In the 2023-24 school year, 45.5% of the students in Lewis County were considered proficient in English Language Arts, a 3% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 31.2% met expectations on their tests and 14.3% exceeded them.
Within the county, Lowville Middle School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 59% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, West Leyden Elementary School students fared the worst, with only 29% passing the test.
For comparison, the state registered an overall proficiency rate of 46.2% in English Language Arts.
A recent study by Scholaroo ranked New York’s education system among the best in the U.S., and place it as the second best in terms of school quality.
Currently, the state has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation at $33,440, or a total of $84.7 billion annually.
| School | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowville Middle School | 36% | 23% | 285 |
| Copenhagen Central School | 39% | 12% | 483 |
| Harrisville Junior-Senior High School | 36% | 13% | 171 |
| South Lewis Middle School | 30% | 16% | 315 |
| Lowville Elementary School | 30% | 14% | 632 |
| Beaver River Middle School | 30% | 12% | 199 |
| Beaver River Elementary School | 33% | 9% | 416 |
| South Lewis Elementary School | 21% | 15% | 454 |
| Harrisville Elementary School | 26% | 8% | 169 |
| West Leyden Elementary School | 23% | 6% | 123 |
