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Nightengale Elementary School

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Nightengale Elementary School ranks 685 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Nightengale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 400 students in grades PK-6 in Massena, New York, which is part of the Massena Central School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools in recent years with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nightengale Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students all in the top 35% of New York elementary schools. This suggests Nightengale is providing an equitable education and supporting the learning needs of diverse student populations.

Nightengale Elementary's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic success. While the school outperforms other schools in the Massena Central School District, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Lawrence Avenue Elementary in the Potsdam Central School District, also demonstrate strong academic performance, highlighting the importance of considering factors beyond just the district when evaluating school quality.

454

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,445

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662-1999

(315) 764-3750

District: Massena Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

American Indian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

New York avg54%

685^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	70.2	685 of 2445	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	705 of 2445	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	863 of 2439	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	725 of 2434	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	1337 of 2201	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1118 of 2413	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1126 of 2395	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	1278 of 2386	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	1673 of 2366	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.7	1342 of 2352	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.5	1673 of 2345	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.4	1424 of 2325	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	1046 of 2320	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	1128 of 2286	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.5	1227 of 2263	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.8	1040 of 2257	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	788 of 2227	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	679 of 2219	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	956 of 2206	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	555 of 2409	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	729 of 2413	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	863 of 2403	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	777 of 2401	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	1297 of 1955	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	874 of 2357	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	836 of 2338	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	688 of 2098	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	670 of 2078	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	877 of 2041	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	744 of 2099	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	828 of 1678	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	1047 of 2032	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	1038 of 2045	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	798 of 2407	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	668 of 2411	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	862 of 2400	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	715 of 2400	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	1137 of 1961	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1277 of 2358	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1377 of 2340	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	636 of 2134	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	809 of 2110	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	827 of 2016	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	883 of 2031	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	291 of 1044	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	817 of 1859	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	807 of 1941	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	639 of 1402	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	606 of 1392	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	760 of 1337	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	719 of 1399	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	844 of 1224	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	912 of 1338	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1007 of 1408	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+15 vs state

Math65%+9 vs state

Science52%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Nightengale Elementary School

Is Nightengale Elementary School a good school?

Nightengale Elementary School ranks 685^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nightengale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Nightengale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nightengale Elementary School?

Students at Nightengale Elementary School are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Nightengale Elementary School in?

Massena Central School District

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