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Public high school · Northern Adirondack Central School District · Ellenburg Depot, New York

Northern Adirondack Middle/high School

Northern Adirondack Middle/high School rates 4.1, right at the middle of Northern Adirondack Central School District's high schools, whose rated median is 4.1.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.1this school

4.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Northern Adirondack Central School District median is 4.1.

#4,399 of 4,744 schools in New York · Northern Adirondack Central School District: 1 high schools rated, median 4.1

The brief

A Northern Adirondack Central School District high school where students score 30 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,399 of 4,744 schools in New York and 2 of 2 in Northern Adirondack Central School District.

Northern Adirondack Middle/high School is listed in Northern Adirondack Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math39%18 points below the New York average of 57%2025 NYSED
Reading26%27 points below the New York average of 53%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2023, to 32% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.2
25% of the rating
Academics
2.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
3.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 12935; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Northern Adirondack Middle/high School and the 13 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$55,625
Median home value
$107,300
Median rent
$927/mo
College educated
15.7%
Homeownership
78%
Poverty rate
15.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 12935; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
539/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
2 sports
1 boys' · 1 girls' · 6 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
46.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Northern Adirondack Middle/high School serve?

Northern Adirondack Middle/high School serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Northern Adirondack Middle/high School?

Northern Adirondack Middle/high School has an enrollment of approximately 429 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Adirondack Middle/high School?

The student-teacher ratio at Northern Adirondack Middle/high School is 8.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Northern Adirondack Middle/high School rank in NY?

Northern Adirondack Middle/high School ranks #4,399 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Northern Adirondack Middle/high School's MySchoolScout rating?

Northern Adirondack Middle/high School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Northern Adirondack Middle/high School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Northern Adirondack Middle/high School has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Northern Adirondack Middle/high School a charter school?

No, Northern Adirondack Middle/high School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Northern Adirondack Middle/high School a Title I school?

No, Northern Adirondack Middle/high School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northern Adirondack Middle/high School?

46.6% of students at Northern Adirondack Middle/high School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
429
Student-teacher ratio
8.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
53
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Clinton County
4-year graduation
80–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$30,746
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 12935)
1,159
Area median age
53.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.