Elementary Schools in Lake Pleasant Central School District

Summary:

The Lake Pleasant Central School District in New York is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Lake Pleasant School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 65 students. This standout school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools over the past three years, with a ranking as high as 456 out of 2,445 schools in 2023-2024.

Lake Pleasant School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with the majority of grades scoring well above the state average in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, 8th-grade students had a 100% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.38%. The school's science proficiency rates are also impressive, with 5th-grade students scoring 55.56% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.02%, and 8th-grade students scoring 83.33% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 43.5%. Additionally, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate for the end-of-course exam was 100%, significantly higher than the state average of 56.07%.

The school's success can be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio of 3.4 to 1 and its high per-student spending of $69,793, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors likely contribute to the school's ability to provide individualized attention and support to its students, resulting in their exceptional academic performance across multiple subject areas.

District Detail

120 Elm Lake Rd
Speculator, NY 12164-0140

(518) 548-7571

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 67

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I 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
Lake Pleasant School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 Elm Lake Rd	Speculator	12164	Hamilton County	Lake Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 548-7571	67	16	4.2	41.8%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	71.2	655^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.2%		78.8	456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%	199	100.0	87.5	85.7	88.9	28.6	66.7	100.0	100.0	71.4	55.6	42.9	83.3	40.0	55.6	83.3	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$65,271	$2,566	$62,705

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Indian Lake Central School District	19.87 mi	1
Northville Central School District	21.39 mi	2	410^th
Edinburg Common School District	22.79 mi	1	784^th
Johnsburg Central School District	23.06 mi	1

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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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