J William Leary Junior High School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Massena, New York

J William Leary Junior High School in Massena, New York enrolled 388 students in 2024-25 with 36.2 full-time teachers, 10.7 students per teacher against the New York middle-school median of 10.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 37-41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 57% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

368 students in 2022-23, 380 students in 2023-24, 388 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.1 to 36.2.

Students enrolled at J William Leary Junior High School by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 380, 2024-25: 38801002003004002022-233682023-243802024-25388
Students enrolled at J William Leary Junior High School by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 380, 2024-25: 38801002003004002022-233682023-243802024-25388
Students enrolled at J William Leary Junior High School by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 380, 2024-25: 38801002003004002022-233682023-243802024-25388
Students enrolled at J William Leary Junior High School by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 380, 2024-25: 38801002003004002022-233682023-243802024-25388
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336836.110.2
2023-2438036.110.5
2024-2538836.210.7

10.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 62 of every 100 New York middle schools

Among the 768 New York middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 10.7; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 10.7; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 10.7; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 10.7; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 10.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 197 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection J William Leary Junior High School enrolled 394 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 89 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 197 of the 394 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions89
  • Chronically absent38.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.6% of students were White, 16.3% American Indian, 1.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White79.6%
  2. American Indian16.3%
  3. Two or more races1.6%
  4. Black1.0%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. Hispanic0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at J William Leary Junior High School scored proficient or above: 37-41% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2237‑41%45‑49%47%
Math, 2022-2357%38‑42% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about J William Leary Junior High School

  1. St Lawrence Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 11 miles away: 301 students, 9.7 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  2. Norwood-Norfolk Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 11 miles away: 276 students, 9.0 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  3. Compare J William Leary Junior High School with St Lawrence Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Massena Central School District spends per student$24,095 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,095
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkJ William Leary Junior High School is the number 448 by size of 777 New York middle schools open in 2024-25.#448 of 777
  6. New York schools by students per teacher10.7 students per teacher here against the New York median of 10.1 for middle schools.10.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about J William Leary Junior High School

  1. How many students attend J William Leary Junior High School?
    388 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 368 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Massena, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at J William Leary Junior High School?
    10.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for middle schools is 10.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is J William Leary Junior High School a Title I school?
    J William Leary Junior High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at J William Leary Junior High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at J William Leary Junior High School scored proficient or above: 37-41% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is J William Leary Junior High School in?
    Massena Central School District, NCES district ID 3618660. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 361866001694 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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