Is Bolton Central School a good school?

Bolton Central School ranks 696 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bolton Central School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 180 students attended Bolton Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Bolton Central School?

Students at Bolton Central School are 91% White, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

Bolton Central School

Summary:

Bolton Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Bolton Landing, New York, with a total enrollment of 174 students. This small school stands out for its consistently high performance, outpacing state and nearby district averages across several key metrics.

One of the school's most impressive achievements is its exceptional graduation rates, which have ranged from 84.3% to 100% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Bolton Central School students excel on state assessments, with 87.5% of 3rd graders proficient in Math compared to 53.93% statewide. The school also boasts strong Regents exam pass rates, with several subjects seeing over 90% proficiency. While chronic absenteeism rates are relatively high, ranging from 20.4% to 37.8%, they are still lower than the nearby Schroon Lake Central School (34.1%) and Johnsburg Central School (34.1%).

The school's success can be attributed to its resource allocation, as evidenced by its very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.5 to 6.9, significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have ratios between 7.6 and 9.1. Additionally, Bolton Central School District spends significantly more per student, ranging from $24,315 to $29,302 in recent years, compared to the nearby schools, which spend between $20,665 and $22,554 per student. This investment in resources and small class sizes likely contributes to the school's consistently high performance and ability to support student learning and success.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

26 Horicon Ave
Bolton Landing, NY 12814-0120

(518) 644-2400

District: Bolton Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
696^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,928

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 180

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

African American:

3.9%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bolton Central School ranks better than 71.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.3. (See more...)

Compare Details Bolton Central School ranks better than 74.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Bolton Central School ranks better than 89.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bolton Central School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.1%), African American (3.9%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bolton Central School is 7.2. (See more...)

Compare Bolton Central School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bolton Central School is $26,928.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bolton Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bolton Central School 696^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Bolton Central School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Bolton Central School 380^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Bolton Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bolton Central School 131^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Bolton Central School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bolton Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	62.16	1027^th	2206	53.4%
2007	76.58	466^th	2219	79.0%
2008	74.02	576^th	2227	74.1%
2009	74.77	521^st	2257	76.9%
2010	64.20	894^th	2263	60.5%
2011	72.24	618^th	2286	73.0%
2012	78.26	443^rd	2320	80.9%
2013	72.36	544^th	2325	76.6%
2014	73.24	565^th	2345	75.9%
2015	89.99	144^th	2352	93.9%
2016	80.83	370^th	2366	84.4%
2017	87.90	196^th	2386	91.8%
2018	91.53	116^th	2395	95.2%
2019	90.87	176^th	2413	92.7%
2021	74.51	494^th	2201	77.6%
2022	68.01	713^th	2434	70.7%
2023	68.74	710^th	2439	70.9%
2024	68.30	696^th	2445	71.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.09	66^th	2045	96.8%
2019	85.32	213^th	2032	89.5%
2021	68.85	386^th	1678	77.0%
2022	63.06	608^th	2099	71.0%
2023	74.59	386^th	2041	81.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.98	120^th	2338	94.9%
2019	89.68	173^rd	2357	92.7%
2021	74.88	389^th	1955	80.1%
2022	87.57	229^th	2401	90.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.39	164^th	2340	93.0%
2019	86.69	249^th	2358	89.4%
2021	63.10	688^th	1961	64.9%
2022	67.83	692^nd	2400	71.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	71.10	335^th	1224	72.6%
2022	57.90	575^th	1399	58.9%
2023	62.57	504^th	1337	62.3%
2024	69.49	378^th	1392	72.8%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	65.47	419^th	1095	61.7%
2007	68.76	400^th	1123	64.4%
2008	75.71	292^nd	1185	75.4%
2009	71.75	387^th	1224	68.4%
2010	66.50	478^th	1243	61.5%
2011	72.39	381^st	1295	70.6%
2012	74.92	327^th	1337	75.5%
2013	71.36	322^nd	1373	76.5%
2014	72.78	290^th	1401	79.3%
2015	69.26	355^th	1407	74.8%
2016	83.06	179^th	1429	87.5%
2017	80.84	211^th	1455	85.5%
2018	83.70	188^th	1438	86.9%
2019	85.80	170^th	1439	88.2%
2021	94.69	40^th	1242	96.8%
2022	89.38	120^th	1479	91.9%
2023	75.11	316^th	1500	78.9%
2024	69.36	380^th	1504	74.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.80	602^nd	1296	53.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.75	170^th	1353	87.4%
2021	76.01	181^st	1066	83.0%
2022	78.24	235^th	1454	83.8%
2023	79.40	248^th	1463	83.0%
2024	82.99	189^th	1465	87.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.38	210^th	1352	84.5%
2021	96.48	22^nd	1071	97.9%
2022	81.34	208^th	1455	85.7%
2023	54.23	608^th	1464	58.5%
2024	40.52	875^th	1464	40.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	76.67	137^th	748	81.7%
2024	72.50	183^rd	778	76.5%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	64.08	313^th	935	66.5%
2007	61.79	410^th	1002	59.1%
2008	54.17	571^st	1027	44.4%
2009	65.88	325^th	1086	70.1%
2010	74.78	119^th	1117	89.3%
2011	69.45	265^th	1165	77.3%
2012	70.98	293^rd	1198	75.5%
2013	74.92	202^nd	1217	83.4%
2014	75.76	125^th	1237	89.9%
2015	69.99	221^st	1255	82.4%
2016	72.40	194^th	1255	84.5%
2017	76.50	159^th	1221	87.0%
2018	73.70	235^th	1210	80.6%
2019	73.42	259^th	1207	78.5%
2022	81.87	75^th	1190	93.7%
2023	81.64	88^th	1228	92.8%
2024	79.81	131^st	1242	89.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.13	122^nd	1176	89.6%
2019	75.80	199^th	1193	83.3%
2022	73.07	242^nd	1155	79.0%
2023	77.72	179^th	1197	85.0%
2024	79.72	124^th	1219	89.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.41	525^th	1176	55.4%
2019	70.17	309^th	1190	74.0%
2022	84.32	40^th	1154	96.5%
2023	82.55	65^th	1191	94.5%
2024	86.63	22^nd	1211	98.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Bolton Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	61.08	277^th	793	65.1%

