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Schools in Schuyler Falls · Peru Central School District, Saranac Central School District

Schuyler Falls’s public schools score below 61% of New York districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Schuyler Falls’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Schuyler Falls, 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.

#500of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.8K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Peru Central
Students per teacher
11.3
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
2,148 students on the public path
In brief

Schuyler Falls’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 796 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Schuyler Falls’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Schuyler Falls’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Peru Central spends $28,829 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 Schuyler Falls’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of New York school districts, #500 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (796)Better than 26%
Towns in Clinton County (14)Better than 57%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,359 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Schuyler Falls anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Schuyler Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,390 in math, 1,328 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Morrisonville Elementary SchoolSaranac Central School DistrictC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

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

Two districts serve Schuyler Falls

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

Peru Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,793 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,829NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
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, Peru Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 733 students tested
Math · PK–12, Peru Central School District41%
State average 46.5% · 775 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

Schuyler Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Schuyler FallsC+Peru Central PK–12 · Saranac Central PK–12
PlattsburghC+Beekmantown Central PK–12 · Saranac Central PK–12 · Peru Central PK–12
PeruB−Peru Central
SaranacCSaranac Central

2 of the 3 neighbors share Saranac Central with Schuyler Falls for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Schuyler Falls

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).

District schools in Schuyler Fallsby address
Morrisonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrisonville
C−
358 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Schuyler Fallsin other towns
Peru Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Peru
C−
406 students10:1Rate it →
Saranac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saranac
C
361 students11:1Rate it →
Peru High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peru
A−
555 students12:1Rate it →
Saranac High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saranac
A−
468 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Schuyler Falls’s schools

Are Schuyler Falls’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Schuyler Falls children attend score below 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #500 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Schuyler Falls in?

Two districts: Peru Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Saranac Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Dannemora, Dannemora, Plattsburgh and Saranac.

Where do Schuyler Falls kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Peru High School and Saranac High School.

What is Schuyler Falls’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Peru Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Schuyler Falls spend per student?

$28,829 in Peru 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.