Best Public Schools in Ballston Lake, NY

Summary:

The city of Ballston Lake, New York is home to three elementary schools serving students in grades K-5: Francis L Stevens Elementary School, Charlton Heights Elementary School, and Chango Elementary School. These schools are part of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District and the Shenendehowa Central School District.

Among the three schools, Chango Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 189 elementary schools in New York state over the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2022-2023 school year, Chango Elementary had the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, outperforming the other two schools and their respective school districts. Additionally, Chango Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (10.43%) compared to the other two schools, and a student-teacher ratio of 13, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District.

While the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which includes Francis L Stevens and Charlton Heights Elementary Schools, is ranked 160 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating, the Shenendehowa Central School District, which includes Chango Elementary, is ranked 139 out of 866 and also has a 4-star rating. This suggests that factors beyond just the district-level metrics can contribute to a school's success, as evidenced by Chango Elementary's outstanding performance compared to the other two schools in the Ballston Lake area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			NY State Assessments Math (2023)			% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	170 Stage Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	481	37	12.8	14.3%	442 (91.9%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	79	463^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	81.0%		77.6	477^th of 2434 public elementary schools	80.4%	14	75.9	56.7	60.5	71.1	67.2	67.5	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	$13,496	$755	$12,741
Francis L Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Lakehill Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	486	42	11.6	16.9%	447 (92.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	84.4	351^st of 2439 public elementary schools	85.6%		84.9	308^th of 2434 public elementary schools	87.3%	43	72.3	67.5	68.3	75.9	73.8	67.5	98.7	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.1	99.6	$14,227	$794	$13,434
Chango Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Chango Dr	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0520	470	36	13.0	10.4%	372 (79.1%)	14 (3.0%)	26 (5.5%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	91.5	189^th of 2439 public elementary schools	92.3%		93.8	99^th of 2434 public elementary schools	95.9%	90	69.1	75.3	67.5	93.0	85.7	86.9	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	$12,015	$464	$11,550

Cities Near Ballston Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burnt Hills	0.66 mi	2	93^rd
Scotia	3.03 mi	7	285^th
Rexford	4.16 mi	1	289^th
Ballston Spa	5.09 mi	6	304^th
Clifton Park	5.53 mi	11	110^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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