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Schools in Stockholm · Brasher Falls Central School District, Potsdam Central School District

Stockholm’s public schools outscore 59% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Stockholm’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Stockholm, 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.

#305of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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

50%

▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

53%

▲ 7 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 · Potsdam Central

Students per teacher

11.4

NY 11.2

Schools in town

2,238 students on the public path

In brief

Stockholm’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1172 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stockholm’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 53% across both districts 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

Brasher Falls Central spends $27,094 per student and Potsdam Central $26,329, 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 Stockholm’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 59% of New York school districts, #305 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 59%

Lower resultsHigher results

New York towns with similar household incomes (1172)Better than 75%

Towns in St. Lawrence County (32)Better than 91%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,010 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Stockholm anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Stockholm’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,039 in math, 983 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Stockholm · depends on your address

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 526 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Potsdam

B⁺

Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 369 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Brasher Falls

C⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁺

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A⁺

Stockholm runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brasher Falls Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Potsdam Central School District, shared with Potsdam and Potsdam. Its elementary school is in Potsdam. Parts of Stockholm (10% and 7% of its land) are served by Norwood-Norfolk Central and Parishville-Hopkinton Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Stockholm

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

Brasher Falls Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 946 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)

$27,094NY $34,607 · FY2024

B⁻

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

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brasher Falls Central School District42%

State average 48.9% · 458 students tested

Math · PK–12, Brasher Falls Central School District48%

State average 46.5% · 439 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Potsdam Central School District57%

State average 48.9% · 525 students tested

Math · PK–12, Potsdam Central School District57%

State average 46.5% · 600 students tested

Stockholm vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Stockholm	B	Brasher Falls Central PK–12 · Potsdam Central PK–12
Norfolk	C	Norwood-Norfolk Central
Potsdam	B⁺	Potsdam Central
Parishville	B⁺	Parishville-Hopkinton Central
Lawrence	B⁻	Brasher Falls Central
Hopkinton	C⁺	Parishville-Hopkinton Central PK–12 · St. Regis Falls Central PK–12
Brasher	B⁻	Brasher Falls Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Brasher Falls Central with Stockholm for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Stockholm

6 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 Stockholmin other towns

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Potsdam

B⁺

526 students13:1Rate it →

Saint Lawrence Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brasher Falls

C⁺

369 students11:1Rate it →

A A Kingston Middle School

Middle · Grades 2–8 · Potsdam

393 students13:1Rate it →

St. Lawrence Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Brasher Falls

301 students10:1Rate it →

Potsdam Senior High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Potsdam

373 students11:1Rate it →

Saint Lawrence High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Brasher Falls

A⁺

276 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Stockholm’s schools

Are Stockholm’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Stockholm children attend outscore 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #305 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stockholm in?

Two districts: Brasher Falls Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Potsdam Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Potsdam and Potsdam.

Where do Stockholm kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Potsdam Senior High School and Saint Lawrence High School.

What is Stockholm’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 Stockholm spend per student?

$27,094 in Brasher Falls Central School District and $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.