Best Public Schools in Clifton Park, NY

Summary:

The Clifton Park, New York area is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Shenendehowa Central School District. This district is ranked 130 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as particularly high-performing, including Gowana Middle School, which is ranked 90 out of 1,504 middle schools in New York with a 5-star rating, and Tesago Elementary School, ranked 163 out of 2,445 elementary schools in New York with a 5-star rating. The district's high school, Shenendehowa High School, is also a strong performer, ranked 134 out of 1,242 high schools in New York with a 4-star rating.

While the Shenendehowa Central School District as a whole is high-performing, there are some notable differences in performance between the elementary and middle schools, with the middle schools significantly outperforming the elementary schools on state assessments. Additionally, the elementary schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the other elementary schools in the district.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% 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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Acadia Middle School	Public	6-8	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0450	736	58	12.6	23.0%	502 (68.2%)	25 (3.4%)	57 (7.7%)	109 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	87.3	158^th of 1504 public middle schools	89.5%		88.6	144^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.4%	14					100.0	100.0					100.0				58.1	64.8	78.2				80.4	75.1	84.0		78.2	98.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.9	99.9	$13,314	$751	$12,563
Arongen Elementary School	Public	K-5	489 Clifton Pk Ctr Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0510	580	48	12.1	23.3%	362 (62.4%)	32 (5.5%)	52 (9.0%)	88 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	75	536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.1%		76.8	529^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.3%	7												53.5	46.7	57.1				73.3	72.0	74.8				52.8		98.2	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	98.2	$13,102	$579	$12,523
Gowana Middle School	Public	6-8	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0460	745	59	12.6	13.0%	598 (80.3%)	13 (1.7%)	41 (5.5%)	52 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.5%)	93.6	90^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.0%		89.9	130^th of 1500 public middle schools	91.3%	40					100.0	100.0					100.0				69.7	76.4	83.5				77.5	84.1	88.4		78.0	96.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	97.9	$13,319	$617	$12,702
Karigon Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0530	476	34	14.0	12.6%	362 (76.1%)	11 (2.3%)	32 (6.7%)	40 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	82.7	366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.0%		79.6	449^th of 2439 public elementary schools	81.6%	83												57.5	60.3	56.0				85.2	76.6	82.2				56.2		99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$12,254	$231	$12,023
Koda Middle School	Public	6-8	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0470	742	57	13.0	23.7%	500 (67.4%)	31 (4.2%)	65 (8.8%)	97 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.5%)	87.3	157^th of 1504 public middle schools	89.6%		86.7	163^rd of 1500 public middle schools	89.1%	6					100.0	100.0					100.0				61.4	72.8	74.4				76.0	67.4	81.9		71.5	98.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.6	$13,118	$501	$12,617
Okte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1581 Crescent Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0540	531	41	12.9	22.4%	372 (70.1%)	24 (4.5%)	53 (10.0%)	49 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	70.1	639^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%		65.8	772^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	68.3%	133												57.5	58.9	52.1				75.6	73.3	52.7				38.7		99.4	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	$12,933	$424	$12,509
Orenda Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0550	538	38	14.1	16.9%	411 (76.4%)	11 (2.0%)	50 (9.3%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	66.5	739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.2	537^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.0%	202												57.7	56.5	44.9				77.9	65.5	54.4				37.1		99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$12,390	$365	$12,025
Shenendehowa High School	Public	9-12	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0310	2,956	217	13.6	21.0%	2,117 (71.6%)	95 (3.2%)	230 (7.8%)	352 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	155 (5.2%)	79.7	134^th of 1242 public high schools	89.2%		78.1	152^nd of 1228 public high schools	87.6%	18	58.1	82.0	95.8	95.0	83.3	82.4	93.1	94.4	88.0	89.8	85.4															99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	$13,306	$439	$12,866
Skano Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0560	548	37	14.9	14.4%	362 (66.1%)	15 (2.7%)	36 (6.6%)	114 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	88.8	232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%		88.2	250^th of 2439 public elementary schools	89.7%	18												67.8	70.3	65.7				85.6	90.0	71.7				56.6		99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$11,540	$231	$11,309
Tesago Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0570	397	27	14.6	11.8%	238 (59.9%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (6.0%)	100 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	92.3	163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%		87	286^th of 2439 public elementary schools	88.3%	123												64.4	70.3	76.6				87.1	93.8	88.1				61.8		99.0	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.7	$16,764	$607	$16,157
Shatekon Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 Maxwell Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0580	550	43	12.9	30.0%	372 (67.6%)	25 (4.5%)	68 (12.4%)	43 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	63.3	818^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%		60.1	919^th of 2439 public elementary schools	62.3%	101												51.1	52.1	45.5				64.4	72.6	51.7				39.3		99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$13,382	$475	$12,906

Cities Near Clifton Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schenectady	4.84 mi	32	571^st
Rexford	4.91 mi	1	215^th
Ballston Lake	5.69 mi	3	54^th
Cohoes	5.7 mi	6	570^th
Mechanicville	6.1 mi	2	540^th

See the top NY New York cities

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.