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Tupper Lake Middle-High School

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Tupper Lake Middle-High School ranks 690 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 44% of New York high schools

Summary

Tupper Lake Middle-High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Tupper Lake, New York, with 403 students. The school is part of the Tupper Lake Central School District, which is ranked 737 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tupper Lake Middle-High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, typically between 600-800 out of around 1,200 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.91% in 6th grade ELA to 55.56% in 7th grade Math, compared to the state averages of 50.86% and 56.47%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.6% and 84.3%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 12.2%, which is higher than the state average.

In comparison, the closest comparable school, Saranac Lake Senior High School, which is part of the Saranac Lake Central School District, consistently outperforms Tupper Lake Middle-High School on state assessments and Regents exams, with higher proficiency rates and a higher graduation rate. Additionally, Saranac Lake Senior High School has a lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (40.11% free/reduced-price lunch) compared to Tupper Lake Middle-High School (45.22% to 52.08%).

394

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,885

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Chaney Ave
Tupper Lake, NY 12986-1899

(518) 359-3322

District: Tupper Lake Central School District

Feeder schools for Tupper Lake Middle-High School:

Elementary:

L P Quinn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New York avg61%

Middle school

935^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

690^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

737^th of 874Tupper 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	935 of 1500	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	976 of 1504	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1344 of 1500	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1278 of 1479	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1142 of 1242	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1015 of 1439	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1154 of 1438	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.0	802 of 1455	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	840 of 1429	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	852 of 1407	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.3	898 of 1401	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	800 of 1373	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	766 of 1337	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	718 of 1295	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.4	481 of 1243	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	399 of 1224	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	661 of 1185	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	567 of 1123	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	657 of 1095	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	776 of 1457	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	803 of 1465	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1330 of 1463	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1302 of 1454	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1044 of 1066	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1123 of 1370	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1164 of 1353	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	714 of 1283	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	838 of 1296	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1220 of 1288	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1229 of 1306	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	858 of 935	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	964 of 1241	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1116 of 1245	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1042 of 1455	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1115 of 1464	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1242 of 1464	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1186 of 1455	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	921 of 1071	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	806 of 1366	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1069 of 1352	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	730 of 1298	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1071 of 1303	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1064 of 1307	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1121 of 1283	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	299 of 522	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	547 of 1139	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	781 of 1170	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	591 of 775	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	605 of 614	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	690 of 1234	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	712 of 1242	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	723 of 1228	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	651 of 1190	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	323 of 519	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	449 of 1207	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	394 of 1210	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	425 of 1221	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	621 of 1255	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	583 of 1255	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	523 of 1237	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	383 of 1217	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	496 of 1198	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	482 of 1165	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	317 of 1117	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	361 of 1086	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	516 of 1027	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	476 of 1002	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	418 of 986	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.8	583 of 935	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	694 of 1206	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	718 of 1219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	694 of 1197	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	630 of 1155	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	168 of 290	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	459 of 1193	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	390 of 1176	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	771 of 1179	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	823 of 1170	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	751 of 1155	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	716 of 1101	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	150 of 289	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	475 of 1179	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	279 of 1154	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	620 of 1201	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	671 of 1211	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	727 of 1191	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	697 of 1154	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	216 of 354	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	430 of 1190	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	438 of 1176	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	757 of 1149	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	561 of 1144	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	850 of 1130	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	616 of 1038	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	521 of 1132	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	93.6	17 of 1095	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	712 of 776	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	593 of 738	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	415 of 765	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Male (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts86%+10 vs state

Geometry83%+23 vs state

Common Core Algebra II70%-5 vs state

Living Environment68%+11 vs state

Global History and Geography63%-13 vs state

U.S. History and Government62%-13 vs state

Algebra I58%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences57%~ state avg

Science50%+6 vs state

Physics42%-27 vs state

Math41%-11 vs state

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Chemistry17%-48 vs state

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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 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
Tupper Lake Middle-High School	Public	6-12	25 Chaney Ave	Tupper Lake	12986	Franklin County	Tupper Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 359-3322	394	33	12.0	49.5%	372 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	46.6	690^th of 1234 public high schools	44.1%		44.5	712^th of 1242 public high schools	42.7%	22	16.7	69.6	85.7			62.7	67.6	41.7	62.3	57.7		83.3	56.5	23.9	42.1	50.0	27.7	55.6	43.8	50.0	97.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,885	$1,926	$25,958
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tupper Lake Middle-High School

What is the racial makeup of Tupper Lake Middle-High School?

Students at Tupper Lake Middle-High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Tupper Lake Middle-High School in?

Tupper Lake Central School District

How many students attend Tupper Lake Middle-High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Tupper Lake Middle-High School.

Is Tupper Lake Middle-High School a good school?

Tupper Lake Middle-High School ranks 690^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Tupper Lake Middle-High School?

Tupper Lake Middle-High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : L P Quinn Elementary School

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