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Schools in Massena · Massena Central School District

Massena’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Massena, 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.

#396of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.3K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,469 students on the public path
In brief

Massena’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 500 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Massena’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,342 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is J William Leary Junior High School, then Massena Senior 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 Massena’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts, #396 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 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (500)Better than 74%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,119 test results and a graduating class of 210 could put Massena anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Massena’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,178 in math, 1,060 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
7–8J William Leary Junior High SchoolMassena Central School DistrictC−
9–12Massena Senior High SchoolMassena Central School DistrictA−

Massena’s public schools are run by Massena Central School District, which also serves Louisville and Massena. 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.

Massena Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,469 students · 13.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,342NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 48.9% · 1060 students tested
Math47%
State average 46.5% · 1178 students tested

Massena vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MassenaB−Massena Central

Every school in Massena

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).

Also serving Massenain other towns
Nightengale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
454 students15:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
452 students13:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
432 students14:1Rate it →
J William Leary Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
388 students11:1Rate it →
Massena Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
743 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Massena’s schools

Are Massena’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Massena children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #396 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Massena in?

Massena Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,469 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Massena kids go to high school?

Massena Senior High School, with 743 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Massena’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Massena Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Massena spend per student?

$25,342 in Massena 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.