardino Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $22,780 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average, this higher spending does not seem to translate into stronger academic outcomes for the school. Interestingly, Bashaw Elementary School, which is also in the Thousand Islands Central School District, outperforms Guardino Elementary on most academic metrics, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools. This suggests that Guardino's performance, while not exceptional, is still better than some of its regional peers, but the school faces persistent challenges in improving student outcomes.

243

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,475

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 High St
Clayton, NY 13624-1000

(315) 686-5594

District: Thousand Islands Central School District

Students who attend Guardino Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thousand Islands Middle School
High:	Thousand Islands High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

New York avg55%

1,607^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Thousand Islands Central School District

277^th of 874Thousand Islands 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	35.4	1607 of 2445	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	1281 of 2445	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1332 of 2439	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	1296 of 2434	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	1011 of 2201	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	1172 of 2413	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	1047 of 2395	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	1163 of 2386	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.7	1324 of 2366	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	1286 of 2352	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	1418 of 2345	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	937 of 2325	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	1112 of 2320	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	799 of 2286	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	1094 of 2263	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	913 of 2257	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	873 of 2227	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	798 of 2219	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	1227 of 2206	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1639 of 2409	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	1040 of 2413	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1201 of 2403	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1336 of 2401	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	1089 of 1955	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1390 of 2357	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	1118 of 2338	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1566 of 2098	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1181 of 2078	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1479 of 2041	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1352 of 2099	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	1030 of 1678	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	824 of 2032	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	697 of 2045	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1507 of 2407	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1498 of 2411	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1392 of 2400	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1243 of 2400	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	838 of 1961	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	1015 of 2358	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	1010 of 2340	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1866 of 2134	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1706 of 2110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1868 of 2016	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1783 of 2031	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	890 of 1044	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	898 of 1941	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math53%-5 vs state

English Language Arts46%-9 vs state

Science27%-18 vs state

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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	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
Guardino Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 High St	Clayton	13624	Jefferson County	Thousand Islands Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 686-5594	243	23	10.4	23.9%	233 (95.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	35.4	1607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%		45.2	1281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%	326	50.0	48.0	40.6		64.3	58.3	39.4		27.3	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$23,475	$2,206	$21,269
Alexandria Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	34 Bolton Ave	Alexandria Bay	13607	Jefferson County	Alexandria Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 482-9971	243	30	7.9	37.4%	228 (93.8%)	5 (2.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	46.9	1275^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.9%		62.2	848^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.3%	427	46.9	53.1	55.2	50.0	75.0	60.6	46.7	25.0	46.7	99.2	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	99.6	$31,646	$1,745	$29,901
Theresa Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Bridge St	Theresa	13691	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 628-4432	163	17	9.5	43.6%	141 (86.5%)	3 (1.8%)	13 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)	54.8				54.8					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,080	$4,854	$27,226
Bashaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 S Esselstyne	Cape Vincent	13618	Jefferson County	Thousand Islands Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 654-2142	109	9	11.6	36.7%	102 (93.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	74.6	567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%		74.1	554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%	13	60.0	93.3	50.0		66.7	100.0	71.4		69.2	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	$25,380	$2,392	$22,988
Dexter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	415 E Grove St	Dexter	13634	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	300	28	10.8	30.0%	265 (88.3%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,789	$1,026	$17,764
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
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
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
Indian River Intermediate School	Public	4-5	32430 Us Rt 11	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 642-0405	565	49	11.6	50.1%	357 (63.2%)	50 (8.8%)	95 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.8%)	44 (7.8%)	40.1	1466^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	1373^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.8%	93		44.6	45.9			54.9	49.8		45.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,765	$1,896	$21,869
Philadelphia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3 Sand St	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 642-3432	122	12	10.2	61.5%	95 (77.9%)	6 (4.9%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)	43.8				67.7					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,380	$1,748	$28,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Guardino Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Guardino Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Guardino Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thousand Islands Middle School
High : Thousand Islands High School

What district is Guardino Elementary School in?

Thousand Islands Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Guardino Elementary School?

Students at Guardino Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Guardino Elementary School a good school?

Guardino Elementary School ranks 1607^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Guardino Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Guardino Elementary School.

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