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Gouverneur Elementary School

Q: Is Gouverneur Elementary School a good school?

Gouverneur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Gouverneur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Gouverneur Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gouverneur Elementary School?

Students at Gouverneur Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Gouverneur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gouverneur Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gouverneur Middle School High : Gouverneur High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Gouverneur Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 513 students in grades PK-4 in Gouverneur, New York, which is part of the Gouverneur Central School District. While the school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,526 in 2020-2021 to $27,523 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has consistently lagged behind the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments.

In 2024-2025, only 29.55% of 3rd graders and 21.98% of 4th graders at Gouverneur Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In Math, the school fared slightly better, with 48.28% of 3rd graders and 22.47% of 4th graders being proficient or better, but still behind the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Gouverneur Elementary School faces these challenges, some of the nearby schools in the Indian River Central School District, such as Theresa Primary School and Philadelphia Primary School, have performed better on state assessments, particularly in 3rd-grade ELA and Math. It will be important for the school to learn from the strategies and approaches of these higher-performing schools to better support student learning and improve academic outcomes.

511

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,329

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Gleason St
Gouverneur, NY 13642-1296

(315) 287-2260

District: Gouverneur Central School District

Students who attend Gouverneur Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gouverneur Middle School
High:	Gouverneur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Hispanic:

1.6%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (30% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

New York avg57%

2,233^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

713^th of 874Gouverneur 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	13.3	2233 of 2445	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	2238 of 2445	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	2292 of 2439	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	2210 of 2434	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	2090 of 2201	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	2356 of 2413	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	2196 of 2395	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	1730 of 2366	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	1712 of 2352	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.8	1513 of 2345	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	1639 of 2325	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.9	1325 of 2320	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	1473 of 2286	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.1	1510 of 2263	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	1355 of 2257	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	1434 of 2227	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	1588 of 2219	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.7	1603 of 2206	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2210 of 2409	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2138 of 2413	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	2206 of 2403	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	2089 of 2401	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1895 of 1955	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	2280 of 2357	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	2199 of 2338	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	533 of 622	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1998 of 2098	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	2018 of 2078	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1990 of 2041	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2029 of 2099	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1651 of 1678	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1957 of 2045	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	2189 of 2407	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2273 of 2411	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	2287 of 2400	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2225 of 2400	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	1863 of 1961	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	2321 of 2358	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	2113 of 2340	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1940 of 2134	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	2109 of 2110	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1499 of 2016	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1574 of 2031	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1750 of 1941	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)14th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Migrant (2022)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math35%-24 vs state

English Language Arts26%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Gouverneur Elementary School

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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
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
Edwards-Knox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2512 County Route 24	Hermon	13652	St. Lawrence County	Edwards-Knox Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 562-8132	289	28	10.2	45.3%	280 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	16.6	2159^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.7%		17.3	2137^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%	22	30.8	52.9	22.2	34.5	38.5	41.2	19.4	6.9	22.2	98.6	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.2	$29,497	$1,890	$27,607
Antwerp Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6 Academy St	Antwerp	13608	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 659-8386	145	15	9.9	50.3%	101 (69.7%)	12 (8.3%)	22 (15.2%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)	20.8				37.5					98.4	98.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.4	99.5	99.0	$33,736	$1,731	$32,005
Harrisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14371 Pirate Ln	Harrisville	13648	Lewis County	Harrisville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 543-2707	148	14	10.2	46.6%	137 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	26.8	1863^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.4	1734^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.1%	129	18.8	31.3	41.7	50.0	25.0	66.7	41.7	31.3	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,806	$568	$31,238
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gouverneur Elementary School

How many students attend Gouverneur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Gouverneur Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gouverneur Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gouverneur Middle School
High : Gouverneur High School

What is the racial makeup of Gouverneur Elementary School?

Students at Gouverneur Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Gouverneur Elementary School a good school?

Gouverneur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Gouverneur Elementary School in?

Gouverneur Central School District

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