Northern Adirondack Middle/high School vs. Saranac Middle School
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School Overview
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Northern Adirondack Middle/high School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 417 students in grades 6-12, Northern Adirondack Middle/high School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 371 students in grades 6-8, Saranac Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
417 students
371 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2263 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3295 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
64
122
Grade 7 Students
62
131
Grade 8 Students
63
118
Grade 9 Students
59
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Grade 10 Students
55
-
Grade 11 Students
62
-
Grade 12 Students
51
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Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
1%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
98%
97%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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Diversity Score
0.04
0.06
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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