Best Public Schools in Star Lake, NY

Summary:

The city of Star Lake, New York is home to two schools: Clifton-Fine Elementary School and Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Clifton-Fine Central School District. While the high school demonstrates strong performance on several key metrics, the elementary school lags behind in academic achievement, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support.

The standout performer in the district is Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School, which boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and impressive proficiency rates on Regents exams, exceeding the state average in subjects like Chemistry, Common Core English Language Arts, and Geometry. Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 60% is significantly higher than the state average of 43.5%. In contrast, Clifton-Fine Elementary School struggles, with test scores generally below the state averages, except for a relatively high 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 68.75%.

The data also reveals concerning trends, such as the high school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and the relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population in the district. These factors likely contribute to the performance gap between the elementary and high school, suggesting a need for strategies to improve student engagement and support the academic achievement of all students in the Clifton-Fine Central School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Clifton-Fine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11 Hall Ave	Star Lake	13690	St. Lawrence County	Clifton-Fine Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 848-3333	133	11	12.2	54.1%	124 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	26.7	1871^st of 2445 public elementary schools	23.5%		13	2269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%	398									43.8	15.4	31.3	50.0			68.8	15.4	31.3	34.8			18.8		98.7	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	99.4	$36,943	$2,642	$34,301
Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	11 Hall Ave	Star Lake	13690	St. Lawrence County	Clifton-Fine Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 848-3333	112	21	5.3	63.4%	100 (89.3%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	3 (2.7%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	58.8	526^th of 1234 public high schools	57.4%		35.1	800^th of 1242 public high schools	35.6%	274	88.9	81.3	69.2	58.8	73.9	70.6	68.0	87.5					29.4	55.0					52.9	41.7		60.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$49,106	$2,901	$46,206

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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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