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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,406 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,798 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
479 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saratoga Springs City School District, which is ranked #144 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 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
0.27
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
105 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
110 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,928 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
85%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
351
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
401
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
409
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
456
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
458
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
478
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
504
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
46
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,637 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 $22,204 is less than the state median of $32,183. 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
$22,637
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,204
$32,183
Best Saratoga Springs City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Avenue Middle 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
| 1,406 students
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