For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,351 students in Glens Falls City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Glens Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,989 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Glens Falls City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
30 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,691 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
85%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
154
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
26
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,514 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,546
$31,092
Spending / Student
$21,514
$31,961
Best Glens Falls City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kensington Road School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
43 Kensington Rd
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-5151
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-5151
Grades: K-4
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Heights School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24 Jackson Ave
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-1071
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-1071
Grades: PK-4
| 249 students
Rank: #33.
Big Cross Street School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 Big Cross St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-2619
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-2619
Grades: PK-4
| 242 students
Rank: #44.
Glens Falls Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Quade St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-3418
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-3418
Grades: 5-8
| 601 students
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