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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
67
-19 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
was 4.5:1
% White
99%
was 95%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL is a very small elementary-level community in SPECULATOR, New York, operated by LAKE PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 67 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL sits 85% below that benchmark.
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL sits inside LAKE PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
For racial and ethnic makeup, LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (99%) are White.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hamilton County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.6%, the actual is 70.7%, a residual of +11.1 points.
Around the school, census data for Hamilton County shows median household earnings sit near $68,835, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 380 students).
WELLS SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 54.3%.
LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 22%: 86 students in 2018 compared to 67 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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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