Tupper Lake Central School District

The Tupper Lake Central School District operates two schools - Tupper Lake Middle-High School and L P Quinn Elementary School. While the middle-high school performs reasonably well on Regents exams, the elementary school struggles with extremely low proficiency rates on state assessments, ranking among the lowest in the state. This significant performance gap between the two schools suggests a potential disconnect in curriculum and instructional approaches.

Tupper Lake Middle-High School has a relatively high graduation rate of 84.3%, but also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism at 34.1%. The school performs above the state average on several Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Physics. In contrast, L P Quinn Elementary School has alarmingly low proficiency rates on 3rd-5th grade state assessments, with only 8.77% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 8.62% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 42.6% and 53.93% respectively.

Both schools in the Tupper Lake Central School District face significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance, particularly at the elementary school level. Additionally, the funding disparity between the middle-high school and the elementary school raises questions about resource allocation and whether the younger students are receiving adequate support to address their learning needs.