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C+
Schools in Lake Luzerne · Hadley-Luzerne Central School District

Lake Luzerne’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Luzerne, 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.

#488of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.2K
▼ 1% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.8
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
625 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Luzerne’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 303 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Luzerne’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 77% 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 Lake Luzerne’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $34,245 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 7 the district’s path is Hadley-Luzerne Junior-Senior 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 Lake Luzerne’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #488 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 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (303)Better than 59%
Towns in Warren County (11)Better than 55%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 269 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put Lake Luzerne anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Lake Luzerne’s students in the tested grades sat them (270 in math, 268 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Stuart M Townsend Elementary SchoolHadley-Luzerne Central School DistrictC−
7–12Hadley-Luzerne Junior-Senior High SchoolHadley-Luzerne Central School DistrictB

Lake Luzerne’s public schools are run by Hadley-Luzerne Central School District, which also serves Day, Hadley and Stony Creek. Parts of Lake Luzerne (8% of its land) are served by Corinth 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.

Hadley-Luzerne Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 625 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 7.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,245NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.9% · 268 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 270 students tested

Lake Luzerne vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake LuzerneC+Hadley-Luzerne Central
HadleyC+Hadley-Luzerne Central
CorinthC+Corinth Central
MoreauB−South Glens Falls Central
Lake GeorgeBLake George Central PK–12 · Warrensburg Central PK–12
QueensburyB+Queensbury Union Free PK–12 · Lake George Central PK–12
WarrensburgC−Warrensburg Central

Every school in Lake Luzerne

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).

District schools in Lake Luzerneby address
Stuart M Townsend Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
337 students8:1Rate it →
Hadley-Luzerne Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
288 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Luzerne’s schools

Are Lake Luzerne’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Luzerne children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #488 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Luzerne in?

Hadley-Luzerne Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 625 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake Luzerne are served by Corinth Central.

What is Lake Luzerne’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Lake Luzerne spend per student?

$34,245 in Hadley-Luzerne 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.