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B−
Schools in Pierrepont · Colton-Pierrepont Central School District, Canton Central School District

Pierrepont’s public schools score below 52% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Pierrepont, 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.

#411of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
44%
▼ 3 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.3K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Canton Central
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,056 students on the public path
In brief

Pierrepont’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% 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 Pierrepont’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Colton-Pierrepont Central spends $31,096 per student and Canton Central $29,340, 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 Pierrepont’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 48% of New York school districts, #411 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 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1005)Better than 48%
Towns in St. Lawrence County (32)Better than 75%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 897 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Pierrepont anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Pierrepont’s students in the tested grades sat them (929 in math, 864 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Parts of Pierrepont (9% of its land) are served by Potsdam Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Pierrepont

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

Colton-Pierrepont Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 359 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,096NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Canton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,041 students · 11.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,340NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Edwards-Knox Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 494 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,545NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Colton-Pierrepont Central School District62%
State average 48.9% · 188 students tested
Math · PK–12, Colton-Pierrepont Central School District57%
State average 46.5% · 182 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Canton Central School District44%
State average 48.9% · 460 students tested
Math · PK–12, Canton Central School District46%
State average 46.5% · 503 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Edwards-Knox Central School District32%
State average 48.9% · 216 students tested
Math · PK–12, Edwards-Knox Central School District30%
State average 46.5% · 244 students tested

Pierrepont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PierrepontB−Colton-Pierrepont Central PK–12 · Canton Central PK–12 · Edwards-Knox Central PK–12
ParishvilleB+Parishville-Hopkinton Central
Clare—Edwards-Knox Central
RussellC−Edwards-Knox Central
PotsdamB+Potsdam Central
CantonB−Canton Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Edwards-Knox Central with Pierrepont for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pierrepont

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).

Also serving Pierrepontin other towns
F S Banford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Canton
B−
408 students16:1Rate it →
Colton-Pierrepont Central School
Grades PK–12 · Colton
B
359 students10:1Rate it →
Edwards-Knox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hermon
C
289 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Pierrepont’s schools

Are Pierrepont’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pierrepont children attend score below 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #411 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pierrepont in?

Colton-Pierrepont Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 359 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pierrepont are served by Potsdam Central.

What is Pierrepont’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pierrepont spend per student?

$31,096 in Colton-Pierrepont Central School District, $29,340 in Canton Central School District and $31,545 in Edwards-Knox 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.