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Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

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Lawrence Avenue Elementary School ranks 434 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Potsdam, New York, serving 546 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Potsdam Central School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with 79.17% of 3rd graders and 69.47% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively.

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of New York elementary schools in recent years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is relatively consistent across different student groups, and it spends $22,556 per student, which is above the state average of around $25,000 per student. When compared to nearby schools in the Massena Central School District, Brasher Falls Central School District, and Norwood-Norfolk Central School District, Lawrence Avenue Elementary School generally outperforms these schools in academic assessments.

However, the school's performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower compared to the overall student population, indicating that the school may need to focus on providing additional support and resources for these student groups to help them achieve at the same level as their peers.

526

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,752

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Leroy St
Potsdam, NY 13676-1787

(315) 265-2000

District: Potsdam Central School District

Students who attend Lawrence Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	A A Kingston Middle School
High:	Potsdam Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Asian:

5.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

New York avg57%

434^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 18% (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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	434 of 2445	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	550 of 2445	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	652 of 2439	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	344 of 2434	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	426 of 2201	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	1011 of 2413	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	1215 of 2395	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.3	929 of 2386	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	1091 of 2366	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	720 of 2352	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	612 of 2345	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.9	899 of 2325	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	653 of 2320	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	612 of 2286	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	721 of 2263	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	1069 of 2257	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.8	360 of 2227	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	671 of 2219	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.0	355 of 2206	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	437 of 2409	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	386 of 2413	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	639 of 2403	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	294 of 2401	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	399 of 1955	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	998 of 2357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1086 of 2338	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	52.2	605 of 1429	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	759 of 2098	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	872 of 2078	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	939 of 2041	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	414 of 2099	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	682 of 1678	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	1548 of 2032	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1433 of 2045	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	450 of 2407	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	748 of 2411	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	646 of 2400	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	396 of 2400	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	395 of 1961	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	951 of 2358	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	1309 of 2340	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1579 of 2134	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1109 of 2110	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	847 of 2016	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	1298 of 2031	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	495 of 1044	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	1565 of 1859	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1302 of 1941	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	449 of 1402	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	509 of 1392	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	607 of 1337	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	400 of 1399	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	450 of 1224	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	735 of 1408	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2023)58th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+16 vs state

English Language Arts74%+20 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
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
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
Parishville-Hopkinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12 County Rt 47	Parishville	13672	St. Lawrence County	Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 265-4642	177	17	10.1	40.7%	172 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	34.3	1645^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.7%		37.8	1511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%	134	44.4	50.0	50.0	22.2	51.9	54.6	45.5	22.2	45.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$33,693	$1,524	$32,169
F S Banford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	99 State St	Canton	13617	St. Lawrence County	Canton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 386-8561	408	26	15.5	30.9%	377 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	53.1	1126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		69.3	667^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.7%	459	51.4	47.1			68.5	66.2				98.3	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.1	98.6	$26,488	$1,232	$25,255
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Is Lawrence Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School ranks 434^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lawrence Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : A A Kingston Middle School
High : Potsdam Senior High School

What district is Lawrence Avenue Elementary School in?

Potsdam Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lawrence Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Lawrence Avenue Elementary School.

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