For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 418 students in Galway Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Galway Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
826 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Galway Central School District, which is ranked #366 of all 1,015 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
31%
# Black Students
3 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
807 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
98%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
67
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
3
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,875 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,252
$31,307

Spending / Student
$24,875
$32,183

Best Galway Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph Henry Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5317 Sacandaga Rd
Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-1033
Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-1033
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
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