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If you could change one rule at LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
540
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361743001553
LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL
6866 COUNTY RT 10, LISBON, NY 13658 · (315) 393-4951 · St. Lawrence County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
47 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
221 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
55.1%
NY avg 58.3% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
62.8%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
540
-46 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.9:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL
LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL is a moderately sized multi-level school in LISBON, New York, operated by LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 540 students in grades pre-K through 12.
LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL sits inside LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
On the student-mix side, LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.7:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.1%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for St. Lawrence County indicate median household income runs about $62,850, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across St. Lawrence County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,653 students), LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: SAINT LAWRENCE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER CHILDREN & YOUTH SERVICES, around 5.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 57.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 586 (now 540). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
Nearby schools
- SAINT LAWRENCE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER CHILDREN & YOUTH SERVICES5.6 mi · 20
- JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 431
- HEUVELTON CENTRAL SCHOOL8.2 mi · 510
- OGDENSBURG FREE ACADEMY8.3 mi · 646
- MADILL SCHOOL9.2 mi · 277
- MADRID-WADDINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.4 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL?
LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 540 students in grades PK-12.
Is LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL have?
LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL?
LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL in?
LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL is part of LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.