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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 Bolton Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	268	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1990	265	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	269
1991	255	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	260
1992	244	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1993	245	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	248
1994	230	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1995	255	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	259
1996	255	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	259
1997	245	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	250
1998	245	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	253
1999	259	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
2000	265	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	273
2001	257	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	266
2002	277	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2003	277	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2004	288	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2005	283	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2006	280	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2007	265	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	271
2008	261	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	268
2009	258	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	9	269
2010	235	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	11	249
2011	223	0	2	2	0	9	0	236
2012	205	2	2	4	0	7	0	220
2013	185	6	4	1	0	0	0	196
2014	177	6	3	2	0	0	0	188
2015	182	9	2	3	0	0	0	196
2016	177	8	2	4	0	0	0	191
2017	185	9	2	4	0	0	0	200
2018	177	10	3	4	0	0	0	194
2019	167	11	3	5	0	0	0	186
2020	180	9	4	6	0	0	0	199
2021	165	4	5	5	0	0	0	179
2022	152	5	2	4	0	0	0	163
2023	161	4	5	4	0	0	0	174
2024	164	7	5	4	0	0	0	180

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 Bolton Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	272	29.9	9.0	n/a
1990	269	30.8	8.7	n/a
1991	260	29.7	8.7	n/a
1992	247	27.4	9.0	n/a
1993	248	22.8	10.9	n/a
1994	232	22.8	10.2	22
1995	259	23.8	10.9	19.7
1996	259	23.8	10.9	19.7
1997	250	22.0	11.4	20
1998	253	22.0	11.5	19.8
1999	268	24.0	11.2	15.3
2000	273	25.5	10.7	16.8
2001	266	32.8	8.1	13.2
2002	287	32.8	8.8	16
2003	287	32.8	8.8	16
2004	295	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	289	32.9	8.8	15.9
2006	285	33.0	8.6	18.2
2007	271	32.8	8.3	19.5
2008	268	30.8	8.7	19.4
2009	269	32.8	8.2	20.8
2010	249	32.8	7.5	19.7
2011	236	33.1	7.1	19.9
2012	220	31.8	6.9	21.4
2013	196	30.8	6.3	25.5
2014	188	29.8	6.3	20.7
2015	196	24.0	8.1	24.5
2016	191	27.0	7.0	32.5
2017	200	29.7	6.7	32.5
2018	194	29.2	6.6	26.8
2019	186	29.0	6.4	30.1
2020	199	28.0	7.1	27.6
2021	179	26.0	6.8	27.9
2022	163	24.8	6.5	28.2
2023	174	25.0	6.9	28.2
2024	180	25.0	7.2	31.1

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 Bolton Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	272	29.9	9.0	n/a
1990	269	30.8	8.7	n/a
1991	260	29.7	8.7	n/a
1992	247	27.4	9.0	n/a
1993	248	22.8	10.9	n/a
1994	232	22.8	10.2	22
1995	259	23.8	10.9	19.7
1996	259	23.8	10.9	19.7
1997	250	22.0	11.4	20
1998	253	22.0	11.5	19.8
1999	268	24.0	11.2	15.3
2000	273	25.5	10.7	16.8
2001	266	32.8	8.1	13.2
2002	287	32.8	8.8	16
2003	287	32.8	8.8	16
2004	295	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	289	32.9	8.8	15.9
2006	285	33.0	8.6	18.2
2007	271	32.8	8.3	19.5
2008	268	30.8	8.7	19.4
2009	269	32.8	8.2	20.8
2010	249	32.8	7.5	19.7
2011	236	33.1	7.1	19.9
2012	220	31.8	6.9	21.4
2013	196	30.8	6.3	25.5
2014	188	29.8	6.3	20.7
2015	196	24.0	8.1	24.5
2016	191	27.0	7.0	32.5
2017	200	29.7	6.7	32.5
2018	194	29.2	6.6	26.8
2019	186	29.0	6.4	30.1
2020	199	28.0	7.1	27.6
2021	179	26.0	6.8	27.9
2022	163	24.8	6.5	28.2
2023	174	25.0	6.9	28.2
2024	180	25.0	7.2	31.1

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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