NE New York Today

Of the 1,382 students in Essex County who took the 2021-22 Mathematics test, 17.3% met expectations and 7.8% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 25.1% of the students met or exceeded expections in Essex County, a decrease of 8.1% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Keene Central School students performed the best in Mathematics, with 55% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Willsboro Central School, Newcomb Central School, Moriah Junior-Senior High School, and Minerva Central School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 37% 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%	18%	163
Lake Placid Elementary School	29%	17%	241
Ticonderoga Elementary School	28%	10%	351
Bloomingdale School	33%	4%	101
Schroon Lake Central School	19%	8%	236
Crown Point Central School	18%	7%	319
Ausable Forks Elementary School	16%	9%	225
Moriah Elementary School	16%	8%	371
Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School	10%	6%	313
Willsboro Central School	0%	0%	243
Newcomb Central School	0%	0%	67
Moriah Junior-Senior High School	0%	0%	318
Minerva Central School	0%	0%	121