For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 960 students in Gouverneur Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Gouverneur Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,700 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
1,748,278 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
153,072 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gouverneur Central School District, which is ranked #895 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#900 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
96%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,588 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,155
$31,333
Spending / Student
$25,588
$32,210
Best Gouverneur Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gouverneur Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Wilson St
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-1903
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-1903
Gr: 5-8 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Gouverneur Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Gleason St
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-2260
Gouverneur, NY 13642
(315) 287-2260
Gr: PK-4 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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