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Schools in Le Ray · Indian River Central School District

Le Ray’s public schools score below 61% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Le Ray, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Le Ray, 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.

#500of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,331 students on the public path
In brief

Le Ray’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 951 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Le Ray’s, its schools beat 50%, 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 Le Ray’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Le Ray’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 39% of New York school districts, #500 of 755 New York towns. 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 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (951)Better than 50%
Towns in Jefferson County (22)Better than 9%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,439 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put Le Ray anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Le Ray’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,482 in math, 1,396 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–8Indian River Middle Schoolin PhiladelphiaC−
9–12Indian River High Schoolin PhiladelphiaA+

Le Ray’s public schools are run by Indian River Central School District, which also serves Antwerp, Antwerp, Evans Mills and Pamelia and others. Parts of Le Ray (14% and 6% of its land) are served by Carthage Central and Watertown City 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.

Indian River Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,326 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,042NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 1396 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 1482 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 32% of the Indian River Central district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across New York, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Le Ray vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Le Ray’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Le RayC+Indian River Central
RutlandB−Copenhagen Central PK–12 · Carthage Central PK–12
ChampionB−Carthage Central PK–12 · Copenhagen Central PK–12
Black RiverB−Carthage Central
PameliaC+General Brown Central PK–12 · Indian River Central PK–12
WatertownDWatertown City
Watertown (town)C−South Jefferson Central PK–12 · Watertown City K–12
TheresaC+Indian River Central
PhiladelphiaC+Indian River Central
OrleansC+La Fargeville Central
WilnaB−Carthage Central

3 of the 10 neighbors share Indian River Central with Le Ray, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Le Ray

5 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 Le Rayby address
Calcium Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Calcium
C−
480 students11:1Rate it →
Evans Mills Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Evans Mills
C
330 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Le Rayin other towns
Indian River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Philadelphia
C−
730 students10:1Rate it →
Indian River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Philadelphia
A+
791 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Le Rayrun by other districts or the state
Black River School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Black River
B−
572 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Le Ray’s schools

Are Le Ray’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Le Ray children attend score below 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #500 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Le Ray in?

Indian River Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,326 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Le Ray are served by Carthage Central and Watertown City.

Where do Le Ray kids go to high school?

Indian River High School in Philadelphia, with 791 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Le Ray’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 Le Ray 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.

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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.