Top Rankings
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 370 students in Saranac Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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
1,657 Schools
# Students
1,544 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saranac Central School District, which is ranked #747 of all 1,008 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#743 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
1%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
95%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. 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 $32,199. 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
$31,324
Spending / Student
$26,845
$32,199
Best Saranac Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saranac Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
70 Picketts Crnrs Rd
Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 565-5700
Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 565-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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