Best Public Schools in Lake George, NY

Summary:

The city of Lake George, New York is home to two high-performing schools: Lake George Junior-Senior High School and Lake George Elementary School, both part of the Lake George Central School District. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with the high school placing 41st out of 1,228 schools in New York and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, both schools excel, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly higher than the state averages. Lake George Junior-Senior High School boasts an impressive 95.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.9% dropout rate. While the high school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.4% is higher than desired, it remains below the state average. Demographically, the schools have a predominantly white student population, with 92.73% at the high school and 91.67% at the elementary school. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is relatively low, at 19.39% for the high school and 23.67% for the elementary school.

The per-student spending at Lake George Junior-Senior High School is $24,591, while Lake George Elementary School spends $20,109 per student. This difference may reflect variations in educational programs, staffing, or other factors. Overall, the Lake George schools are providing a high-quality education to their students, with areas for continued improvement, such as addressing attendance challenges and promoting greater diversity and inclusion.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake George Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	381 Canada St	Lake George	12845	Warren County	Lake George Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 668-5452	330	45	7.3	19.4%	306 (92.7%)	8 (2.4%)	7 (2.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	85.1	41^st of 1228 public high schools	96.7%		81.1	92^nd of 1190 public high schools	92.3%	51	87.5	91.9	100.0	94.7	92.6	97.6	95.1	93.9	91.7	92.6					65.8	88.0					68.4	73.0	79.4	98.4	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.7	99.0	$24,591	$870	$23,722
Lake George Elementary School	Public	K-6	69 Sun Valley Dr	Lake George	12845	Warren County	Lake George Central School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(518) 668-5714	300	32	9.4	23.7%	275 (91.7%)	4 (1.3%)	11 (3.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	84.8	343^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	85.9%		77.6	473^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	80.6%	130											67.7	64.0	83.0	69.1			74.2	73.5	80.9	58.9				98.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.8	99.8	$20,109	$1,910	$18,198

Cities Near Lake George

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Queensbury	5.65 mi	4	214^th
Glens Falls	6.84 mi	6	481^st
Warrensburg	6.86 mi	2	650^th
Hudson Falls	8.66 mi	6	666^th
South Glens Falls	8.68 mi	5	605^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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