Best Saranac Lake Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,036 students in Saranac Lake, NY (there are 2 private schools, serving 103 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Saranac Lake, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Saranac Lake, NY are Saranac Lake Senior High School, Saranac Lake Middle School and Petrova Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Saranac Lake, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Saranac Lake have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public schools.

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).