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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361866001691
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
75 BAYLEY RD, MASSENA, NY 13662 · (315) 764-3730 · St. Lawrence County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
195 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Based on grade levels within MASSENA 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
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 452 | 43.1% | 51.6% |
| NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MASSENA | 454 | 44.7% | 61.0% |
| DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DRYDEN | 500 | 43.8% | 42.0% |
| ROYALTON-HARTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GASPORT | 439 | 41.0% | 46.6% |
| ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLEGANY | 466 | 42.3% | 61.6% |
| WINCHESTER-POTTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST SENECA | 422 | 41.2% | 31.8% |
Matched among New York elementary 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 JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In St. Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #1,094 of 2,335 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #855 of 2,342 ▼ 251 | #3 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,621 of 2,343 ▼ 218 | #6 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #1,063 of 2,585 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #1,664 of 2,338 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #1,631 of 2,388 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #1,601 of 2,534 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #1,576 of 1,757 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
452
+63 (+16%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 452 | 34.5 | 13.1:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 33.1 | 12.6:1 | 54% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 34.9 | 11.8:1 | 67% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 35 | 11.1:1 | 61% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 35.9 | 13.0:1 | 66% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 67% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 53% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 54% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in New York, located in MASSENA. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 452 students.
MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (5 schools, 2,469 students) runs JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Smaller groups are 17% Native American and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of St. Lawrence County is roughly 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
The school has about 13.1 students per teacher and 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New York average about 12.8:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 43%. Across public schools in St. Lawrence County, the average is about the same, 45%.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (51.6%) and its predicted rate (59.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
Within St. Lawrence County, median household income is about $62,850, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of St. Lawrence County number 40 and enroll about 13,653.
The shortest distance from JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to J WILLIAM LEARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. By average proficiency, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th among 9 schools close by.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 11.1 to 13.1 over 4 years.
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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 MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 743 students
- NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 454 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- J WILLIAM LEARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 388 students
Other schools in MASSENA
- MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 743 students
- NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 454 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- J WILLIAM LEARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 388 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 43rd largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSCHENECTADY, NY · 671 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEW ROCHELLE, NY · 500 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
Nearby schools
- J WILLIAM LEARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 388
- NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 454
- MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 743
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 432
- SAINT LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.0 mi · 369
- SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOL10.1 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 76% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.