Is Black River School a good school?

Black River School ranks 1209 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Black River School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 546 students attended Black River School.

What is the racial makeup of Black River School?

Students at Black River School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Black River School attend?

Students who attend Black River School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carthage Middle School High : Carthage Senior High School

Black River School

Summary:

Black River School is an elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Carthage Central School District in New York, with 460 students. Despite the district being ranked 680 out of 865 districts in New York and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Black River School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic assessments.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 37.89% of 3rd graders and 43.33% of 4th graders at Black River School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 28.25% and 33.19%, and the state's 42.6% and 47.05% respectively. In math, 52.69% of 3rd graders and 62.92% of 4th graders at Black River School were proficient or better, compared to the district's 35.62% and 45.22%, and the state's 53.93% and 58.03%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 51 out of 857 New York elementary schools for African American students and in the top 381 out of 1,429 for Hispanic students.

Despite spending less per student than the state average, Black River School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.8, compared to the state average of 13.2. When compared to nearby schools in the Watertown City School District, Black River School outperforms many of them in academic assessments, further highlighting its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

160 Leray St
Black River, NY 13612-0218

(315) 773-5911

District: Carthage Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1209^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,330

Students who attend Black River School usually attend:

Middle:	Carthage Middle School
High:	Carthage Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

19.2%

African American:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Black River School ranks better than 50.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Carthage Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Black River School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Carthage Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.1%), Hispanic (19.2%), African American (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Carthage Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Black River School is 11.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Carthage Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Black River School employs 47.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Black River School is $10,330. 1 elementary schools in the Carthage Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Black River School:

SchoolDigger ranks Black River School 1209^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Black River School in the ranking list.)

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Carthage Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carthage Central School District 680^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	56.06	1201^st	2206	45.6%
2007	54.49	1237^th	2219	44.3%
2008	57.74	1166^th	2227	47.6%
2009	27.19	1865^th	2257	17.4%
2010	46.47	1389^th	2263	38.6%
2011	35.01	1635^th	2286	28.5%
2012	33.95	1681^st	2320	27.5%
2013	38.78	1443^rd	2325	37.9%
2014	37.14	1534^th	2345	34.6%
2015	33.27	1624^th	2352	31.0%
2016	29.46	1748^th	2366	26.1%
2017	34.88	1582^nd	2386	33.7%
2018	36.02	1587^th	2395	33.7%
2019	27.17	1796^th	2413	25.6%
2021	52.61	1005^th	2201	54.3%
2022	62.39	861^st	2434	64.6%
2023	66.22	767^th	2439	68.6%
2024	48.38	1209^th	2445	50.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.73	134^th	202	33.7%
2019	32.61	106^th	180	41.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.42	1475^th	1941	24.0%
2019	35.28	1136^th	1859	38.9%
2021	74.58	152^nd	1044	85.4%
2022	34.24	1348^th	2031	33.6%
2023	42.33	1000^th	2016	50.4%
2024	41.07	1110^th	2110	47.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.97	1476^th	2045	27.8%
2019	25.15	1628^th	2032	19.9%
2021	49.12	805^th	1678	52.0%
2022	53.09	830^th	2099	60.5%
2023	52.18	855^th	2041	58.1%
2024	29.99	1507^th	2078	27.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.73	1369^th	2338	41.4%
2019	33.50	1613^th	2357	31.6%
2021	39.16	1228^th	1955	37.2%
2022	54.65	1050^th	2401	56.3%
2023	75.98	518^th	2403	78.4%
2024	54.32	1013^th	2413	58.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.82	13^th	15	13.3%
2019	27.61	8^th	9	11.1%
2021	53.42	4^th	8	50.0%
2022	42.60	6^th	10	40.0%
2023	66.62	2^nd	9	77.8%
2024	54.46	5^th	10	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.29	1723^rd	2340	26.4%
2019	23.68	1871^st	2358	20.7%
2021	60.28	755^th	1961	61.5%
2022	65.79	749^th	2400	68.8%
2023	54.49	1037^th	2400	56.8%
2024	44.00	1321^st	2411	45.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	68.68	93^rd	427	78.2%
2022	69.03	240^th	936	74.4%
2023	93.86	51^st	857	94.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.85	698^th	1392	49.9%
2019	28.13	992^nd	1315	24.6%
2021	68.64	207^th	818	74.7%
2022	70.57	327^th	1503	78.2%
2023	66.03	381^st	1429	73.3%
2024	42.50	831^st	1531	45.7%

