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Saratoga Springs City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,392 students in Saratoga Springs City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Saratoga Springs City School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
8 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
5,945 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
476 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saratoga Springs City School District, which is ranked #145 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
123 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,114 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
86%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 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:
400
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
441
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
447
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
467
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
472
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
448
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
493
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
41
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,655 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,077
$31,353
Spending / Student
$21,655
$32,230
Best Saratoga Springs City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
515 Maple Ave
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-4551
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-4551
Grades: 6-8
| 1,392 students
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