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Schools in Dannemora · Northern Adirondack Central School District, Saranac Central School District

Dannemora’s public schools score below 69% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Dannemora, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dannemora, 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.

#565of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 79% 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
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.1K
▼ 28% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Saranac Central
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,877 students on the public path
In brief

Dannemora’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 79% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Dannemora’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Northern Adirondack Central spends $30,011 per student and Saranac Central $25,078, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Dannemora’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 31% of New York school districts, #565 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1179)Better than 29%
Towns in Clinton County (14)Better than 21%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 937 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Dannemora anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 79% of Dannemora’s students in the tested grades sat them (954 in math, 921 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Dannemora runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northern Adirondack Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Saranac Central School District, shared with Dannemora, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler Falls. Its elementary school is in Ellenburg Depot. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dannemora

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
Saranac Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,546 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,078NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Northern Adirondack Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 326 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northern Adirondack Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 339 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Saranac Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 595 students tested
Math · PK–12, Saranac Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 615 students tested

Dannemora vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DannemoraCNorthern Adirondack Central PK–12 · Saranac Central PK–12
SaranacCSaranac Central
BellmontC−Malone Central PK–12 · Northern Adirondack Central PK–12 · Chateaugay Central PK–12
BeekmantownCBeekmantown Central
EllenburgCNorthern Adirondack Central
AltonaCNorthern Adirondack Central

3 of the 5 neighbors share Northern Adirondack Central with Dannemora for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dannemora

5 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 Dannemorain other towns
Northern Adirondack Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellenburg Depot
C
375 students11:1Rate it →
Saranac Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saranac
C
359 students12:1Rate it →
Morrisonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrisonville
C−
358 students12:1Rate it →
Northern Adirondack Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ellenburg Depot
B−
424 students9:1Rate it →
Saranac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saranac
C
361 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Dannemora’s schools

Are Dannemora’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dannemora children attend score below 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #565 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dannemora in?

Two districts: Northern Adirondack Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Saranac Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Dannemora, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler Falls.

What is Dannemora’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Saranac Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Dannemora spend per student?

$30,011 in Northern Adirondack Central School District and $25,078 in Saranac 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.