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A A Kingston Middle School

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A A Kingston Middle School ranks 640 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-8

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 57% of New York middle schools

Summary

A A Kingston Middle School is a public middle school located in Potsdam, New York, serving grades 2-8 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Potsdam Central School District, which is ranked 299 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A A Kingston Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in various subject areas, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 5-8 and in Math for grades 5-7 compared to the state and district. The school also has a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in Regents exams for Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology, significantly higher than the state and district averages. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status, is lower compared to the overall school performance and other subgroups, suggesting the need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these underperforming subgroups.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as J William Leary Junior High School and St Lawrence Middle School, A A Kingston Middle School generally outperforms them in ELA and Math proficiency rates, as well as in Regents exam performance. The nearby schools also have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to their lower academic performance compared to A A Kingston Middle School. Additionally, A A Kingston Middle School appears to have higher spending per student compared to the nearby schools, which may provide it with additional resources to support student learning.

393

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,569

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Leroy St
Potsdam, NY 13676-1787

(315) 265-2000

District: Potsdam Central School District

Students who attend A A Kingston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Potsdam Senior High School

Feeder schools for A A Kingston Middle School:

Elementary:

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

New York avg52%

Elementary school

1,062^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 43%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

640^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

299^th of 874Potsdam 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	640 of 1500	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	627 of 1504	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	521 of 1500	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	433 of 1479	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	767 of 1242	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	575 of 1439	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	485 of 1438	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	411 of 1455	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	288 of 1429	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	287 of 1407	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	301 of 1401	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	339 of 1373	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	454 of 1337	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	428 of 1295	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	317 of 1243	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	410 of 1224	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.3	281 of 1185	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	202 of 1123	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	206 of 1095	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	532 of 1457	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	550 of 1465	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	533 of 1463	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	430 of 1454	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	32.4	773 of 1066	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	590 of 1370	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	360 of 1353	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	908 of 1283	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	894 of 1296	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	733 of 1288	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	674 of 1306	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	706 of 935	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	909 of 1241	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	659 of 1245	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	712 of 1455	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	656 of 1464	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	480 of 1464	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	438 of 1455	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	632 of 1071	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	519 of 1366	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	577 of 1352	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	500 of 1298	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	877 of 1303	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	545 of 1307	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	741 of 1283	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	772 of 1139	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	763 of 1170	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	486 of 775	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	498 of 778	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	433 of 748	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	476 of 614	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	363 of 716	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	413 of 763	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science56%+12 vs state

Math45%-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
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
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
J M McKenney Middle School	Public	5-8	99 State St	Canton	13617	St. Lawrence County	Canton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 386-8561	301	31	9.6	43.2%	278 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	59.5	567^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.2%		53.7	646^th of 1504 public middle schools	57.0%	79		100.0	100.0		65.0	32.8	49.3	62.7	71.0	46.2	57.8	71.6	68.3	76.0	98.7	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	98.9	$27,929	$1,394	$26,535
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about A A Kingston Middle School

What is the racial makeup of A A Kingston Middle School?

Students at A A Kingston Middle School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend A A Kingston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended A A Kingston Middle School.

What district is A A Kingston Middle School in?

Potsdam Central School District

What high school do graduates of A A Kingston Middle School attend?

Students who attend A A Kingston Middle School usually go on to attend Potsdam Senior High School

Is A A Kingston Middle School a good school?

A A Kingston Middle School ranks 640^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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