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B+
Schools in Cape Vincent · Thousand Islands Central School District

Cape Vincent’s public schools outscore 67% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cape Vincent, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NY 11.2
Schools in town
3
556 students on the public path
In brief

Cape Vincent’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 905 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cape Vincent’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,271 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Thousand Islands Middle School, then Thousand Islands 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cape Vincent’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (905)Better than 91%
Towns in Jefferson County (22)Better than 91%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 442 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Cape Vincent anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Cape Vincent’s students in the tested grades sat them (465 in math, 418 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cape Vincent, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bashaw Elementary SchoolThousand Islands Central School DistrictB
6–8Thousand Islands Middle SchoolThousand Islands Central School DistrictC+
9–12Thousand Islands High SchoolThousand Islands Central School DistrictA−

Cape Vincent’s public schools are run by Thousand Islands Central School District, which also serves Cape Vincent, Clayton and Clayton. Parts of Cape Vincent (5% of its land) are served by Lyme Central instead. 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.

Thousand Islands Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 799 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,271NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 48.9% · 418 students tested
Math50%
State average 46.5% · 465 students tested

Cape Vincent vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Cape Vincent’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cape VincentB+Thousand Islands Central
LymeB+Lyme Central
ClaytonB+Thousand Islands Central

Every school in Cape Vincent

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).

District schools in Cape Vincentby address
Bashaw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
109 students12:1Rate it →
Thousand Islands Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clayton
C+
185 students12:1Rate it →
Thousand Islands High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clayton
A−
262 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Cape Vincent’s schools

Are Cape Vincent’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cape Vincent children attend outscore 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cape Vincent in?

Thousand Islands Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 799 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cape Vincent are served by Lyme Central.

Where do Cape Vincent kids go to high school?

Thousand Islands High School in Clayton, with 262 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Cape Vincent’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Thousand Islands Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Cape Vincent spend per student?

$24,271 in Thousand Islands Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.