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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361866001696
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
84 NIGHTENGALE AVE, MASSENA, NY 13662 · (315) 764-3750 · St. Lawrence County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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.
- B+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
15.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
203 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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
28%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
69.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 454 | 44.7% | 61.0% |
| ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLEGANY | 466 | 42.3% | 61.6% |
| WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BALLSTON SPA | 477 | 45.7% | 47.9% |
| DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DRYDEN | 500 | 43.8% | 42.0% |
| A A GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT BYRON | 447 | 46.5% | 43.1% |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MASSENA | 452 | 43.1% | 51.6% |
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 NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In St. Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #711 of 2,335 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #895 of 2,342 ▲ 2 | #4 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #571 of 2,343 ▲ 112 | #2 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #1,053 of 2,585 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,060 of 2,338 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.2% | #1,920 of 2,388 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #1,558 of 2,534 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #508 of 606 | N/A |
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
454
+82 (+22%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 45% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 30.8 | 13.0:1 | 47% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 29.9 | 13.5:1 | 56% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 52% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 50% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 51% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 42% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 33% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 20 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MASSENA, New York, is home to NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 454 students, from pre-K through 6.
Federal data list 5 schools in MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 2,469 students enrolled.
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 84% White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial, 4% Native American, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 28%.
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.1 students for each one. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. About 45% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in St. Lawrence County.
allk12 grades NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 61.0% actual, 58.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New York.
St. Lawrence County census figures show that median household income is about $62,850, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 40 public schools in St. Lawrence County.
The shortest distance from NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 4 other public schools. The school's 61.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.6:1 in 2020-21, and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- J WILLIAM LEARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 388 students
Other schools in MASSENA
- MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 743 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- J WILLIAM LEARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 388 students
Nearby schools
- MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 743
- J WILLIAM LEARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 388
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 432
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 452
- SAINT LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.4 mi · 369
- SAINT LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL10.5 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-06.
Is NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NIGHTENGALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.