ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in BRASHER FALLS, New York, ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a close-knit 6-8 campus, one of the schools within BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 301 students across grades 5 through 8. That puts it 43% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

Within BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 946 students, ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 4% Black, 3% Native American. Compared to St. Lawrence County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (St. Lawrence County) reports that median household earnings sit near $62,850, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in St. Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 13,653 students).

The closest other public school is SAINT LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ST LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 56.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 295 students in 2018 compared to 301 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.