Saranac Middle School vs. Saranac High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Saranac High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 370 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 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). 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 and American Indian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 440 students in grades 9-12, Saranac High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
370 students
440 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2779 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1085 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
≥80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90-94%


Graduation Rate
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90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
110
-
Grade 7 Students
128
-
Grade 8 Students
131
-
Grade 9 Students
-
121
Grade 10 Students
-
118
Grade 11 Students
-
105
Grade 12 Students
-
96
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
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1%


% White
97%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.06
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

