Is Northern Adirondack Elementary School a good school?

Northern Adirondack Elementary School ranks in the bottom 25.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Northern Adirondack Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 387 students attended Northern Adirondack Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Adirondack Elementary School?

Students at Northern Adirondack Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Northern Adirondack Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northern Adirondack Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Northern Adirondack Middle/High School

Northern Adirondack Elementary School

Summary:

Northern Adirondack Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ellenburg Depot, New York, serving 387 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Northern Adirondack Central School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with academic performance generally below the state average on standardized tests.

Compared to nearby schools, Northern Adirondack Elementary performs worse than Mooers Elementary School, which ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, but better than Beekmantown Elementary School and Morrisonville Elementary School, which are also in the bottom half of the state. This may be due in part to Northern Adirondack's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.2% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than nearby schools but lower than Chateaugay Elementary School.

Despite spending more per student than nearby schools and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Northern Adirondack Elementary's performance has steadily declined over the past 10 years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address the school's challenges, including gender gaps in achievement and the needs of students with special needs and from low-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5572 Rt 11
Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935-0164

(518) 594-3986

District: Northern Adirondack Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1834^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,888

Students who attend Northern Adirondack Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Northern Adirondack Middle/High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northern Adirondack Elementary School ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.1%), two or more races (2.1%), Hispanic (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northern Adirondack Elementary School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Northern Adirondack Elementary School employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Adirondack Elementary School is $18,888.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northern Adirondack Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Adirondack Elementary School 1834^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Northern Adirondack Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Northern Adirondack Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Adirondack Central School District 640^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northern Adirondack Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northern Adirondack Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	72.33	636^th	2206	71.2%
2007	69.60	758^th	2219	65.8%
2008	70.86	696^th	2227	68.7%
2009	53.15	1317^th	2257	41.6%
2010	57.81	1092^nd	2263	51.7%
2011	49.19	1299^th	2286	43.2%
2012	60.16	1032^nd	2320	55.5%
2013	40.54	1391^st	2325	40.2%
2014	43.32	1350^th	2345	42.4%
2015	41.16	1416^th	2352	39.8%
2016	28.41	1771^st	2366	25.1%
2017	35.24	1570^th	2386	34.2%
2018	32.06	1694^th	2395	29.3%
2019	17.32	2077^th	2413	13.9%
2021	36.27	1451^st	2201	34.1%
2022	36.39	1578^th	2434	35.2%
2023	29.56	1768^th	2439	27.5%
2024	27.16	1834^th	2445	25.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northern Adirondack Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.65	1221^st	1941	37.1%
2019	29.02	1391^st	1859	25.2%
2021	33.78	706^th	1044	32.4%
2022	36.66	1244^th	2031	38.7%
2023	30.62	1415^th	2016	29.8%
2024	22.79	1853^rd	2110	12.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northern Adirondack Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.99	1588^th	2045	22.3%
2019	21.91	1734^th	2032	14.7%
2021	28.67	1307^th	1678	22.1%
2022	32.91	1463^rd	2099	30.3%
2023	22.38	1722^nd	2041	15.6%
2024	19.38	1841^st	2078	11.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Northern Adirondack Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.48	1677^th	2338	28.3%
2019	13.21	2182^nd	2357	7.4%
2021	20.12	1666^th	1955	14.8%
2022	23.12	1951^st	2401	18.7%
2023	26.83	1837^th	2403	23.6%
2024	29.31	1775^th	2413	26.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Northern Adirondack Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.09	1620^th	2340	30.8%
2019	24.84	1844^th	2358	21.8%
2021	48.64	998^th	1961	49.1%
2022	49.97	1161^st	2400	51.6%
2023	34.04	1602^nd	2400	33.3%
2024	26.96	1846^th	2411	23.4%

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Rank History for White students at Northern Adirondack Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.88	1294^th	1408	8.1%
2021	10.31	1160^th	1224	5.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

