Best Essex County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools serving 429 students in Essex County, NY.

The private elementary schools in Essex County, NY include Adirondack Christian School and St. Marys.

The average acceptance rate is 70%, which is lower than the New York private elementary school average acceptance rate of 76%.

50% of private elementary schools in Essex County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

North Country School Photo - Hiking in the Adirondack Park surrounding our campus- Students start with smaller hikes and build stamina during their time at North Country School, earning "Mountain Cake Miles" for each hike and competing for end of year awards.

Top-Ranked Essex County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Adirondack Christian School

(Baptist)

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6065 Nys Route 86
Wilmington, NY 12997
(518) 946-2487

Gr: PK-12 | 91 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed

St. Marys

(Catholic)

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64 Amherst Ave
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
(518) 585-7433

Gr: PK-8 | 75 students Avg. class size: 15 students

Lakeside School At Black Kettle Farm

Alternative School

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6 Leaning Rd
Essex, NY 12936
(518) 963-7385

Gr: K-3 | 17 students Tuition listed

Mountain Lake Academy

All-boys | Special Education School

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386 River Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-4300

Gr: 8-12 | 38 students

North Country School

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4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329

Gr: 4-9 | 86 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Agnes Parochial School

(Catholic)

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2322 Saranac Ave
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3771

Gr: PK-3 | 122 students

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Essex County, New York

Essex County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

National Sports Academy (Closed 2014)

Special Program Emphasis

821 Mirror Lake Drive
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3460

Gr: 8-12 | 84 students Tuition listed

Overview

This County (Essex County)

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Essex County Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	7
2016	7
2015	8

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Student Body:

# Students

429 Students

346,657 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	72	273	199
2024	72	261	192
2023	75	258	193
2022	65	270	205
2021	67	267	201
2020	71	265	188
2019	69	273	193
2018	72	270	190
2017	70	262	199
2016	70	261	196
2015	73	252	183

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% Average Students of Color

22%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	22%	39%	33%
2024	22%	38%	32%
2023	17%	39%	32%
2022	18%	39%	32%
2021	17%	40%	31%
2020	18%	39%	31%
2019	31%	38%	31%
2018	23%	38%	30%
2017	11%	39%	31%
2016	6%	39%	31%
2015	10%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

84 Teachers

34,695 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	5:1	10:1	11:1
2024	5:1	10:1	11:1
2023	7:1	10:1	11:1
2022	5:1	10:1	11:1
2021	6:1	11:1	11:1
2020	6:1	11:1	11:1
2019	7:1	11:1	11:1
2018	7:1	11:1	11:1
2017	7:1	11:1	11:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	7:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

66%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	66%	76%	54%
2024	66%	76%	54%
2023	66%	75%	53%
2022	66%	76%	53%
2021	61%	75%	53%
2020	42%	74%	53%
2019	45%	73%	52%
2018	45%	73%	52%
2017	43%	73%	51%
2016	50%	73%	51%
2015	50%	72%	50%

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Average Class Size

11 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	11	15	16
2024	9	15	15
2023	9	15	15
2022	8	15	15
2021	8	15	15
2020	8	15	15
2019	8	15	15
2018	8	15	15
2017	8	15	15
2015	12	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	12	11	12
2024	12	9	11
2023	12	9	10
2021	6	9	10
2020	6	9	10
2019	6	9	10
2018	6	8	10
2017	6	9	10
2016	6	8	9
2015	6	8	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$36,433

$22,355

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$36,433	$22,253	$14,043
2024	$32,700	$21,760	$12,357
2023	$32,700	$21,345	$11,693
2022	$62,600	$19,836	$11,199
2021	$53,300	$19,317	$10,824
2020	$53,300	$18,996	$10,496
2019	$52,300	$18,218	$10,300
2018	$51,350	$18,214	$10,056
2017	$50,750	$16,955	$9,712
2016	$44,000	$14,824	$9,307
2015	$49,850	$14,219	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$12,000

