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West Sand Lake Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

24 Meeler Rd, West Sand Lake, NY 12196 · (518) 674-7175 · Part of Averill Park Central School District

Sand Lake’s School Grade A− better than 80% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about West Sand Lake Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Sand Lake kids: Algonquin Middle School

On the path

Where Sand Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5West Sand Lake Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Algonquin Middle Schoolin Averill Park

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

24 Meeler Rd, West Sand Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 169
Grade 258
Grade 350
Grade 454
Grade 568
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
384’20
396’21
376’22
392’23
354’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Sand Lake Elementary School from Sand Lake families.

Other schools in Averill Park Central School District

The district →
Miller Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Averill Park
B
377 students17:1
Poestenkill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poestenkill
B+
334 students16:1
Algonquin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Averill Park
C
608 students12:1
Averill Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Averill Park
A+
870 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Sand Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.