Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362550003522
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
637 COUNTY RT 1, FORT COVINGTON, NY 12937 · (518) 358-6670 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 8% of New York public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
8.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
221 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 33 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
31.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 311 | 71.1% | 27.5% |
| ANNA MERRITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCKPORT | 326 | 67.8% | 26.7% |
| KNICKERBOCKER SCHOOL WATERTOWN | 340 | 67.9% | 33.3% |
| OHIO STREET SCHOOL WATERTOWN | 308 | 78.2% | 23.6% |
| PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALAMANCA | 426 | 73.5% | 39.0% |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JAMESTOWN | 377 | 67.9% | 47.9% |
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 SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #2,095 of 2,335 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,971 of 2,342 ▲ 45 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #2,103 of 2,343 ▲ 72 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,924 of 2,585 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #70 of 2,338 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #748 of 2,388 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #962 of 2,534 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #1,139 of 1,757 | #6 of 7 |
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
311
+24 (+8%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 8.2:1
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 | 311 | 38.2 | 8.2:1 | 71% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 37.9 | 8.0:1 | 74% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 35.9 | 8.8:1 | 71% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 35 | 8.2:1 | 63% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 69% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 76% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 39 | 11.1:1 | 65% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 66% (322) |
| 1990-91 | 607 | 43 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school serving families in FORT COVINGTON, New York. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 311 students. Enrollment is 30% lower than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 1,373 students, and its 4 schools include SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining students are 30% Native American, 10% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show Franklin County is about 84% White. By the diversity index, SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 59%.
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 8.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 71%. That is higher than the 52% average for public schools in Franklin County.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a bottom-10% school in New York on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 27.5% against a predicted 48.9%.
Census estimates describe Franklin County this way: median household income is about $65,151, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Franklin County number 21 and enroll about 6,724.
The nearest other public school, SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,696
Census ACS
Median income
$65,151
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 430 students
- SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 304 students
Other schools in FORT COVINGTON
- SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 430 students
- SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 304 students
Nearby schools
- SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 304
- SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 430
- SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOL7.4 mi · 328
- BRUSHTON GRADE SCHOOL9.4 mi · 465
- BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL9.4 mi · 334
- MALONE MIDDLE SCHOOL13.5 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
Is SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
What is the student diversity at SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 56% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Franklin County.
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