Enrollment
67
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361653001461
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL
120 ELM LAKE RD, SPECULATOR, NY 12164 · (518) 548-7571 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL67 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of New York public elementary schools
- A-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
4.2:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
28 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
79.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
74.6%
NY avg 57.4%
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 9 points since 2023.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 74.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | N/A |
% 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
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL this school | 67 | 41.8% | 70.7% |
| COHOCTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COHOCTON | 71 | 42.3% | N/A |
| HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HANCOCK | 93 | 45.2% | 39.8% |
| FREEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FREEVILLE | 80 | 35.0% | 50.5% |
| EDINBURG COMMON SCHOOL EDINBURG | 50 | 34.0% | 57.2% |
| CASSAVANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MCLEAN | 85 | 48.2% | 58.3% |
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 LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 67 | #2,565 of 2,585 |
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
67
-13 (-16%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 129
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
was 4.7:1
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 | 67 | 15.8 | 4.2:1 | 42% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 19 | 3.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 17 | 4.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 80 | 17 | 4.7:1 | 31% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 19.2 | 4.5:1 | 43% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 13 | 7.6:1 | 43% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 16 | 6.0:1 | 17% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 102 | 15 | 6.8:1 | 29% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 129 | 14 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL.
About LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL
In SPECULATOR, New York, part of Hamilton County, LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL is an elementary school. The school enrolls 67 students in pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in New York enroll around 443, and this school is 85% below that mark.
LAKE PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL.
White students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. A diversity index of 3% means there is a 3% chance two randomly chosen students at LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school has 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 4.2 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Of all students at LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL, 42% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Hamilton County report 28%.
On the allk12 Grade, LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 79% of New York public elementary schools.
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL is 11.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (70.7% versus 59.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
The county, Hamilton County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $68,835 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL, Hamilton County has 4 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, WELLS SCHOOL is about 7.1 miles from LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL. The school's 70.7% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 67 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 80.
This page is set up for the LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,089
Census ACS
Median income
$68,835
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
380 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WELLS SCHOOL7.1 mi · 128
- INDIAN LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL19.8 mi · 126
- NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL21.4 mi · 239
- NORTHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.4 mi · 175
- EDINBURG COMMON SCHOOL22.8 mi · 50
- JOHNSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL23.0 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL?
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL enrolls approximately 67 students in grades PK-08.
Is LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL?
Approximately 4.2:1 students per teacher at LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL?
At LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Is LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL public or private?
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKE PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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