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Best Public Schools in Au Sable Forks, NY

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229

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Top rankedAusable Forks Elementary School1668^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Ausable Forks Elementary School up 237 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Au Sable Forks, New York, is home to a single school, Ausable Forks Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Ausable Valley Central School District. With a total enrollment of 239 students, the school's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, while others lag behind.

Ausable Forks Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 1578 out of 2439 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1905 out of 2445 in 2023-2024. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.58% in 2023-2024, suggests that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the inconsistent academic performance. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1 in 2023-2024 could be an advantage, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $33,348 for the 2023-2024 school year, the inconsistent academic performance across grade levels and subject areas suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and targeted interventions to address these disparities. The small school size may also limit the availability of specialized programs or resources that larger schools can offer, which could be an area for further exploration and improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ausable Forks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 W Church Ln	Au Sable Forks	12912	Essex County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 647-5503	229	22	10.4	49.8%	213 (93.0%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	33.6	1668^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.8%		24.9	1905^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.1%	237	30.3	42.5	63.0	41.4	51.5	27.5	42.9	44.8	50.0	95.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.1	$38,099	$3,878	$34,221

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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