Lake Placid Central School District

Summary:

The Lake Placid Central School District in New York serves students from two schools: Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School and Lake Placid Elementary School. Both schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with the high school excelling in Regents exams and the elementary school performing well on state assessments.

Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 272 out of 1,242 New York high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has achieved high proficiency rates in several Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II (93.75%), Common Core English Language Arts (90%), Earth Science (92.5%), and Global History and Geography (92.86%). Additionally, the school has outperformed the state average in subjects like 8th grade English Language Arts (66.67% vs. 51.88% statewide) and 8th grade Science (57.14% vs. 33.76% statewide).

Lake Placid Elementary School has also demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking 770 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has achieved high proficiency rates in 4th grade English Language Arts (59.38% vs. 47.05% statewide) and 4th grade Math (78.13% vs. 58.03% statewide). While the high school has a higher spending per student ($31,813) compared to the elementary school ($20,804), both schools have shown their ability to provide quality education and support student learning.

District Detail

50 Cummings Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946-1500

(518) 523-2475

SchoolDigger Rank:
294^th of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 538

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% 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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core 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	Regents Algebra I 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 5th 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 Placid Elementary School	Public	K-5	318 Old Military Rd	Lake Placid	12946	Essex County	Lake Placid Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 523-3640	244	28	8.7	32.8%	219 (89.8%)	8 (3.3%)	12 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	65.5	770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	689^th of 2439 public elementary schools	71.8%	81											45.7	59.4	61.4				61.1	78.1	53.3				33.3		98.8	98.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.6	$20,804	$2,552	$18,252
Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	34 School St	Lake Placid	12946	Essex County	Lake Placid Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 523-2474	294	46	6.3	35.7%	277 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	73.6	272^nd of 1242 public high schools	78.1%		65.7	408^th of 1228 public high schools	66.8%	136	86.7	93.8	90.0	56.1	92.5	92.9	86.0	90.0	89.5	78.0				57.1	49.0	66.7				42.9	36.0	10.0		57.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$31,813	$2,118	$29,695

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saranac Lake Central School District	8.02 mi	4	396^th
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Lake Placid Central School District

District Detail

Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School

Lake Placid Elementary School

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