Is Ballston Spa Middle School a good school?

Ballston Spa Middle School ranks 488 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ballston Spa Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 897 students attended Ballston Spa Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ballston Spa Middle School?

Students at Ballston Spa Middle School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Ballston Spa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ballston Spa Middle School usually go on to attend Ballston Spa Senior High School

Ballston Spa Middle School

Summary:

Ballston Spa Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Ballston Spa Central School District, located in Ballston Spa, NY. The school has 945 students and has been consistently ranked in the top third of New York middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 488 out of 1,504 middle schools in the state.

Ballston Spa Middle School is a strong performer, with students consistently outperforming the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 58.09% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.88%. In math, 73.96% of 7th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 57.08%. The school also excels on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.49% to 35.57% over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

While Ballston Spa Middle School performs well overall, there are some disparities in performance among student subgroups, with the school's African American and special education students having lower rankings compared to their peers. Compared to nearby middle schools, Ballston Spa Middle School generally outperforms schools in the Schenectady City and Niskayuna Central School Districts, but lags behind the high-performing schools in the Shenendehowa Central and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School Districts. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 347th in 2018-2019 to 488th in 2023-2024, suggesting a need to investigate potential factors contributing to this trend and implement strategies to reverse it.

Detail:

Public 6-8

210 Ballston Ave
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-3690

(518) 884-7200

District: Ballston Spa Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
488^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,877

Students who attend Ballston Spa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ballston Spa Senior High School

Feeder schools for Ballston Spa Middle School:

Elementary:	Gordon Creek Elementary School
	Malta Avenue Elementary School
	Milton Terrace Elementary School
	Wood Road Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 897

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ballston Spa Middle School ranks better than 67.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), Hispanic (7.1%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ballston Spa Middle School is 10.1. (See more...)

Compare Ballston Spa Middle School employs 88.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ballston Spa Middle School is $15,877.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ballston Spa Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballston Spa Middle School 488^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ballston Spa Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ballston Spa Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballston Spa Central School District 262^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ballston Spa Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	77.65	232^nd	1095	78.8%
2007	79.49	214^th	1123	80.9%
2008	73.45	343^rd	1185	71.1%
2009	74.11	320^th	1224	73.9%
2010	76.51	291^st	1243	76.6%
2011	74.29	352^nd	1295	72.8%
2012	65.72	501^st	1337	62.5%
2013	63.09	441^st	1373	67.9%
2014	63.12	425^th	1401	69.7%
2015	68.12	379^th	1407	73.1%
2016	64.58	419^th	1429	70.7%
2017	68.98	374^th	1455	74.3%
2018	70.61	367^th	1438	74.5%
2019	72.02	347^th	1439	75.9%
2021	55.93	471^st	1242	62.1%
2022	59.74	525^th	1479	64.5%
2023	62.75	497^th	1500	66.9%
2024	63.10	488^th	1504	67.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	75.78	21^st	95	77.9%
2022	41.44	108^th	190	43.2%
2023	52.08	98^th	208	52.9%
2024	40.09	122^nd	220	44.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.50	638^th	1170	45.5%
2019	45.63	490^th	1139	57.0%
2021	40.75	277^th	522	46.9%
2022	34.77	862^nd	1283	32.8%
2023	39.97	737^th	1307	43.6%
2024	47.21	559^th	1303	57.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.50	611^th	1245	50.9%
2019	43.46	618^th	1241	50.2%
2021	33.54	648^th	935	30.7%
2022	37.71	789^th	1306	39.6%
2023	34.98	898^th	1288	30.3%
2024	36.13	848^th	1296	34.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.40	389^th	457	14.9%
2019	47.34	179^th	392	54.3%
2022	61.19	132^nd	487	72.9%
2023	35.27	370^th	543	31.9%
2024	47.02	281^st	594	52.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.24	322^nd	1353	76.2%
2019	74.21	307^th	1370	77.6%
2021	52.16	461^st	1066	56.8%
2022	58.08	549^th	1454	62.2%
2023	60.26	528^th	1463	63.9%
2024	59.85	542^nd	1465	63.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.73	5^th	10	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.63	366^th	1352	72.9%
2019	69.39	339^th	1366	75.2%
2021	55.57	411^th	1071	61.6%
2022	59.93	477^th	1455	67.2%
2023	60.18	501^st	1464	65.8%
2024	60.42	499^th	1464	65.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.28	180^th	374	51.9%
2022	64.36	138^th	381	63.8%
2023	54.16	206^th	388	46.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.42	558^th	705	20.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.21	498^th	810	38.5%
2019	40.71	466^th	826	43.6%
2022	57.05	322^nd	914	64.8%
2023	57.56	343^rd	943	63.6%
2024	47.48	475^th	953	50.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ballston Spa Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.15	337^th	763	55.8%
2019	59.00	301^st	716	58.0%
2021	41.28	375^th	614	38.9%
2022	44.42	418^th	748	44.1%
2023	49.46	399^th	772	48.3%
2024	53.07	362^nd	778	53.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ballston Spa Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	682	8	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1990	683	7	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1991	703	7	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1992	700	10	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1993	701	15	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1994	777	18	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
1995	884	12	10	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	925
1996	884	12	10	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	925
1997	913	15	6	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	955
1998	890	11	5	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	928
1999	925	8	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	954
2000	961	6	7	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	992
2001	971	10	6	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2002	1030	19	11	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2003	1030	19	11	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2004	1051	13	12	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	1095
2005	1049	24	8	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2006	1062	25	8	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
2007	1023	20	8	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1073
2008	1014	21	10	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2009	990	20	11	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1042
2010	980	23	10	12	1	n/a	n/a	1	1027
2011	933	21	9	14	0	0	3	0	980
2012	980	26	14	2	0	1	1	0	1024
2013	947	21	13	6	0	0	0	0	987
2014	926	17	13	8	0	0	0	0	964
2015	918	24	13	9	0	0	2	0	966
2016	894	21	17	12	0	0	3	0	947
2017	883	19	16	24	0	0	4	0	946
2018	885	17	18	27	0	0	7	0	954
2019	916	14	17	30	0	0	10	0	987
2020	900	15	13	38	0	0	17	0	983
2021	841	11	12	63	1	0	42	0	970
2022	817	16	16	74	1	1	42	0	967
2023	798	23	20	58	1	1	41	3	945
2024	748	20	23	64	2	1	36	3	897

