Dr. Abner Benton House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Antwerp’s public schools score below 61% of New York districts on tests and graduation
In Antwerp, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Antwerp, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Antwerp’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1180 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Antwerp’s, its schools beat 44%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Antwerp’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $27,042 per student in FY2024, against $34,607 across New York. 32% of its revenue that year was federal (New York 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Indian River Middle School, then Indian River High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Antwerp’s grade
C+: better than 39% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Antwerp, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Antwerp
Antwerp Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 145 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Antwerp
Antwerp Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 145 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Antwerp
Antwerp Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 145 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Antwerp
Antwerp Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 145 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Antwerp
Indian River Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 565 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Philadelphia
5th grade in Antwerp
Indian River Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 565 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Philadelphia
6th grade in Antwerp
Indian River Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Philadelphia
7th grade in Antwerp
Indian River Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Philadelphia
8th grade in Antwerp
Indian River Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Philadelphia
9th grade in Antwerp
Indian River High School
Grades 9–12 · 791 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Philadelphia
10th grade in Antwerp
Indian River High School
Grades 9–12 · 791 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Philadelphia
Antwerp’s public schools are run by Indian River Central School District, which also serves Antwerp, Evans Mills, Le Ray and Pamelia and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Antwerp vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Antwerp’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | C+ | Indian River Central |
| Theresa | C+ | Indian River Central |
| Rossie | — | Gouverneur Central PK–12 · Hammond Central PK–12 |
| Wilna | B− | Carthage Central |
| Philadelphia | C+ | Indian River Central |
| Fowler | C− | Gouverneur Central |
| Diana | B− | Harrisville Central |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Indian River Central with Antwerp, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Antwerp
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Antwerp’s schools
Are Antwerp’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Antwerp children attend score below 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Antwerp in?
Indian River Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,326 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Antwerp kids go to high school?
Indian River High School in Philadelphia, with 791 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Antwerp’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Indian River Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Antwerp spend per student?
$27,042 in Indian River Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Antwerp families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.