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Schools in Tupper Lake · Tupper Lake Central School District

Tupper Lake’s public schools score below 81% of New York districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Tupper Lake’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tupper Lake, 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.

#663of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 20 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.1K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
730 students on the public path
In brief

Tupper Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% 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 Tupper Lake’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,056 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 Tupper Lake 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 Tupper Lake’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 19% of New York school districts, #663 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 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (739)Better than 22%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 333 test results and a graduating class of 52 could put Tupper Lake anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Tupper Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (322 in math, 344 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5L P Quinn Elementary SchoolTupper Lake Central School DistrictC−
6–12Tupper Lake Middle-High SchoolTupper Lake Central School DistrictC−

Tupper Lake’s public schools are run by Tupper Lake Central School District, which also serves Colton, Piercefield and Tupper Lake. 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.

Tupper Lake Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 730 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,056NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 48.9% · 344 students tested
Math26%
State average 46.5% · 322 students tested

Tupper Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tupper LakeC−Tupper Lake Central

Every school in Tupper Lake

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 Tupper Lakein other towns
L P Quinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
336 students10:1Rate it →
Tupper Lake Middle-High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
394 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Tupper Lake’s schools

Are Tupper Lake’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tupper Lake children attend score below 81% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #663 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tupper Lake in?

Tupper Lake Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 730 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Tupper Lake’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tupper Lake spend per student?

$29,056 in Tupper Lake Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Tupper Lake families are saying about school.

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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.