$2,555

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$12,000	$2,428	$1,115
2024	$12,000	$2,525	$1,094
2023	$10,200	$2,589	$1,136
2022	$10,200	$2,139	$1,075
2021	$10,200	$2,241	$1,028
2020	$10,200	$2,356	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	32%	32%	34%
2024	32%	32%	33%
2023	32%	32%	33%
2022	32%	33%	32%
2021	32%	32%	32%
2020	32%	32%	31%
2019	40%	31%	30%
2018	35%	31%	29%
2017	35%	30%	29%
2015	30%	28%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$28,000

$9,429

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$28,000	$9,366	$6,227
2024	$28,000	$9,638	$6,113
2023	$28,000	$10,123	$5,785
2022	$28,000	$8,871	$5,514
2021	$28,000	$8,571	$5,269
2020	$28,000	$8,497	$5,141
2019	$38,000	$8,311	$5,007
2018	$30,000	$7,273	$4,752
2017	$30,000	$6,448	$4,582
2015	$20,000	$6,338	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

70%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	70%	75%	81%
2024	70%	80%	85%
2023	77%	80%	85%
2022	77%	79%	85%
2021	77%	79%	86%
2020	77%	79%	86%
2019	58%	78%	85%
2018	65%	77%	85%
2017	65%	80%	86%
2015	70%	82%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$16 million

$43.05 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$16 M	$48 M	$53 M
2024	$16 M	$21 M	$51 M
2023	$16 M	$26 M	$68 M
2022	$16 M	$20 M	$73 M
2021	$14 M	$21 M	$65 M
2020	$14 M	$20 M	$69 M
2019	$13 M	$17 M	$75 M
2018	$11 M	$12 M	$57 M
2017	$11 M	$8 M	$74 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.58	0.64
2024	0.60	0.58	0.64
2023	0.56	0.61	0.63
2022	0.52	0.61	0.62
2021	0.51	0.61	0.62
2020	0.53	0.60	0.62
2019	0.53	0.59	0.61
2018	0.51	0.59	0.60
2017	0.50	0.60	0.59
2016	0.49	0.60	0.59
2015	0.50	0.60	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

810 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

28 Students

14,470 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	7%	4%	5%
2024	6%	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

12 Students

23,957 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	3%	7%	9%
2024	3%	7%	9%
2023	1%	8%	9%
2022	2%	8%	8%
2021	2%	8%	9%
2020	2%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	8%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	2%	8%	8%
2016	2%	8%	8%
2015	2%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

17 Students

26,072 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	8%
2024	4%	7%	8%
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	3%	9%	7%
2021	4%	9%	8%
2020	3%	9%	8%
2019	4%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2016	2%	11%	8%
2015	3%	11%	8%

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# White Students

230 Students

214,226 Students

% White Students

54%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	54%	62%	55%
2024	53%	62%	55%
2023	55%	59%	55%
2022	64%	59%	57%
2021	65%	59%	57%
2020	62%	60%	58%
2019	63%	60%	59%
2018	65%	60%	59%
2017	67%	60%	61%
2016	65%	60%	61%
2015	66%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

2,576 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

142 Students

65,175 Students

% of Others Students

33%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	32%	18%	22%
2024	34%	19%	22%
2023	37%	20%	22%
2022	26%	18%	22%
2021	25%	19%	20%
2020	29%	18%	19%
2019	27%	18%	20%
2018	26%	18%	20%
2017	23%	17%	19%
2016	30%	17%	18%
2015	26%	17%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

17 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Essex County, NY?

The private elementary schools in Essex County, NY include Adirondack Christian School and St. Marys.

How many private elementary schools are located in Essex County?

6 private elementary schools are located in Essex County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Essex County?

Essex County private elementary schools are approximately 22% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 39%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Essex County?

50% of private elementary schools in Essex County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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