For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 742 students in Tupper Lake Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Tupper Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
742 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tupper Lake Central School District, which is ranked #925 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#926 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
96%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,063 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,903
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,063
$32,183
Best Tupper Lake Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tupper Lake Middle-high School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Chaney Ave
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-3322
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-3322
Grades: 6-12
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
L P Quinn Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
294 Hosley Ave
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-2981
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-2981
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
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