North Country Leader

Of the 1,536 students in Lewis County who took the 2021-22 Mathematics test, 24.2% met expectations and 12.4% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 36.6% of the students met or exceeded expections in Lewis County, a decrease of 0.1% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Lowville Elementary School students performed the best in Mathematics, with 52% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Harrisville Junior-Senior High School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 40% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Lowville Elementary School	33%	19%	629
Copenhagen Central School	30%	18%	477
Harrisville Elementary School	26%	10%	178
South Lewis Middle School	22%	13%	300
Lowville Middle School	19%	16%	276
Beaver River Elementary School	29%	4%	404
Beaver River Middle School	19%	6%	185
West Leyden Elementary School	14%	2%	133
Harrisville Junior-Senior High School	0%	0%	170