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Wood Road Elementary School

Summary:

Wood Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ballston Spa, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 497 students. It is part of the Ballston Spa Central School District, which is ranked 262 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased spending per student and smaller class sizes, Wood Road Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.57% to 35.06% in English Language Arts and 53.33% to 59.72% in Math across grades 3-5. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, has been consistently low, indicating persistent achievement gaps. Nearby schools within the Ballston Spa Central School District, such as Malta Avenue Elementary and Milton Terrace Elementary, have generally outperformed Wood Road Elementary School in academic proficiency.

While Wood Road Elementary School has increased its spending per student and reduced its student-teacher ratio, these changes have not yet translated into significant improvements in student outcomes. Addressing the school's challenges and learning from the success of nearby higher-performing schools, such as those in the Saratoga Springs City School District and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, could be crucial for Wood Road Elementary School to improve its educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 300 Wood Rd
       Ballston Spa, NY  12020-2292

(518) 884-7290

District: Ballston Spa Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1245th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,879 Help


Students who attend Wood Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ballston Spa Middle School
High:    Ballston Spa Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  494

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.4%
Hispanic:
6.7%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.9% Help


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Compare Details Wood Road Elementary School ranks worse than 50.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Ballston Spa Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Wood Road Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ballston Spa Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ballston Spa Central School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wood Road Elementary School is 10.6, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Ballston Spa Central School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wood Road Elementary School is $16,879, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Ballston Spa Central School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wood Road Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wood Road Elementary School 1245th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Wood Road Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Ballston Spa Central School District:

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


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Rank History for Wood Road Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wood Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.09 1409th 2206 36.1%
2007 45.72 1439th 2219 35.2%
2008 44.07 1496th 2227 32.8%
2009 36.52 1693rd 2257 25.0%
2010 29.08 1762nd 2263 22.1%
2011 43.07 1461st 2286 36.1%
2012 50.25 1315th 2320 43.3%
2013 49.75 1124th 2325 51.7%
2014 47.27 1251st 2345 46.7%
2015 51.37 1117th 2352 52.5%
2016 52.70 1113th 2366 53.0%
2017 70.00 672nd 2386 71.8%
2018 59.80 956th 2395 60.1%
2019 59.70 912th 2413 62.2%
2021 44.21 1243rd 2201 43.5%
2022 41.63 1410th 2434 42.1%
2023 41.40 1406th 2439 42.4%
2024 46.46 1245th 2445 49.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wood Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.35 1187th 1941 38.8%
2019 38.57 1006th 1859 45.9%
2021 35.62 675th 1044 35.3%
2022 36.02 1271st 2031 37.4%
2023 27.32 1565th 2016 22.4%
2024 54.82 690th 2110 67.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wood Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.98 1183rd 2045 42.2%
2019 37.71 1263rd 2032 37.8%
2021 37.16 1092nd 1678 34.9%
2022 35.05 1385th 2099 34.0%
2023 32.46 1388th 2041 32.0%
2024 39.76 1201st 2078 42.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wood Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.41 351st 766 54.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Wood Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.75 951st 2338 59.3%
2019 58.83 922nd 2357 60.9%
2021 45.65 1078th 1955 44.9%
2022 39.69 1471st 2401 38.7%
2023 41.48 1393rd 2403 42.0%
2024 48.94 1178th 2413 51.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wood Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.82 953rd 2340 59.3%
2019 59.47 890th 2358 62.3%
2021 39.99 1223rd 1961 37.6%
2022 43.34 1354th 2400 43.6%
2023 42.58 1350th 2400 43.8%
2024 43.81 1327th 2411 45.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wood Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.37 1219th 1531 20.4%
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Rank History for White students at Wood Road Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.33 750th 1338 43.9%
2021 31.85 895th 1224 26.9%
2022 28.65 1072nd 1399 23.4%
2023 27.89 1022nd 1337 23.6%
2024 32.41 993rd 1392 28.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Wood Road Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 403 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1990 418 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1991 423 4 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 433
1992 507 9 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1993 518 5 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 527
1994 578 3 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 593
1995 733 6 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 752
1996 733 6 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 752
1997 742 9 6 8 1 n/a n/a 0 766
1998 751 13 9 6 1 n/a n/a 0 780
1999 551 10 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2000 532 12 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 605 11 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2002 635 5 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2003 635 5 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2004 603 6 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2005 573 7 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 589
2006 544 6 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2007 550 8 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 569
2008 538 8 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2009 526 10 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2010 518 10 7 6 0 n/a n/a 2 543
2011 511 14 6 6 0 0 10 0 547
2012 555 15 6 7 0 1 0 0 584
2013 566 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 586
2014 567 7 5 7 0 0 1 0 587
2015 545 9 4 12 0 0 3 0 573
2016 539 4 4 16 0 0 9 0 572
2017 532 5 5 23 0 0 12 0 577
2018 509 2 4 13 0 0 9 0 537
2019 515 6 3 16 0 0 10 0 550
2020 514 7 6 15 0 0 10 0 552
2021 454 10 8 26 2 0 20 0 520
2022 423 13 13 33 0 0 30 0 512
2023 412 6 11 35 0 0 33 0 497
2024 407 7 14 33 0 0 33 0 494

