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Saranac Lake Central School District

At a glance

426^thof 874 New York districts▼ 30

Better than 51% of New York districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

79 Canaras Ave
Saranac Lake, NY 12983-1500·(518) 891-5460·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 51.3% of districts

Schools

1,036

Students

Top rankedSaranac Lake Senior High School343^rd of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Saranac Lake Middle School up 109 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Saranac Lake Central School District in New York serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with Saranac Lake Senior High School standing out as a strong performer, while the elementary schools show more uneven results.

Saranac Lake Senior High School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on Regents exams, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The school also boasts a relatively high graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. In contrast, the elementary schools show more varied performance, with Bloomingdale School excelling in 3rd grade assessments but struggling in higher grades, while Petrova Elementary School generally performs below the district and state averages.

The district's schools serve a significant proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.11% at Saranac Lake Senior High School to 52.04% at Bloomingdale School. This suggests that the schools may be facing socioeconomic challenges that can impact academic performance. The district also allocates resources differently, with Saranac Lake Senior High School spending the most per student at $35,231, while the middle and elementary schools have lower spending per student at $29,792 and $30,698, respectively. However, the district maintains relatively low student-teacher ratios across all schools, which can be beneficial for student learning.

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Ranking:

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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 Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Physics 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Petrova Elementary School	Public	K-5	79 Canaras Ave	Saranac Lake	12983	Franklin County	Saranac Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 891-4221	291	33	8.7	44.3%	281 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	43	1388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.2%		52.8	1082^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.7%	306														49.0	48.9	46.4				59.2	45.8	52.7				50.0		99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$38,486	$3,653	$34,832
Saranac Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	79 Canaras Ave	Saranac Lake	12983	Franklin County	Saranac Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 891-4221	282	29	9.7	42.6%	276 (97.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	62.3	514^th of 1500 public middle schools	65.7%		55.2	623^rd of 1504 public middle schools	58.6%	109										100.0			95.8				63.4	42.5	61.0				51.2	60.7	55.0		56.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$32,730	$2,288	$30,442
Saranac Lake Senior High School	Public	9-12	79 Canaras Ave	Saranac Lake	12983	Franklin County	Saranac Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 891-4450	360	40	9.0	36.1%	347 (96.4%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	69.6	343^rd of 1234 public high schools	72.2%		67	407^th of 1242 public high schools	67.2%	64	59.5	100.0	88.2	35.0	53.9	90.0	45.5	90.0	73.9	84.9	79.8	67.6	56.6															99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$34,022	$1,451	$32,571
Bloomingdale School	Public	K-5	79 Canaras Ave	Saranac Lake	12983	Essex County	Saranac Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 891-3198	103	8	12.8	44.7%	100 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	1422^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%		50.3	1164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%	258														76.5	35.3	40.0				82.4	22.2	31.3				50.0		99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	$27,898	$3,259	$24,640

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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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