BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL

BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL is one of the minimally staffed primary schools in SARANAC LAKE, New York, part of SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 103 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 77% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 4 schools in SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,036 students total), BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (97%) are White.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household income runs about $71,661, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,746 students), BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 5.8 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 26% since 2018, when it stood at 139 (now 103).

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