For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,031 students in Massena Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Massena Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,411 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Massena Central School District, which is ranked #489 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
% American Indian
12%
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
1%
30%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,363 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,035
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,363
$32,183
Best Massena Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Massena Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3710
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3710
Grades: 4-12
| 797 students
Rank: #22.
Nightengale Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3750
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3750
Grades: PK-6
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
75 Bayley Rd
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3730
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3730
Grades: PK-6
| 416 students
Rank: #44.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Owl Ave
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3740
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3740
Grades: PK-6
| 418 students
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