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Which teacher or staff member at NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
424
High
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362126003024
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
5586 RT 11, ELLENBURG DEPOT, NY 12935 · (518) 594-3962 · Clinton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
187 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within NORTHERN ADIRONDACK 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
42.4%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
47.3%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
424
-13 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.1:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, a modestly sized 9-12 campus in ELLENBURG DEPOT, New York, overseen by NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, educates 424 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 799 students overall.
On demographics, NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Clinton County indicate median household income runs about $71,224, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Clinton County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,729 students), of which NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: NORTHERN ADIRONDACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.4%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 3%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 424 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,493
Census ACS
Median income
$71,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTHERN ADIRONDACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 375 students
Other schools in ELLENBURG DEPOT
- NORTHERN ADIRONDACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 375 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHERN ADIRONDACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 375
- CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL11.8 mi · 231
- CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.8 mi · 338
- MOOERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.5 mi · 295
- SARANAC MIDDLE SCHOOL16.7 mi · 361
- SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL16.7 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 424 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL have?
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL in?
NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is part of NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.