Elementary Schools in Glens Falls City School District

Summary:

The Glens Falls City School District in New York is home to three elementary schools: Kensington Road School, Jackson Heights School, and Big Cross Street School. Based on the data analysis, Kensington Road School stands out as the highest-performing elementary school in the district, consistently ranking higher in statewide assessments and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency.

Kensington Road School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 367th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, significantly higher than the other two schools in the district. In contrast, Jackson Heights School and Big Cross Street School have lower statewide rankings and generally perform below the district and state averages in academic proficiency. The data also reveals that Kensington Road School has the lowest free and reduced lunch rate, suggesting it serves a more economically advantaged student population compared to the other two schools.

While Kensington Road School has the lowest spending per student, it achieves the highest academic performance, indicating that factors beyond just funding, such as effective resource allocation and teaching practices, may play a crucial role in student outcomes. The differences in student-teacher ratios across the schools may also contribute to the performance disparities, with Jackson Heights School having the lowest ratio and potentially benefiting from more individualized attention for students.

District Detail

15 Quade St
Glens Falls, NY 12801-2725

(518) 792-1212

SchoolDigger Rank:
464^th of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,988

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)		NY State Assessments Math (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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Big Cross Street School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Big Cross St	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 792-2619	207	24	8.8	49.8%	171 (82.6%)	4 (1.9%)	12 (5.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	20.9	2036^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.7%		28.2	1805^th of 2439 public elementary schools	26.0%	231	17.7	24.3	25.0	55.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,560	$00	$10,560
Jackson Heights School	Public	PK, KG-4	24 Jackson Ave	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 792-1071	267	27	9.9	46.4%	219 (82.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)	33.7	1629^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.4%		34.3	1608^th of 2439 public elementary schools	34.1%	21	39.5	21.1	51.2	44.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$8,438	$00	$8,438
Kensington Road School	Public	PK, KG-4	43 Kensington Rd	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 793-5151	280	23	12.3	22.9%	263 (93.9%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	82.7	367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.0%		83.6	367^th of 2439 public elementary schools	85.0%		61.8	74.6	66.7	79.7	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$7,407	$00	$7,407

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Glens Falls Central School District	1.29 mi	6	652^nd
Glens Falls Common School District	1.49 mi	1	756^th
Queensbury Union Free School District	2.51 mi	4	218^th
Hudson Falls Central School District	3.48 mi	6	704^th
Salem Central School District	3.49 mi	3	241^st

Elementary Schools in Glens Falls City School District

District Detail

Kensington Road School

Jackson Heights School

Big Cross Street School

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