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J William Leary Junior High School

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J William Leary Junior High School ranks 595 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 60% of New York middle schools

Summary

J William Leary Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Massena, New York, with 380 students. The school consistently outperforms the Massena Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, ranking well among New York middle schools.

J William Leary Junior High School has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $11,586 in 2020-2021 to $26,425 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. This increased funding may have contributed to the school's academic success, as evidenced by its consistently high 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school should continue to monitor and address any achievement gaps among its diverse student population to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

Compared to nearby schools, J William Leary Junior High School outperforms Salmon River Middle School, which is ranked in the bottom 2% of New York middle schools. However, A.A. Kingston Middle School, about 17 miles away, also performs well and is ranked in the top 40% of New York middle schools, suggesting a more competitive educational landscape in the region.

388

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,575

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 School St
Massena, NY 13662-1999

(315) 764-3720

District: Massena Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

American Indian:

16.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

New York avg53%

595^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	58.0	595 of 1500	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	591 of 1504	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	631 of 1500	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	937 of 1479	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	984 of 1242	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	810 of 1439	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1060 of 1438	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.3	944 of 1455	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	976 of 1429	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	544 of 1407	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.1	841 of 1401	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	837 of 1373	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	668 of 1337	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	566 of 1295	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	564 of 1243	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	633 of 1224	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.0	625 of 1185	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.2	540 of 1123	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	595 of 1095	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	376 of 706	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.5	663 of 663	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	860 of 1457	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	589 of 1465	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	706 of 1463	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	983 of 1454	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	878 of 1066	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	941 of 1370	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1083 of 1353	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	44 of 594	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	615 of 1283	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	587 of 1296	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	510 of 1288	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	928 of 1306	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	818 of 935	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	793 of 1241	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1019 of 1245	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	590 of 1464	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	545 of 1464	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	850 of 1455	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	849 of 1071	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	615 of 1366	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	953 of 1352	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	36.7	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	889 of 1298	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	675 of 1303	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	663 of 1307	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	858 of 1283	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	496 of 522	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	824 of 1139	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	935 of 1170	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	446 of 775	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	462 of 778	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	472 of 772	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	607 of 748	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	552 of 614	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	527 of 716	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	693 of 763	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)93rd percentile+32 vs school

Male (2024)60th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2022)47th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math58%+5 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science51%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 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
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
St Lawrence Middle School	Public	5-8	1039 State Hwy 11c	Brasher Falls	13613	St. Lawrence County	Brasher Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 389-5131	301	31	9.7	51.8%	277 (92.0%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	795^th of 1500 public middle schools	47.0%		29.1	1122^nd of 1504 public middle schools	25.4%	327		100.0	100.0		28.4	35.7	37.7	35.3	37.3	64.3	55.3	58.3	33.9	50.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,965	$2,073	$24,892
Norwood-Norfolk Middle School	Public	5-8	7852 State Hwy 56	Norwood	13668	St. Lawrence County	Norwood-Norfolk Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 353-6631	276	31	9.0	57.2%	267 (96.7%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	39.9	912^th of 1500 public middle schools	39.2%		33	1057^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.7%	145			100.0	100.0	52.6	48.6	36.7	35.5	35.1	44.4	42.6	55.7	41.1	43.9	99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	$28,145	$1,483	$26,662
A A Kingston Middle School	Public	2-8	29 Leroy St	Potsdam	13676	St. Lawrence County	Potsdam Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 265-2000	393	31	12.5	31.6%	341 (86.8%)	12 (3.1%)	16 (4.1%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	55.4	640^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.3%		55.1	627^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.3%	13			100.0	100.0	58.0	56.5	59.5	65.5	51.0	40.7	47.6	34.0	57.0	54.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$27,569	$1,324	$26,245
Salmon River Middle School	Public	6-8	637 County Rt 1	Fort Covington	12937	Franklin County	Salmon River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 358-6650	304	40	7.5	62.5%	87 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)	4.6	1474^th of 1500 public middle schools	1.7%		5.5	1482^nd of 1504 public middle schools	1.5%	8			83.3			13.2	12.2	21.9		6.6	10.7	6.1		19.3	98.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	$37,079	$4,057	$33,022

Frequently Asked Questions about J William Leary Junior High School

What district is J William Leary Junior High School in?

Massena Central School District

What is the racial makeup of J William Leary Junior High School?

Students at J William Leary Junior High School are 79% White, 16% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend J William Leary Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended J William Leary Junior High School.

Is J William Leary Junior High School a good school?

J William Leary Junior High School ranks 595^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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