St. Lawrence County schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 37 schools in St. Lawrence County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CANTON · CANTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 2 | GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL GOUVERNEUR · GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.0% | +28.7pp |
| 3 | POTSDAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL POTSDAM · POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.0% | +28.7pp |
| 4 | SAINT LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL BRASHER FALLS · BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 86.0% | +27.7pp |
| 5 | MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MASSENA · MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 76.0% | +17.7pp |
| 6 | NORWOOD-NORFOLK SCHOOL NORWOOD · NORWOOD-NORFOLK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 76.0% | +17.7pp |
| 7 | LAWRENCE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POTSDAM · POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 74.0% | +15.7pp |
| 8 | NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MASSENA · MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
| 9 | PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PARISHVILLE · PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 64.4% | +6.1pp |
| 10 | COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL COLTON · COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 63.6% | +5.3pp |
| 11 | A A KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL POTSDAM · POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 60.0% | +1.7pp |
| 12 | OGDENSBURG FREE ACADEMY OGDENSBURG · OGDENSBURG CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 59.2% | +0.9pp |
| 13 | MADILL SCHOOL OGDENSBURG · OGDENSBURG CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 59.0% | +0.7pp |
| 14 | HEUVELTON CENTRAL SCHOOL HEUVELTON · HEUVELTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 57.3% | -1.0pp |
| 15 | LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL LISBON · LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 55.1% | -3.2pp |
| 16 | MORRISTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL MORRISTOWN · MORRISTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 54.5% | -3.8pp |
| 17 | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STAR LAKE · CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 54.5% | -3.8pp |
| 18 | HERMON-DEKALB CENTRAL SCHOOL DEKALB JUNCTION · HERMON-DEKALB CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 52.4% | -5.9pp |
| 19 | J M MCKENNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL CANTON · CANTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 52.0% | -6.3pp |
| 20 | J WILLIAM LEARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MASSENA · MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 52.0% | -6.3pp |
| 21 | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MADRID · MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 51.5% | -6.7pp |
| 22 | JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOL OGDENSBURG · OGDENSBURG CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 50.0% | -8.3pp |
| 23 | F S BANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CANTON · CANTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 49.0% | -9.3pp |
| 24 | HAMMOND CENTRAL SCHOOL HAMMOND · HAMMOND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 48.3% | -9.9pp |
| 25 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MASSENA · MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 44.0% | -14.3pp |
| 26 | NORWOOD-NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL NORWOOD · NORWOOD-NORFOLK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 43.0% | -15.3pp |
| 27 | PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARISHVILLE · PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.0% | -15.3pp |
| 28 | MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MASSENA · MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.3pp |
| 29 | MADRID-WADDINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MADRID · MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.3pp |
| 30 | SAINT LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRASHER FALLS · BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.3pp |
| 31 | EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HERMON · EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 40.6% | -17.7pp |
| 32 | GOUVERNEUR MIDDLE SCHOOL GOUVERNEUR · GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 39.0% | -19.3pp |
| 33 | CLIFTON-FINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAR LAKE · CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 38.0% | -20.3pp |
| 34 | NORWOOD-NORFOLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORWOOD · NORWOOD-NORFOLK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 38.0% | -20.3pp |
| 35 | EDWARDS-KNOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HERMON · EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 35.0% | -23.3pp |
| 36 | ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL BRASHER FALLS · BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 34.0% | -24.3pp |
| 37 | GOUVERNEUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOUVERNEUR · GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 26.0% | -32.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in St. Lawrence County, New York with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New York statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New York ranking.