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Salmon River Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 2% of New York middle schools

Summary

Salmon River Middle School is a public middle school located in Fort Covington, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 323 students. The school is part of the Salmon River Central School District, which is ranked 835 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salmon River Middle School consistently performs significantly below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were around 13-22% in ELA and 6-11% in Math, compared to the state averages of around 51-52% in ELA and 46-56% in Math. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of New York middle schools for female, male, Native American, and white student performance, as well as for students with low socioeconomic status and special education students.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $34,216 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby J. William Leary Junior High School and St. Lawrence Middle School, which spend around $19,000-$29,000 per student, Salmon River Middle School's performance has been declining over the past several years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 1121 out of 1407 New York middle schools in 2014-2015 to 1474 out of 1500 in 2024-2025, in stark contrast to the higher-performing nearby middle schools.

304

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,079

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937

(518) 358-6650

District: Salmon River Central School District

Students who attend Salmon River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Salmon River High School

Feeder schools for Salmon River Middle School:

Elementary:	Saint Regis Mohawk School
	Salmon River Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

60.5%

White:

28.6%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (14% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg17%

New York avg52%

1,474^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

835^th of 874Salmon River 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	4.6	1474 of 1500	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1482 of 1504	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1439 of 1500	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1315 of 1479	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1188 of 1242	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1280 of 1439	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1246 of 1438	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	1253 of 1455	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	1200 of 1429	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	1121 of 1407	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.6	1048 of 1401	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	1141 of 1373	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	1422 of 1457	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1426 of 1465	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1381 of 1463	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1271 of 1454	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1031 of 1066	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1237 of 1370	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1184 of 1353	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	1270 of 1283	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1286 of 1296	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1235 of 1288	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1158 of 1306	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	885 of 935	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1027 of 1241	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1081 of 1245	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	1442 of 1455	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1456 of 1464	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1398 of 1464	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1301 of 1455	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1025 of 1071	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1180 of 1366	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1192 of 1352	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	186 of 208	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	150 of 190	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1245 of 1298	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1132 of 1303	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1159 of 1307	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1098 of 1283	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	451 of 522	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1096 of 1139	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1014 of 1170	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	760 of 775	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	767 of 778	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	748 of 772	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	699 of 748	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	706 of 716	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	728 of 763	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I83%+27 vs state

Science19%-24 vs state

English Language Arts15%-36 vs state

Math8%-44 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
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
Malone Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Francis St	Malone	12953	Franklin County	Malone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 483-7801	476	54	8.7	49.4%	449 (94.3%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	8.6	1440^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.0%		10.2	1431^st of 1504 public middle schools	4.9%	9			64.1	74.4		18.5	18.2	28.3		19.2	26.6	3.9		23.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$31,287	$1,899	$29,388
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

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Is Salmon River Middle School a good school?

Salmon River Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of New York middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Salmon River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Salmon River Middle School usually go on to attend Salmon River High School

What district is Salmon River Middle School in?

Salmon River Central School District

How many students attend Salmon River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Salmon River Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Salmon River Middle School?

Students at Salmon River Middle School are 61% American Indian, 29% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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