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Moriah Elementary School

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Moriah Elementary School ranks 1739 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Moriah Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Port Henry, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Moriah Central School District, which is ranked 762 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moriah Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 30.23% to 51.16%, while the state average ranged from 50.86% to 56.61%. Similarly, in Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 26.19% to 69.39%, compared to the state average of 51.2% to 59.7%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools in their respective categories.

When compared to the nearby Ticonderoga Elementary School and Lake View Campus, Moriah Elementary School generally underperforms in both ELA and Math proficiency, despite having a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. Additionally, Moriah Elementary School's academic performance has declined over the past several years, with proficiency rates in both ELA and Math dropping across multiple grade levels, indicating a need for the school and district to identify and address the root causes of this decline.

374

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,770

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39 Viking Ln
Port Henry, NY 12974-9702

(518) 546-3301

District: Moriah Central School District

Students who attend Moriah Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Moriah Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.7%

African American:

0.8%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New York avg54%

1,739^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

762^nd of 874Moriah 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	31.0	1739 of 2445	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1491 of 2445	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1653 of 2439	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1740 of 2434	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1402 of 2201	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1052 of 2413	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1005 of 2395	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	1069 of 2386	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	1231 of 2366	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	1148 of 2352	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.8	1430 of 2345	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.6	1727 of 2325	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.5	1624 of 2320	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.0	1805 of 2286	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	1674 of 2263	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.9	1612 of 2257	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	1574 of 2227	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.6	1418 of 2219	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.0	1598 of 2206	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1677 of 2409	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1403 of 2413	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1584 of 2403	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1826 of 2401	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1377 of 1955	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	882 of 2357	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	844 of 2338	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1610 of 2098	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1027 of 2078	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	1487 of 2041	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1514 of 2099	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1126 of 1678	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	723 of 2032	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	796 of 2045	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1668 of 2407	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1499 of 2411	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1627 of 2400	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1568 of 2400	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1153 of 1961	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	1166 of 2358	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	1131 of 2340	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1649 of 2134	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1096 of 2110	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1074 of 2016	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1088 of 2031	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	762 of 1044	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	533 of 1859	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	525 of 1941	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1088 of 1402	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1234 of 1392	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1203 of 1337	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1226 of 1399	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1012 of 1224	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	872 of 1338	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-8 vs state

English Language Arts39%-15 vs state

Science33%-12 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
Moriah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39 Viking Ln	Port Henry	12974	Essex County	Moriah Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 546-3301	374	35	10.6	49.5%	369 (98.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31	1739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.7	1491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%	248	51.2	36.4	37.9	30.2	69.4	50.9	43.1	26.2	33.3	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$30,770	$1,550	$29,221
Lake View Campus	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Sisco St	Westport	12993	Essex County	Boquet Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 962-8244	183	25	7.4	37.2%	172 (94.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	41.4	1435^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.3%		37.7	1515^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.0%	80	56.7	37.0	54.2		73.3	35.7	29.2		50.0									$36,527	$3,751	$32,777
Ticonderoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Alexandria Ave	Ticonderoga	12883	Essex County	Ticonderoga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 585-7400	396	27	14.4	48.5%	388 (98.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43.5	1377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.7%		49.1	1195^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.1%	182	59.3	50.0	51.0	31.4	72.2	28.6	40.0	61.5	40.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.3	98.3	$30,383	$2,712	$27,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Moriah Elementary School

How many students attend Moriah Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Moriah Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Moriah Elementary School?

Students at Moriah Elementary School are 99% White.

What schools do graduates of Moriah Elementary School attend?

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

High : Moriah Junior-Senior High School

Is Moriah Elementary School a good school?

Moriah Elementary School ranks 1739^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Moriah Elementary School in?

Moriah Central School District

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