For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 275 students in Saranac Lake Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Saranac Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,061 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saranac Lake Central School District, which is ranked #549 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#588 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
1%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
97%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,361 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,880 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,361
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,880
$32,183
Best Saranac Lake Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saranac Lake Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
79 Canaras Ave
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
(518) 891-4221
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
(518) 891-4221
Gr: 6-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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