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Schools in Leyden · South Lewis Central School District, Adirondack Central School District

Leyden’s public schools score below 62% of New York districts on tests and graduation

40% of students in Leyden’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Leyden, 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
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.9K
▼ 28% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Adirondack Central
Students per teacher
12.0
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,204 students on the public path
In brief

Leyden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 845 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leyden’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% 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 Leyden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

South Lewis Central spends $26,043 per student and Adirondack Central $24,890, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Leyden’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 38% 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 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (845)Better than 49%
Towns in Lewis County (17)Better than 18%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 985 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Leyden anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Leyden’s students in the tested grades sat them (996 in math, 973 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Leyden runs its own schools through grade 12 (South Lewis Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Adirondack Central School District, shared with Ava, Boonville, Boonville, Forestport, Lee, Lewis, Ohio and Western. Its elementary school is in Turin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Leyden

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Lewis Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,035 students, up 8% since 2021–22 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,043NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Adirondack Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,169 students · 13.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,890NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, South Lewis Central School District50%
State average 48.9% · 477 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Lewis Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 473 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Adirondack Central School District40%
State average 48.9% · 496 students tested
Math · PK–12, Adirondack Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 523 students tested

Leyden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeydenC+South Lewis Central PK–12 · Adirondack Central PK–12
LyonsdaleB−South Lewis Central
West TurinB−South Lewis Central
Lewis—Adirondack Central
BoonvilleCAdirondack Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share South Lewis Central with Leyden for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Leyden

7 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 Leydenin other towns
South Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Turin
452 students12:1Rate it →
Boonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boonville
C
420 students18:1Rate it →
West Leyden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Leyden
D
123 students14:1Rate it →
South Lewis Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Turin
C−
311 students11:1Rate it →
Adirondack Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Boonville
D
243 students10:1Rate it →
Adirondack High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Boonville
A
383 students13:1Rate it →
South Lewis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Turin
A−
272 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Leyden’s schools

Are Leyden’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Leyden children attend score below 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leyden in?

Two districts: South Lewis Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Adirondack Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Ava, Boonville, Boonville, Forestport, Lee, Lewis, Ohio and Western.

Where do Leyden kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Adirondack High School and South Lewis High School.

What is Leyden’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Lewis Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Leyden spend per student?

$26,043 in South Lewis Central School District and $24,890 in Adirondack 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.