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 highly-ranked district, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that excel in various areas.

At the high school level, Shenendehowa High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 152 out of 1,228 high schools in New York and maintaining a 4-star rating. It boasts a high 93.2% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 2.8% dropout rate. In the middle school category, Gowana Middle School and Acadia Middle School are the top performers, both earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and excelling in English Language Arts and Math test scores.

At the elementary level, Skano Elementary School stands out with its exceptional Math test scores, with 84.69% to 91.84% of students in grades 3-5 proficient or better. Additionally, Tesago Elementary School has the highest spending per student in the district, at $16,764 per student. Overall, the Shenendehowa Central School District appears to be a high-performing district, with several schools that excel academically and provide a strong educational foundation for students in the Clifton Park area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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	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 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	744	61	12.1	20.3%	503 (67.6%)	22 (3.0%)	60 (8.1%)	116 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	88.6	144^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.4%		89.8	117^th of 1479 public middle schools	92.1%	27	100.0				100.0	100.0								63.0	69.6	75.4				70.0	76.9	82.8	85.7	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	601	50	12.0	23.6%	380 (63.2%)	31 (5.2%)	58 (9.7%)	81 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.5%)	76.8	529^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.3%		75.1	531^st of 2434 public elementary schools	78.2%	2											56.2	63.3	50.0				75.2	75.3	73.4					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	773	58	13.2	14.7%	619 (80.1%)	19 (2.5%)	43 (5.6%)	49 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	89.9	130^th of 1500 public middle schools	91.3%		92.3	92^nd of 1479 public middle schools	93.8%	38	100.0				100.0	100.0								69.6	70.4	73.9				75.6	78.7	74.6	80.6	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	482	34	14.0	11.0%	370 (76.8%)	12 (2.5%)	31 (6.4%)	38 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	79.6	449^th of 2439 public elementary schools	81.6%		86.1	279^th of 2434 public elementary schools	88.5%	170											58.9	64.0	57.8				68.6	79.5	74.4					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	751	56	13.4	21.3%	490 (65.2%)	25 (3.3%)	73 (9.7%)	114 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	86.7	163^rd of 1500 public middle schools	89.1%		86.2	160^th of 1479 public middle schools	89.2%	3	100.0				100.0	100.0								67.0	66.5	72.1				71.5	65.5	83.2	82.3	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	535	40	13.3	22.8%	379 (70.8%)	17 (3.2%)	61 (11.4%)	44 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	65.8	772^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	68.3%		67.3	723^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	70.3%	49											53.5	49.5	43.0				78.7	64.8	62.8					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	537	38	14.1	15.5%	415 (77.3%)	9 (1.7%)	49 (9.1%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	76.2	537^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.0%		89.2	214^th of 2434 public elementary schools	91.2%	323											56.5	58.0	59.7				73.9	69.7	70.0					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	3,036	218	13.9	20.7%	2,205 (72.6%)	97 (3.2%)	228 (7.5%)	350 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.3%)	146 (4.8%)	78.1	152^nd of 1228 public high schools	87.6%		76.9	170^th of 1190 public high schools	85.7%	18	84.1	80.6	90.7	93.2	77.3	82.5	88.5	93.6	87.5	86.7														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	543	37	14.5	14.4%	365 (67.2%)	12 (2.2%)	31 (5.7%)	107 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	88.2	250^th of 2439 public elementary schools	89.7%		90.1	191^st of 2434 public elementary schools	92.2%	59											78.4	69.1	56.0				91.8	84.7	79.4					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	385	30	12.7	13.2%	241 (62.6%)	11 (2.9%)	24 (6.2%)	89 (23.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	87	286^th of 2439 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.8	199^th of 2434 public elementary schools	91.8%	87											63.1	69.9	63.0				90.5	79.2	80.7					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	532	40	13.2	28.8%	378 (71.1%)	21 (3.9%)	63 (11.8%)	29 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.5%)	60.1	919^th of 2439 public elementary schools	62.3%		72.5	600^th of 2434 public elementary schools	75.3%	319											41.9	48.9	43.5				72.8	66.3	57.1					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	573^rd
Rexford	4.91 mi	1	289^th
Ballston Lake	5.69 mi	3	71^st
Cohoes	5.7 mi	6	531^st
Mechanicville	6.1 mi	2	485^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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