Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362574004620
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL
79 CANARAS AVE, SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983 · (518) 891-3198 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
46 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 58.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL this school | 103 | 44.7% | 51.0% |
| HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HANCOCK | 93 | 45.2% | 39.8% |
| WEST LEYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST LEYDEN | 123 | 43.1% | 40.2% |
| WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL CAROGA LAKE | 113 | 40.7% | 64.6% |
| VALLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL CAMERON MILLS | 94 | 50.0% | N/A |
| DERUYTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DERUYTER | 119 | 39.5% | 34.5% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,125 of 2,335 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,656 of 2,342 ▼ 629 | #5 of 6 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,312 of 2,343 ▲ 141 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #2,544 of 2,585 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #1,561 of 2,534 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
103
+8 (+8%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 103 | 8 | 12.9:1 | 45% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 9.2 | 10.7:1 | 52% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 9.7 | 10.3:1 | 46% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 7 | 13.6:1 | 39% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 36% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 33% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 19 | 9.8:1 | 36% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 26% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 15 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL.
About BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL
As a very small elementary school, BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL serves students in SARANAC LAKE, New York. It has an enrollment of 103 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 443.
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL belongs to SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 4 schools and 1,036 students.
Roughly 97% of students at BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL are White. The diversity index for BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL reported 8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.9:1. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. There are 46 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 45% of enrollment.
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of New York public elementary schools.
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (51.0%) and its predicted rate (58.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
In the surrounding county, Essex County, median household income comes to about $71,661, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 16 public schools and about 3,746 students.
About 5.8 miles separate BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL from the closest public school, SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 95 (2020-21) to 103 (2024-25).
The discussion board for BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,973
Census ACS
Median income
$71,661
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 360 students
- PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 291 students
- SARANAC LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 282 students
Other schools in SARANAC LAKE
- SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 360 students
- PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 291 students
- SARANAC LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 282 students
Nearby schools
- SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.8 mi · 360
- SARANAC LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL5.8 mi · 282
- PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.8 mi · 291
- LAKE PLACID JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL10.0 mi · 304
- LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.5 mi · 228
- AUSABLE FORKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.6 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL?
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 103 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL serve?
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL is approximately 12.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL?
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL public or private?
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.