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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1182 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Massena, New York, with 416 students enrolled. The school is part of the Massena Central School District, which is ranked 460 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jefferson Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, its performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some notable exceptions. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the district and state in 3rd and 5th grade Math, and in 2023-2024, it had significantly higher proficiency rates in 6th grade Math compared to the district and state. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status students, has been a strength, with the school ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Nightengale Elementary School and Madison Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school appears to outperform some of the more distant elementary schools in the Salmon River Central School District and Potsdam Central School District, which have lower overall rankings and student proficiency rates. The school's significant increase in per-student spending over the past few years may be contributing to its relatively strong performance, particularly in areas like student-teacher ratio and support for specific student subgroups.

452

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,829

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Bayley Rd
Massena, NY 13662-1999

(315) 764-3730

District: Massena Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

American Indian:

17.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New York avg54%

1,182^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Massena Central School District

460^th of 874Massena 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	51.2	1182 of 2445	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	1020 of 2445	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	872 of 2439	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	693 of 2434	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	1024 of 2201	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1319 of 2413	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1303 of 2395	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	1273 of 2386	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	1334 of 2366	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	1367 of 2352	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	1390 of 2345	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.1	1594 of 2325	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	1288 of 2320	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	1517 of 2286	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	1331 of 2263	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.4	808 of 2257	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	936 of 2227	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	782 of 2219	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	1239 of 2206	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	1063 of 2409	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1007 of 2413	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	856 of 2403	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	763 of 2401	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	1017 of 1955	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1329 of 2357	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1412 of 2338	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	890 of 2098	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	617 of 2078	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	565 of 2041	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	457 of 2099	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	856 of 1678	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	855 of 2032	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	945 of 2045	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1270 of 2407	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	1008 of 2411	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	849 of 2400	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	633 of 2400	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	904 of 1961	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	1285 of 2358	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1155 of 2340	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1246 of 2134	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1090 of 2110	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	503 of 2016	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	596 of 2031	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	422 of 1044	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	884 of 1859	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	465 of 1941	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	875 of 1402	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	781 of 1392	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	666 of 1337	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	686 of 1399	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.2	1037 of 1224	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	993 of 1338	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	992 of 1408	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Science44%~ 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	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
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
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
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
Saint Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1039 State Hwy 11c	Brasher Falls	13613	St. Lawrence County	Brasher Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 389-5131	369	33	11.0	43.4%	342 (92.7%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39.9	1476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%		24.7	1912^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.8%	436	38.1	44.4			63.9	56.9				99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,688	$2,202	$27,486
Saint Regis Mohawk School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Church St	Hogansburg	13655	Franklin County	Salmon River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 358-2763	328	35	9.2	73.8%	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	298 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	6.6	2370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		6	2411^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.4%	41	20.8	15.8	34.1		35.4	8.8	18.6		14.0	95.8	97.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.0	96.1	98.2	$34,795	$00	$34,795
Norwood-Norfolk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7852 State Hwy 56	Norwood	13668	St. Lawrence County	Norwood-Norfolk Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 353-6674	341	27	12.6	43.7%	340 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.6	1908^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%		30.8	1721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.6%	187	31.3	45.5			40.9	51.9				99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.8	100.0	$30,277	$2,233	$28,044
Salmon River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	637 County Rt 1	Fort Covington	12937	Franklin County	Salmon River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 358-6670	311	38	8.1	71.1%	173 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	15.1	2193^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.2	2236^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.5%	43	27.5	27.9	37.7		49.0	34.9	23.1		21.6	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	$39,679	$3,902	$35,777
Madrid-Waddington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	2582 State Hwy 345	Madrid	13660	St. Lawrence County	Madrid-Waddington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 322-5634	303	26	11.8	33.0%	288 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	37.5	1534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%		41.1	1409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.4%	125	43.1	45.2	35.7		51.9	62.8	31.6		58.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,638	$1,838	$25,800
Lawrence Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Leroy St	Potsdam	13676	St. Lawrence County	Potsdam Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 265-2000	526	41	12.8	28.1%	448 (85.2%)	10 (1.9%)	14 (2.7%)	30 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	79.6	434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.3	550^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%	116	79.2	69.5			75.3	74.7				99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$25,752	$1,319	$24,433
Brushton Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	758 County Rt 7	Brushton	12916	Franklin County	Brushton-Moira Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 529-7324	465	38	12.1	54.2%	437 (94.0%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	29.1	1800^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.4%		36.2	1558^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.3%	242	38.7	41.7	40.0	26.4	41.9	46.6	50.0	45.6	39.3	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,037	$2,600	$20,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 76% White, 17% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Massena Central School District

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1182^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

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