For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 289 students in Saranac Lake Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Saranac Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,096 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Saranac Lake Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#675 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
62%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
11 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,067 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
97%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
68
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
4
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,328 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,926 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,328
$31,092
Spending / Student
$28,926
$31,961
Best Saranac Lake Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saranac Lake Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
79 Canaras Ave
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
(518) 891-4221
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
(518) 891-4221
Grades: 6-8
| 289 students
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