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 Wood Road Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 406 29.9 13.5 n/a
1990 422 31.4 13.4 n/a
1991 433 36.4 11.8 n/a
1992 524 39.9 13.1 n/a
1993 527 32.2 16.4 n/a
1994 593 35.2 16.8 13.5
1995 752 39.5 19.0 17
1996 752 39.5 19.0 17
1997 766 40.5 18.9 15.1
1998 780 40.5 19.3 17.7
1999 575 29.5 19.5 18.1
2000 558 30.5 18.3 24.2
2001 629 32.5 19.4 24.2
2002 647 36.0 18.0 21.6
2003 647 36.0 18.0 21.6
2004 620 n/a n/a n/a
2005 589 37.0 15.9 22.1
2006 560 40.0 14.0 20
2007 569 37.4 15.2 20.7
2008 551 39.4 14.0 20.3
2009 548 40.0 13.7 25.5
2010 543 46.0 11.8 28.7
2011 547 48.2 11.3 29.1
2012 584 46.0 12.6 31
2013 586 47.5 12.3 34
2014 587 44.5 13.1 35.1
2015 573 43.0 13.3 41.7
2016 572 40.0 14.3 44.1
2017 577 41.0 14.0 43.2
2018 537 40.0 13.4 39.3
2019 550 43.0 12.7 41.1
2020 552 49.0 11.2 41.8
2021 520 39.9 13.0 43.7
2022 512 42.0 12.1 42.6
2023 497 44.3 11.2 44.7
2024 494 46.2 10.6 43.9

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 Wood Road Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 406 29.9 13.5 n/a
1990 422 31.4 13.4 n/a
1991 433 36.4 11.8 n/a
1992 524 39.9 13.1 n/a
1993 527 32.2 16.4 n/a
1994 593 35.2 16.8 13.5
1995 752 39.5 19.0 17
1996 752 39.5 19.0 17
1997 766 40.5 18.9 15.1
1998 780 40.5 19.3 17.7
1999 575 29.5 19.5 18.1
2000 558 30.5 18.3 24.2
2001 629 32.5 19.4 24.2
2002 647 36.0 18.0 21.6
2003 647 36.0 18.0 21.6
2004 620 n/a n/a n/a
2005 589 37.0 15.9 22.1
2006 560 40.0 14.0 20
2007 569 37.4 15.2 20.7
2008 551 39.4 14.0 20.3
2009 548 40.0 13.7 25.5
2010 543 46.0 11.8 28.7
2011 547 48.2 11.3 29.1
2012 584 46.0 12.6 31
2013 586 47.5 12.3 34
2014 587 44.5 13.1 35.1
2015 573 43.0 13.3 41.7
2016 572 40.0 14.3 44.1
2017 577 41.0 14.0 43.2
2018 537 40.0 13.4 39.3
2019 550 43.0 12.7 41.1
2020 552 49.0 11.2 41.8
2021 520 39.9 13.0 43.7
2022 512 42.0 12.1 42.6
2023 497 44.3 11.2 44.7
2024 494 46.2 10.6 43.9

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.

Immunization Rates

Wood Road Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.1%0.7%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.3%99.3%99.1%99.1%99.3%
201498.8%0.7%0.0%99.1%98.8%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.0%99.1%
201596.3%1.1%0.0%98.8%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.1%97.4%98.6%
201698.3%0.9%0.0%99.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.4%98.8%99.0%
201799.1%0.5%0.0%99.1%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.1%99.3%99.3%
201899.4%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%99.6%
201999.6%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.6%
202099.8%0.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%99.8%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wood Road Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,318 (9.3%) $12,779 (90.7%) $14,097
2020 $1,370 (9.5%) $13,000 (90.5%) $14,370
2021 $1,199 (8.1%) $13,658 (91.9%) $14,858
2022 $1,603 (10.0%) $14,470 (90.0%) $16,073
2023 $1,458 (8.6%) $15,422 (91.4%) $16,879

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wood Road Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 912th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1406th of 2439 Elementary schools
 19.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wood Road Elementary School)5837.5
 20.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ballston Spa Central School District)5744.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Wood Road Elementary School)5259.7
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Ballston Spa Central School District)6060.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wood Road Elementary School)4936.4
 12.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ballston Spa Central School District)5350.9
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Wood Road Elementary School)4244.9
 2.9%
   4th Grade Math (Ballston Spa Central School District)5464.4
 10.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wood Road Elementary School)5430.7
 23.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ballston Spa Central School District)5035.4
 14.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Wood Road Elementary School)7355.4
 17.6%
   5th Grade Math (Ballston Spa Central School District)6561.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students550497
 9.6%
African American66
American Indian00
Asian311
 266.7%
Hispanic1635
 118.8%
Pacific Islander00
White515412
 20%
Two or More Races1033
 230%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.1%44.7%
 3.6%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Wood Road Elementary School.

Wood Road Elementary School ranks 1245th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Wood Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ballston Spa Middle School
High : Ballston Spa Senior High School

Students at Wood Road Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.


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