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Saranac Middle School

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Saranac Middle School ranks 1070 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1070^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 29% of New York middle schools

Summary

Saranac Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Saranac Central School District in Saranac, New York, with 370 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past five years, it continues to offer a unique educational experience for its students.

One of the key strengths of Saranac Middle School is its exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Earth and Space Sciences in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school's overall academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, is generally below the state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white students and students taking Regents exams performing much better than other groups.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Saranac Middle School generally performs better than Ausable Valley Middle School, but lags behind the performance of Stafford Middle School and Beekmantown Middle School. The nearby schools also have varying levels of student poverty, which may play a role in their academic performance.

361

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,593

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Picketts Crnrs Rd
Saranac, NY 12981-0008

(518) 565-5700

District: Saranac Central School District

Students who attend Saranac Middle School usually attend:

High:

Saranac High School

Feeder schools for Saranac Middle School:

Elementary:	Morrisonville Elementary School
	Saranac Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

New York avg52%

1,070^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

696^th of 874Saranac Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1070 of 1500	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	787 of 1504	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	743 of 1500	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	863 of 1479	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	659 of 1242	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	892 of 1439	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	538 of 1438	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	599 of 1455	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	423 of 1429	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	54.2	584 of 1407	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	521 of 1401	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	561 of 1373	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	466 of 1337	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	475 of 1295	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	448 of 1243	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	602 of 1224	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.3	511 of 1185	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	452 of 1123	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	464 of 1095	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1006 of 1457	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	739 of 1465	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	644 of 1463	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	837 of 1454	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	621 of 1066	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	982 of 1370	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	653 of 1353	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1100 of 1283	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	673 of 1296	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	758 of 1288	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	905 of 1306	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	608 of 935	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	975 of 1241	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.5	412 of 1245	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1107 of 1455	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	806 of 1464	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	811 of 1464	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	822 of 1455	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	546 of 1071	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	727 of 1366	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	442 of 1352	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1087 of 1298	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	785 of 1303	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	485 of 1307	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	835 of 1283	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	283 of 522	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1124 of 1139	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	353 of 1170	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	625 of 775	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.9	306 of 772	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	528 of 748	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences100%+44 vs state

Math44%-8 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Saranac Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Picketts Crnrs Rd	Saranac	12981	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 565-5700	361	32	11.1	37.7%	345 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	32.1	1070^th of 1500 public middle schools	28.7%		46	787^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.7%	283		100.0		100.0	33.3	35.7	24.2	52.9	58.7	17.3	41.1	97.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,593	$1,216	$26,377
Peru Middle School	Public	6-8	17 School St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6302	406	40	10.0	59.1%	380 (93.6%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	36.2	988^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.1%		28.5	1135^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.5%	147		97.0	100.0		41.1	40.3	39.5	53.2	33.3	41.0	44.9									$28,315	$1,797	$26,518
Stafford Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Broad St	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 563-6800	392	51	7.6	73.0%	303 (77.3%)	47 (12.0%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	37.1	964^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.7%		36.5	987^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.4%	23		100.0		91.4	30.9	34.8	46.1	26.5	41.8	42.2	65.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$32,117	$2,163	$29,954
Beekmantown Middle School	Public	6-8	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12992	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8690	459	40	11.3	50.5%	437 (95.2%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	772^nd of 1500 public middle schools	48.5%		49.4	726^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.7%	46	100.0	82.8			51.2	50.4	49.2	36.4	56.2	12.1	54.6	99.1	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	$25,234	$735	$24,499
Ausable Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	1490 Rt 9n	Clintonville	12924	Clinton County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 834-2800	152	16	9.2	52.6%	147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	9.4	1434^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.4%		17.2	1340^th of 1504 public middle schools	10.9%	94	100.0	100.0				18.5	10.0		34.6	11.4	19.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$38,446	$3,207	$35,239

Frequently Asked Questions about Saranac Middle School

What district is Saranac Middle School in?

Saranac Central School District

How many students attend Saranac Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Saranac Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Saranac Middle School?

Students at Saranac Middle School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Saranac Middle School attend?

Students who attend Saranac Middle School usually go on to attend Saranac High School

Is Saranac Middle School a good school?

Saranac Middle School ranks 1070^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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