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Schools in Potsdam · Potsdam Central School District

Potsdam’s public schools outscore 67% of New York districts

In Potsdam, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Potsdam, 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.

#212of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
57%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▼ 24% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,292 students on the public path
In brief

Potsdam’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 43 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Potsdam’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,329 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is A A Kingston Middle School, then Potsdam 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 Potsdam’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New York school districts, #212 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (43)Better than 95%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 562 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Potsdam anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Potsdam’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 525 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lawrence Avenue Elementary SchoolPotsdam Central School DistrictB+
5–8A A Kingston Middle SchoolPotsdam Central School DistrictC
9–12Potsdam Senior High SchoolPotsdam Central School DistrictA

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

Potsdam Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,292 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,329NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 48.9% · 525 students tested
Math57%
State average 46.5% · 600 students tested

Potsdam vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PotsdamB+Potsdam Central

Every school in Potsdam

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 Potsdamin other towns
Lawrence Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
526 students13:1Rate it →
A A Kingston Middle School
Middle · Grades 2–8
C
393 students13:1Rate it →
Potsdam Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
373 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Potsdam’s schools

Are Potsdam’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Potsdam children attend outscore 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #212 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Potsdam in?

Potsdam Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,292 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Potsdam kids go to high school?

Potsdam Senior High School, with 373 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Potsdam’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Potsdam spend per student?

$26,329 in Potsdam 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.