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Rank History for White students at Black River School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.41	1119^th	1408	20.5%
2019	18.41	1182^nd	1338	11.7%
2021	33.16	879^th	1224	28.2%
2022	47.72	748^th	1399	46.5%
2023	53.80	639^th	1337	52.2%
2024	34.72	955^th	1392	31.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Black River School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	357	52	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1990	397	69	10	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1991	385	74	13	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1992	389	87	16	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1993	380	81	15	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
1994	386	73	20	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1995	389	89	22	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1996	389	89	22	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1997	394	74	16	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1998	398	84	21	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
1999	399	93	21	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	372	88	15	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	361	81	18	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2002	385	39	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2003	385	39	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2004	366	33	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2005	351	49	8	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2006	343	50	12	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	432
2007	363	43	10	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	440
2008	432	38	12	23	3	n/a	n/a	2	510
2009	424	87	13	37	3	n/a	n/a	37	601
2010	345	45	12	27	4	n/a	n/a	33	466
2011	370	39	15	44	2	0	18	0	488
2012	347	29	10	37	3	4	35	0	465
2013	312	38	11	52	1	6	35	0	455
2014	352	42	13	88	1	0	42	0	538
2015	340	42	17	86	1	0	43	0	529
2016	314	41	12	73	0	0	42	0	482
2017	312	28	7	61	1	5	40	0	454
2018	319	36	4	54	1	3	38	0	455
2019	339	35	5	57	3	0	37	0	476
2020	325	29	9	78	2	2	36	0	481
2021	293	29	10	73	2	3	31	0	441
2022	304	38	8	72	0	3	37	0	462
2023	302	34	12	82	1	4	25	0	460
2024	350	44	10	105	0	6	31	0	546

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Black River School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	436	27.9	15.6	n/a
1990	501	27.9	17.9	n/a
1991	497	29.9	16.6	n/a
1992	525	24.9	21.0	n/a
1993	504	25.1	20.1	n/a
1994	503	25.1	20.0	30.2
1995	531	34.1	15.6	28.4
1996	531	34.1	15.6	28.4
1997	517	29.1	17.8	23.8
1998	532	32.0	16.6	25.9
1999	536	36.5	14.7	27.6
2000	506	38.5	13.1	47.8
2001	492	38.5	12.8	54.7
2002	452	37.0	12.2	35.4
2003	452	37.0	12.2	35.4
2004	427	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	437	34.0	12.9	41.9
2006	432	33.0	13.1	42.4
2007	440	34.0	12.9	41.6
2008	510	34.0	15.0	34.3
2009	601	40.0	15.0	44.9
2010	466	31.0	15.0	58
2011	488	36.1	13.5	47.1
2012	465	33.0	14.0	47.7
2013	455	36.0	12.6	54.3
2014	538	38.0	14.1	49.1
2015	529	40.0	13.2	43.9
2016	482	41.0	11.7	44.6
2017	454	39.0	11.6	41.2
2018	455	40.0	11.3	47.3
2019	476	39.0	12.2	46.2
2020	481	40.0	12.0	41.6
2021	441	44.5	9.9	37.6
2022	462	43.1	10.7	26.6
2023	460	42.2	10.8	40.2
2024	546	47.2	11.5	34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Black River School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	436	27.9	15.6	n/a
1990	501	27.9	17.9	n/a
1991	497	29.9	16.6	n/a
1992	525	24.9	21.0	n/a
1993	504	25.1	20.1	n/a
1994	503	25.1	20.0	30.2
1995	531	34.1	15.6	28.4
1996	531	34.1	15.6	28.4
1997	517	29.1	17.8	23.8
1998	532	32.0	16.6	25.9
1999	536	36.5	14.7	27.6
2000	506	38.5	13.1	47.8
2001	492	38.5	12.8	54.7
2002	452	37.0	12.2	35.4
2003	452	37.0	12.2	35.4
2004	427	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	437	34.0	12.9	41.9
2006	432	33.0	13.1	42.4
2007	440	34.0	12.9	41.6
2008	510	34.0	15.0	34.3
2009	601	40.0	15.0	44.9
2010	466	31.0	15.0	58
2011	488	36.1	13.5	47.1
2012	465	33.0	14.0	47.7
2013	455	36.0	12.6	54.3
2014	538	38.0	14.1	49.1
2015	529	40.0	13.2	43.9
2016	482	41.0	11.7	44.6
2017	454	39.0	11.6	41.2
2018	455	40.0	11.3	47.3
2019	476	39.0	12.2	46.2
2020	481	40.0	12.0	41.6
2021	441	44.5	9.9	37.6
2022	462	43.1	10.7	26.6
2023	460	42.2	10.8	40.2
2024	546	47.2	11.5	34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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