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Schools in Ogdensburg · Ogdensburg City School District

Ogdensburg’s public schools score below 67% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 37% of Ogdensburg’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ogdensburg, 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.

#549of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.4K
▼ 1% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,354 students on the public path
In brief

Ogdensburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 917 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ogdensburg’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Ogdensburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $34,432 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Ogdensburg Free Academy. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Ogdensburg’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of New York school districts, #549 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 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (917)Better than 41%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 698 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Ogdensburg anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Ogdensburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (710 in math, 687 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
7–12Ogdensburg Free AcademyOgdensburg City School DistrictC

Ogdensburg’s public schools are run by Ogdensburg City School District, which also serves Oswegatchie. Parts of Ogdensburg (8% of its land) are served by Lisbon 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.

Ogdensburg City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,354 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,432NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 48.9% · 687 students tested
Math37%
State average 46.5% · 710 students tested

Ogdensburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OgdensburgCOgdensburg City
LisbonC+Lisbon Central
OswegatchieC+Heuvelton Central PK–12 · Morristown Central PK–12 · Ogdensburg City PK–12

Every school in Ogdensburg

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 Ogdensburgby address
John F Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
431 students9:1Rate it →
Madill School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
277 students10:1Rate it →
Ogdensburg Free Academy
High · Grades 7–12
C
646 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Saint Lawrence Psychiatric Center Children & Youth Services).

Questions about Ogdensburg’s schools

Are Ogdensburg’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ogdensburg children attend score below 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #549 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ogdensburg in?

Ogdensburg City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,354 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ogdensburg are served by Lisbon Central.

What is Ogdensburg’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Ogdensburg City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Ogdensburg spend per student?

$34,432 in Ogdensburg City 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.