For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,177 students in Massena Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Massena Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,411 Students
890,231 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Massena Central School District, which is ranked #425 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#397 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
% American Indian
12%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
1%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
82%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,363 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,035
$31,333
Spending / Student
$27,363
$32,209
Best Massena Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Massena Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3710
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3710
Gr: 4-12 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
J William Leary Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 School St
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3720
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3720
Gr: 7-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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