Lake Placid Junior-senior High School vs. Saranac Lake Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lake Placid Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Saranac Lake Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 313 students in grades 6-12, Lake Placid Junior-senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades 9-12, Saranac Lake Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
313 students
362 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2688 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#407 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
≥80%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
47
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
40
91
Grade 10 Students
39
92
Grade 11 Students
43
93
Grade 12 Students
54
83
Ungraded Students
3
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
% Black
2%
2%
% White
94%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%