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Saranac Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 346 students in Saranac 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 Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,510 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saranac Central School District, which is ranked #769 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#769 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
1 Student
187,068 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,449 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
96%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
141
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
5
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,764 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,449 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,764
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,449
$31,961
Best Saranac Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saranac Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
70 Picketts Crnrs Rd
Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 565-5700
Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 565-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
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