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Petrova Elementary School

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Petrova Elementary School ranks 1388 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Petrova Elementary School is a public elementary school in Saranac Lake, New York, serving 314 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Saranac Lake Central School District, which is ranked 426 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Petrova Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with its performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, Petrova's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 48.98%, compared to the district's 56.06% and the state's 54.15%. However, the school's performance on 5th-grade science assessments has been better, with a 50% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, matching the district average but exceeding the state average of 45.02%. Compared to the nearby Bloomingdale School, which is also part of the Saranac Lake Central School District, Petrova generally underperforms, while it outperforms the more distant L.P. Quinn Elementary School in the Tupper Lake Central School District.

Petrova Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.9% to 48.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $18,035 in 2021-2022 to $34,874 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has improved from 10.9 to 9.9 during the same period. These changes may indicate a concerted effort to improve the school's resources and support for students, though the impact on academic outcomes is not yet clear.

291

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,486

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

79 Canaras Ave
Saranac Lake, NY 12983-1500

(518) 891-4221

District: Saranac Lake Central School District

Students who attend Petrova Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Saranac Lake Middle School
High:	Saranac Lake Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

1,388^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Saranac Lake Central School District

426^th of 874Saranac Lake 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	43.0	1388 of 2445	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	1082 of 2445	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	1541 of 2439	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1428 of 2434	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1499 of 2201	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	2172 of 2413	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1899 of 2395	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1768 of 2386	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.8	1865 of 2366	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	1621 of 2352	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	1178 of 2345	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	1356 of 2325	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	1405 of 2320	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.0	1654 of 2286	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	1418 of 2263	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	1504 of 2257	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	1239 of 2227	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	1320 of 2219	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	1365 of 2206	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1636 of 2409	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1283 of 2413	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1695 of 2403	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1320 of 2401	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1461 of 1955	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	2220 of 2357	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1889 of 2338	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1466 of 2098	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1378 of 2078	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1603 of 2041	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1383 of 2099	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1130 of 1678	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.4	2007 of 2032	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1772 of 2045	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1080 of 2407	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	892 of 2411	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	1312 of 2400	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1484 of 2400	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1309 of 1961	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	2020 of 2358	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1815 of 2340	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1935 of 2134	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1319 of 2110	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1679 of 2016	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1485 of 2031	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1842 of 1859	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1249 of 1941	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1044 of 1402	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	968 of 1392	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math53%-5 vs state

Science50%+5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-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 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
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
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
L P Quinn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	294 Hosley Ave	Tupper Lake	12986	Franklin County	Tupper Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 359-2981	336	32	10.4	51.5%	327 (97.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	7.7	2347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%		4.3	2432^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.5%	85	14.3	10.2	25.8	19.6	23.7	35.5	32.3	97.5	99.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.5	100.0	98.3	$28,773	$1,905	$26,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Petrova Elementary School

Is Petrova Elementary School a good school?

Petrova Elementary School ranks 1388^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Petrova Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Petrova Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saranac Lake Middle School
High : Saranac Lake Senior High School

What district is Petrova Elementary School in?

Saranac Lake Central School District

How many students attend Petrova Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Petrova Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Petrova Elementary School?

Students at Petrova Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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