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Saranac Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 370 students in Saranac Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Saranac Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
1,544 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saranac Central School District, which is ranked #769 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#769 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,464 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
95%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
98
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
2
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,241 in this school district is less 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 $26,845 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,241
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,845
$32,183
Best Saranac Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saranac Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
70 Picketts Crnrs Rd
Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 565-5700
Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 565-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
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