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ballston Spa Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	700	72.9	9.6	n/a
1990	697	66.8	10.4	n/a
1991	716	71.9	9.9	n/a
1992	724	67.9	10.6	n/a
1993	735	50.5	14.6	n/a
1994	810	52.0	15.6	12.8
1995	925	56.0	16.5	14.7
1996	925	56.0	16.5	14.7
1997	955	59.7	16.0	23.9
1998	928	66.1	14.0	14.1
1999	954	67.4	14.2	11
2000	992	67.4	14.7	21.5
2001	1004	69.2	14.5	18.6
2002	1076	76.4	14.1	16.6
2003	1076	76.4	14.1	16.6
2004	1095	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1099	77.4	14.2	18.3
2006	1116	82.0	13.6	17.6
2007	1073	82.7	13.0	16.1
2008	1069	81.8	13.1	16.6
2009	1042	83.7	12.4	19.1
2010	1027	84.5	12.1	19.7
2011	980	84.3	11.6	17.3
2012	1024	71.1	14.4	23.3
2013	987	73.3	13.4	24.1
2014	964	73.5	13.1	24.3
2015	966	70.0	13.8	32.2
2016	947	73.0	12.9	32.4
2017	946	74.7	12.6	33.6
2018	954	78.6	12.1	32.5
2019	987	74.6	13.2	35.2
2020	983	84.6	11.6	33.9
2021	970	81.1	11.9	35.6
2022	967	86.7	11.1	34.9
2023	945	88.7	10.6	32.5
2024	897	88.4	10.1	31.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ballston Spa Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	700	72.9	9.6	n/a
1990	697	66.8	10.4	n/a
1991	716	71.9	9.9	n/a
1992	724	67.9	10.6	n/a
1993	735	50.5	14.6	n/a
1994	810	52.0	15.6	12.8
1995	925	56.0	16.5	14.7
1996	925	56.0	16.5	14.7
1997	955	59.7	16.0	23.9
1998	928	66.1	14.0	14.1
1999	954	67.4	14.2	11
2000	992	67.4	14.7	21.5
2001	1004	69.2	14.5	18.6
2002	1076	76.4	14.1	16.6
2003	1076	76.4	14.1	16.6
2004	1095	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1099	77.4	14.2	18.3
2006	1116	82.0	13.6	17.6
2007	1073	82.7	13.0	16.1
2008	1069	81.8	13.1	16.6
2009	1042	83.7	12.4	19.1
2010	1027	84.5	12.1	19.7
2011	980	84.3	11.6	17.3
2012	1024	71.1	14.4	23.3
2013	987	73.3	13.4	24.1
2014	964	73.5	13.1	24.3
2015	966	70.0	13.8	32.2
2016	947	73.0	12.9	32.4
2017	946	74.7	12.6	33.6
2018	954	78.6	12.1	32.5
2019	987	74.6	13.2	35.2
2020	983	84.6	11.6	33.9
2021	970	81.1	11.9	35.6
2022	967	86.7	11.1	34.9
2023	945	88.7	10.6	32.5
2024	897	88.4	10.1	31.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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