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Schools in Altona · Northern Adirondack Central School District

Altona’s public schools score below 71% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Altona, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Altona, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#586of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.0K
▼ 13% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
799 students on the public path
In brief

Altona’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 497 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Altona’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Altona’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,011 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northern Adirondack Middle/High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Altona’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of New York school districts, #586 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (497)Better than 37%
Towns in Clinton County (14)Better than 7%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 332 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Altona anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Altona’s students in the tested grades sat them (339 in math, 326 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Altona, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Northern Adirondack Elementary Schoolin Ellenburg DepotC
6–12Northern Adirondack Middle/High Schoolin Ellenburg DepotB−

Altona’s public schools are run by Northern Adirondack Central School District, which also serves Bellmont, Clinton, Dannemora and Ellenburg. Parts of Altona (5% of its land) are served by Beekmantown Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northern Adirondack Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 799 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,011NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 326 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 339 students tested

Altona vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Altona’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AltonaCNorthern Adirondack Central
MooersBNortheastern Clinton Central
ChazyB−Beekmantown Central PK–12 · Chazy Union Free K–12
EllenburgCNorthern Adirondack Central
BeekmantownCBeekmantown Central
DannemoraCNorthern Adirondack Central PK–12 · Saranac Central PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Northern Adirondack Central with Altona, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Altona

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Altonain other towns
Northern Adirondack Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellenburg Depot
C
375 students11:1Rate it →
Northern Adirondack Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ellenburg Depot
B−
424 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Altona’s schools

Are Altona’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Altona children attend score below 71% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #586 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Altona in?

Northern Adirondack Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 799 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Altona are served by Beekmantown Central.

What is Altona’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Northern Adirondack Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Altona spend per student?

$30,011 in Northern Adirondack Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.