I am very saddened to see the numbers of the elementary school declining so. When my children went there, it was what every parent hoped for, for their child. The teachers were very involved in my children's education and gave me pointers on how to help them succeed. I can't help but wonder if the retirement of certain key teachers like Marti Martin and Judi Raml or the death of Cassie Bronson has anything to do with the decline. With numbers like these, I wonder how they will do in high school. In my experience, once they get into the high school, they are left to fend for themselves, unless of course you are on the "chosen" list. In my experience, the high school is plagued by favoritism and undeserved arrogance. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Northern Adirondack Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	678	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1990	668	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1991	693	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1992	622	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1993	631	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1994	634	5	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
1995	588	7	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	588	7	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	606	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1998	613	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1999	592	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2000	503	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	526	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	455	7	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2003	455	7	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2004	456	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2005	433	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2006	361	3	6	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
2007	397	6	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2008	386	6	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2009	0	5	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	376	388
2010	386	8	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	398
2011	405	11	2	0	1	0	0	0	419
2012	394	8	1	2	1	0	3	0	409
2013	390	6	0	2	2	0	1	0	401
2014	367	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	371
2015	370	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	374
2016	365	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	370
2017	383	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	389
2018	409	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	413
2019	384	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	388
2020	378	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	382
2021	351	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	356
2022	363	4	0	2	0	0	8	0	377
2023	372	3	0	4	0	0	8	0	387

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northern Adirondack Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	681	40.9	16.6	n/a
1990	670	39.9	16.7	n/a
1991	699	42.5	16.4	n/a
1992	627	36.6	17.1	n/a
1993	635	35.8	17.7	n/a
1994	647	40.7	15.9	32.8
1995	598	41.1	14.5	32.3
1996	598	41.1	14.5	32.3
1997	610	39.2	15.6	31.8
1998	617	38.0	16.2	30.3
1999	595	39.2	15.2	35.1
2000	506	41.2	12.3	53.2
2001	530	43.5	12.2	47.9
2002	467	40.0	11.7	46.9
2003	467	40.0	11.7	46.9
2004	462	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	439	41.2	10.7	56.9
2006	413	40.0	10.3	57.4
2007	414	39.0	10.6	46.1
2008	400	38.0	10.5	45.8
2009	388	37.0	10.5	1566.7
2010	398	37.0	10.7	56.3
2011	419	39.2	10.6	54.7
2012	409	38.0	10.7	54.5
2013	401	37.0	10.8	58.4
2014	371	33.0	11.2	54.4
2015	374	32.0	11.6	49.7
2016	370	31.0	11.9	54.1
2017	389	31.8	12.2	50.6
2018	413	33.0	12.5	36.3
2019	388	32.0	12.1	45.6
2020	382	28.9	13.1	34.3
2021	356	36.1	9.8	39.3
2022	377	31.9	11.7	46.2
2023	387	34.9	11.0	52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northern Adirondack Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	681	40.9	16.6	n/a
1990	670	39.9	16.7	n/a
1991	699	42.5	16.4	n/a
1992	627	36.6	17.1	n/a
1993	635	35.8	17.7	n/a
1994	647	40.7	15.9	32.8
1995	598	41.1	14.5	32.3
1996	598	41.1	14.5	32.3
1997	610	39.2	15.6	31.8
1998	617	38.0	16.2	30.3
1999	595	39.2	15.2	35.1
2000	506	41.2	12.3	53.2
2001	530	43.5	12.2	47.9
2002	467	40.0	11.7	46.9
2003	467	40.0	11.7	46.9
2004	462	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	439	41.2	10.7	56.9
2006	413	40.0	10.3	57.4
2007	414	39.0	10.6	46.1
2008	400	38.0	10.5	45.8
2009	388	37.0	10.5	1566.7
2010	398	37.0	10.7	56.3
2011	419	39.2	10.6	54.7
2012	409	38.0	10.7	54.5
2013	401	37.0	10.8	58.4
2014	371	33.0	11.2	54.4
2015	374	32.0	11.6	49.7
2016	370	31.0	11.9	54.1
2017	389	31.8	12.2	50.6
2018	413	33.0	12.5	36.3
2019	388	32.0	12.1	45.6
2020	382	28.9	13.1	34.3
2021	356	36.1	9.8	39.3
2022	377	31.9	11.7	46.2
2023	387	34.9	11.0	52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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