📍 160 Leray St, Black River, Jefferson County, 13612
Black River School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Black River, Jefferson County. The school has 460 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carthage Central School District school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Black River School enrolls 460 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 302 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
185 of the school's 460 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 124 qualify for free lunch and 61 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Black River School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 117.
Black River School is one of 5 schools in CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in CARTHAGE, New York. The district serves 3,183 students district-wide and employs 265 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 460 students, Black River School is smaller than the district average of about 637 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small