NE New York Today

Of the 1,380 students in Essex County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 26.8% met expectations and 11% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 37.8% of the students met or exceeded expections in Essex County, a decrease of 12.4% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Keene Central School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 59% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Newcomb Central School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Keene Central School	37%	22%	163
Lake Placid Elementary School	36%	16%	241
Bloomingdale School	46%	2%	101
Ausable Forks Elementary School	31%	13%	225
Moriah Junior-Senior High School	24%	16%	318
Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School	25%	13%	313
Willsboro Central School	28%	8%	243
Schroon Lake Central School	23%	11%	236
Moriah Elementary School	28%	6%	371
Crown Point Central School	22%	11%	319
Ticonderoga Elementary School	22%	8%	351
Minerva Central School	11%	7%	121
Newcomb Central School	0%	0%	67