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Lake Placid Elementary School

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Lake Placid Elementary School ranks 766 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lake Placid Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 235 students in grades K-5 within the Lake Placid Central School District in New York. The school has generally outperformed the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Lake Placid Elementary School's performance has improved over time, with its statewide ranking increasing from the bottom 30% in 2014-2015 to the top 30% in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 56.1% for 3rd grade ELA, 57.78% for 4th grade ELA, and 73.53% for 5th grade ELA, compared to state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 69.05% for 3rd grade, 68.89% for 4th grade, and 60% for 5th grade, compared to state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16% respectively. The school also outperformed the state average in 5th grade Science, with a proficiency rate of 65.71% compared to the state average of 45.02%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ausable Forks Elementary School and Petrova Elementary School, Lake Placid Elementary School has generally higher test scores and rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, Ausable Forks had proficiency rates of 30.3% in 3rd grade ELA and 51.52% in 3rd grade Math, while Petrova had rates of 48.98% and 59.18% respectively. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $20,804 to $35,237 in recent years, suggests that the district is effectively utilizing its resources to support student achievement.

228

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,182

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

318 Old Military Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946-1500

(518) 523-3640

District: Lake Placid Central School District

Students who attend Lake Placid Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

766^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

311^th of 874Lake Placid 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	67.0	766 of 2445	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	770 of 2445	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	689 of 2439	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	770 of 2434	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	881 of 2201	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	1626 of 2413	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1590 of 2395	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	1628 of 2386	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	1515 of 2366	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	1278 of 2352	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	1285 of 2345	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	1032 of 2325	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	1063 of 2320	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	974 of 2286	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	1213 of 2263	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	1285 of 2257	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	1132 of 2227	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.8	1196 of 2219	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.3	1103 of 2206	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	799 of 2409	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	873 of 2413	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	685 of 2403	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	832 of 2401	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	851 of 1955	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	1505 of 2357	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1652 of 2338	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1040 of 2098	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1002 of 2078	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	775 of 2041	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	797 of 2099	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	937 of 1678	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1733 of 2032	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1684 of 2045	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	718 of 2407	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	631 of 2411	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	682 of 2400	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	722 of 2400	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	805 of 1961	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	1659 of 2358	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1451 of 2340	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	960 of 2134	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	428 of 2110	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	738 of 2031	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	345 of 1044	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	1222 of 1859	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	919 of 1941	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	676 of 1402	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	742 of 1224	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+9 vs state

Science66%+21 vs state

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Lake Placid Elementary School	Public	K-5	318 Old Military Rd	Lake Placid	12946	Essex County	Lake Placid Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 523-3640	228	26	8.6	31.6%	205 (89.9%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	67	766^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.7%		65.5	770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%	4	56.1	57.8	73.5		69.1	68.9	60.0		65.7	98.8	98.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.6	$37,182	$384	$36,798
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
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
Ausable Forks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 W Church Ln	Au Sable Forks	12912	Essex County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 647-5503	229	22	10.4	49.8%	213 (93.0%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	33.6	1668^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.8%		24.9	1905^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.1%	237	30.3	42.5	63.0	41.4	51.5	27.5	42.9	44.8	50.0	95.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.1	$38,099	$3,878	$34,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Placid Elementary School

How many students attend Lake Placid Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Lake Placid Elementary School.

What district is Lake Placid Elementary School in?

Lake Placid Central School District

What schools do graduates of Lake Placid Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Placid Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School

Is Lake Placid Elementary School a good school?

Lake Placid Elementary School ranks 766^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Placid Elementary School?

Students at Lake Placid Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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