Enrollment
227
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362613003599
SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL
1125 US RT 9, SCHROON LAKE, NY 12870 · (518) 532-7164 · Essex County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of New York public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
131 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 7% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
6%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
56.8%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
48.1%
NY avg 57.4% . +18.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 48.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 30.0% |
% 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL this school | 227 | 57.7% | 47.1% |
| FRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL FRIENDSHIP | 259 | 58.7% | 54.6% |
| CANASERAGA SCHOOL CANASERAGA | 203 | 54.2% | 68.7% |
| MORRISTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL MORRISTOWN | 307 | 56.7% | 55.9% |
| WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WALTON | 271 | 53.1% | 63.2% |
| SHARON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL SHARON SPRINGS | 264 | 52.7% | 47.1% |
Matched among New York K-12 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 SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #67 of 101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #69 of 101 ▲ 25 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #41 of 101 ▲ 27 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #145 of 192 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #76 of 146 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #143 of 152 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #61 of 136 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #62 of 95 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
227
+19 (+9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 227 | 29.5 | 7.7:1 | 58% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 28 | 8.3:1 | 60% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 26 | 9.2:1 | 61% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 28 | 7.4:1 | 55% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 26.1 | 9.6:1 | 57% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 23 | 8.9:1 | 60% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 23 | 10.4:1 | 45% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 27 | 11.0:1 | 32% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL.
About SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL
Located in SCHROON LAKE, New York, SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL is a small combined-grade school. School enrollment was 227 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 12. For comparison, combined schools in New York average about 544 students.
SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL belongs to SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL's enrollment is 96% White. It is also 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Essex County is about 93% White. SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 29.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 7.7:1. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York. Roughly 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Essex County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
The allk12 Grade for SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL is C+. Compared with New York public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 47.1% actual against 53.8% predicted.
Essex County census figures show that the median household income is $71,661, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 16 public schools in Essex County, enrolling about 3,746 students in all.
Nearest public school: MINERVA CENTRAL SCHOOL, about 10.0 miles away. Nearby schools average 49.8% on proficiency, and SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL is below that at 47.1%.
In the federal locale system, SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL's enrollment grew 9%, to 227.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Nearby schools
- MINERVA CENTRAL SCHOOL10.0 mi · 104
- NORTH WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL12.3 mi · 470
- JOHNSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL15.0 mi · 244
- TICONDEROGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.9 mi · 396
- TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL16.7 mi · 325
- CROWN POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL18.3 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOLHow many students attend SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL?
SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 227 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL serve?
SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL is approximately 7.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL?
At SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL in?
SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL is part of SCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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