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Ballston Spa Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 945 students in Ballston Spa Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Ballston Spa Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,895 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ballston Spa Central School District, which is ranked #423 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#431 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
81 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
74 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,275 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
84%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
265
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
289
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
50
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,154 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,548
$31,353
Spending / Student
$25,154
$32,230
Best Ballston Spa Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ballston Spa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 Ballston Ave
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 884-7200
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 884-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 945 students
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