Elementary Schools in Northern Adirondack Central School District

Summary:

The Northern Adirondack Central School District in New York has only one elementary school, Northern Adirondack Elementary School, which serves students from grades 3 through 5. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, has consistently fallen below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels.

In addition to the school's academic challenges, 45.13% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's spending per student was $29,890, which is relatively high, but the resources do not appear to be effectively translating into improved student outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 suggests that class sizes are relatively small, but this factor alone has not been sufficient to boost academic performance.

Overall, the data suggests that Northern Adirondack Central School District and its sole elementary school, Northern Adirondack Elementary School, face significant challenges in supporting student learning and achievement. Targeted interventions and a closer examination of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and resource allocation may be necessary to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for the students in this district.

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

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
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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