Top Rankings
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,105 students in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
3,038 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
62%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
31 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,772 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
92%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
235
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
25
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,928 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,162
$31,092
Spending / Student
$26,928
$31,961
Best Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis L Stevens Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Lakehill Rd
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
(518) 399-9141
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
(518) 399-9141
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
Charlton Heights Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
170 Stage Rd
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
(518) 399-9141
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
(518) 399-9141
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: #33.
Pashley Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 Pashley Rd
Schenectady, NY 12302
(518) 399-9141
Schenectady, NY 12302
(518) 399-9141
Grades: K-5
| 455 students
Rank: #44.
Richard H O'rourke Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
173 Lakehill Rd
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(518) 399-9141
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
(518) 399-9141
Grades: 6-8
| 714 students
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