Northern Adirondack Central School District

Summary:

The Northern Adirondack Central School District operates two schools - Northern Adirondack Middle/High School and Northern Adirondack Elementary School. The district is ranked 721 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern Adirondack Middle/High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a lower than average dropout rate of 4.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has below average proficiency rates in most subject areas compared to the state, with some exceptions like Regents exams in English Language Arts, U.S. History, and Algebra I. Northern Adirondack Elementary School has stronger proficiency rates than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Math, but lags behind in 5th grade.

Both schools have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 46.62% for the middle/high school and 45.13% for the elementary school. The middle/high school spends $33,036 per student, while the elementary school spends $29,890 per student. The middle/high school has a lower 8:1 student-teacher ratio compared to 11.5:1 at the elementary school. Overall, the data suggests opportunities for improvement across the district, with the elementary school outperforming the middle/high school on many academic metrics.

District Detail

5572 Rt 11
Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935-0164

(518) 594-7060

SchoolDigger Rank:
721^st of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 799

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (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 Life Science Biology (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 Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry 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 Life Science Biology 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
Northern Adirondack Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5586 Rt 11	Ellenburg Depot	12935	Clinton County	Northern Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 594-3962	424	50	8.5	44.1%	412 (97.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	57.1	558^th of 1234 public high schools	54.8%		61.1	506^th of 1242 public high schools	59.3%	52	61.5	65.2	96.2	0.0	31.9	75.4	62.5	96.7	68.8	71.2	35.5				24.6	35.3	19.3				31.7	43.9	21.6		31.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,487	$1,076	$34,411
Northern Adirondack Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5572 Rt 11	Ellenburg Depot	12935	Clinton County	Northern Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 594-3986	375	35	10.7	35.2%	363 (96.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	28.9	1807^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%		27.2	1834^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.0%	27												50.9	42.9	40.4				49.1	37.7	31.5				42.6		99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$32,001	$2,911	$29,090

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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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