Galway Central School District

5317 Sacandaga Rd
Galway, NY 12074-0130
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#369 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Galway Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galway Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galway Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Galway Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Galway Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Galway Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Galway Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,252
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Galway Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,875
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Galway Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Galway Central School District Public Preschools (2025)

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 826 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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