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Schools in De Peyster · Heuvelton Central School District

De Peyster’s public schools score below 55% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving De Peyster, 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 91% 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
49%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.8K
▼ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NY 11.2
Schools in town
5
510 students on the public path
In brief

De Peyster’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1059 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of De Peyster’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,807 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Rock Island School (private), Pleasant View School (private), Twin Maples School (private), Mud Lake School (private) and Plimpton School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 De Peyster’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1059)Better than 58%
Towns in St. Lawrence County (32)Better than 62%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 240 test results and a graduating class of 32 could put De Peyster anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of De Peyster’s students in the tested grades sat them (246 in math, 235 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Heuvelton Central Schoolin HeuveltonC+

De Peyster’s public schools are run by Heuvelton Central School District, which also serves Heuvelton and Oswegatchie. 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.

Heuvelton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 510 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,807NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 235 students tested
Math43%
State average 46.5% · 246 students tested

De Peyster vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share De Peyster’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
De PeysterB−Heuvelton Central
De KalbC−Hermon-DeKalb Central PK–12 · Gouverneur Central PK–12
OswegatchieC+Heuvelton Central PK–12 · Morristown Central PK–12 · Ogdensburg City PK–12
Macomb—Gouverneur Central PK–12 · Morristown Central PK–12
GouverneurC−Gouverneur Central

Every school in De Peyster

6 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).

Also serving De Peysterin other towns
Heuvelton Central School
Grades PK–12 · Heuvelton
C+
510 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Rock Island School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Rensselaer Falls
Private · Religious
30 students30:1Rate it →
Pleasant View School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Heuvelton
Private · Religious
23 students23:1Rate it →
Twin Maples School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Heuvelton
Private · Religious
22 students14:1Rate it →
Mud Lake School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Rensselaer Falls
Private · Religious
20 students20:1Rate it →
Plimpton School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Heuvelton
Private · Religious
19 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about De Peyster’s schools

Are De Peyster’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools De Peyster children attend score below 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is De Peyster in?

Heuvelton Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 510 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is De Peyster’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Heuvelton Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does De Peyster spend per student?

$29,807 in Heuvelton Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in De Peyster?

Yes: Rock Island School (religious, grades 1–8, 30 students), Pleasant View School (religious, grades 1–8, 23 students), Twin Maples School (religious, grades 1–8, 22 students), Mud Lake School (religious, grades 1–8, 20 students) and Plimpton School (religious, grades 1–8, 19 students).

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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.