Enrollment
393
Middle
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362367003299
A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
29 LEROY ST, POTSDAM, NY 13676 · (315) 265-2000 · St. Lawrence County
GRADES 02–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of New York public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
124 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 2% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL→POTSDAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
60.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 50.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 393 | 31.6% | 56.6% |
| FONDA-FULTONVILLE 5-8 SCHOOL FONDA | 382 | 32.5% | 61.6% |
| WHITESBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL WHITESBORO | 474 | 33.5% | 69.6% |
| NEWFANE MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWFANE | 363 | 35.3% | 47.4% |
| ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ALDEN | 343 | 28.9% | 59.8% |
| LANSING MIDDLE SCHOOL LANSING | 355 | 27.6% | 64.4% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In St. Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #313 of 766 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #444 of 768 ▲ 6 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #207 of 768 ▲ 28 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #442 of 796 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #596 of 683 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #582 of 688 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #601 of 773 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #418 of 524 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
393
+21 (+6%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 393 | 31.2 | 12.6:1 | 32% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 30.6 | 11.3:1 | 34% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 33.3 | 11.1:1 | 40% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 33 | 11.3:1 | 39% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 27.5 | 15.1:1 | 40% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 36% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 30 | 11.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 31% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school located in POTSDAM, New York, in St. Lawrence County. Enrolled students number 393 students, in grades 2 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in New York average about 531 students each.
POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL and 2 other schools, with 1,292 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 87% White. It is also 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.6:1, with 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.3 students per teacher above the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 32%. The average for public schools in St. Lawrence County is 45%.
A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In New York, A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.6% actual against a predicted 63.4%.
In the county around the school, St. Lawrence County, the median household income is $62,850, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 40 public schools in St. Lawrence County, enrolling about 13,653 students in all.
LAWRENCE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.6% against a local average of 59.6%.
The federal government classifies A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment has grown by 21 students since 2020-21, to 393. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.3:1 to 12.6:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,226
Census ACS
Median income
$62,850
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
13,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAWRENCE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 526 students
- POTSDAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 373 students
Other schools in POTSDAM
- LAWRENCE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 526 students
- POTSDAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 373 students
Nearby schools
- LAWRENCE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 526
- POTSDAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 373
- NORWOOD-NORFOLK SCHOOL6.8 mi · 290
- NORWOOD-NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL6.8 mi · 276
- NORWOOD-NORFOLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.8 mi · 341
- COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL8.3 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 02-08.
What grades does A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 02-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.