Is Francis L Stevens Elementary School a good school?

Francis L Stevens Elementary School ranks 351 st of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Francis L Stevens Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Francis L Stevens Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Francis L Stevens Elementary School?

Students at Francis L Stevens Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Francis L Stevens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Francis L Stevens Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Richard H O'Rourke Middle School High : Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Francis L Stevens Elementary School

Summary:

Francis L Stevens Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ballston Lake, New York, serving 486 students in grades K-5 and part of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which is ranked 160 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating.

Francis L Stevens Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 72.29% of 3rd graders, 67.5% of 4th graders, and 68.29% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, the school had 75.9% of 3rd graders, 73.75% of 4th graders, and 67.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53.68%, 53.85%, and 49.69%. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (91.98%) compared to the nearby Shenendehowa Central School District (62.6% to 79.15%) and the Niskayuna Central School District (67.04%), suggesting a less diverse student population.

Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 14.41% to 16.87% over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District (10.43% to 15.46%) and the Niskayuna Central School District (22.54%), indicating that Francis L Stevens Elementary School serves a more affluent student population. This could lead to disparities in educational opportunities and resources between the different schools in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

25 Lakehill Rd
Ballston Lake, NY 12019-2414

(518) 399-9141

District: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
351^st of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,227

Students who attend Francis L Stevens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richard H O'Rourke Middle School
High:	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Francis L Stevens Elementary School ranks better than 85.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Francis L Stevens Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (92%), Hispanic (3.9%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis L Stevens Elementary School is 11.6. 1 elementary schools in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Francis L Stevens Elementary School employs 41.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis L Stevens Elementary School is $14,227. 1 elementary schools in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Francis L Stevens Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis L Stevens Elementary School 351^st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Francis L Stevens Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District 160^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Francis L Stevens Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Francis L Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.15	599^th	2206	72.8%
2007	75.73	502^nd	2219	77.4%
2008	71.49	664^th	2227	70.2%
2009	66.30	871^st	2257	61.4%
2010	79.26	373^rd	2263	83.5%
2011	79.23	399^th	2286	82.5%
2012	73.09	615^th	2320	73.5%
2013	85.42	247^th	2325	89.4%
2014	86.72	216^th	2345	90.8%
2015	88.17	191^st	2352	91.9%
2016	84.53	270^th	2366	88.6%
2017	86.85	226^th	2386	90.5%
2018	87.06	217^th	2395	90.9%
2019	85.62	298^th	2413	87.7%
2021	83.04	305^th	2201	86.1%
2022	84.92	308^th	2434	87.3%
2023	84.42	351^st	2439	85.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Francis L Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.56	460^th	1941	76.3%
2019	65.82	351^st	1859	81.1%
2021	35.87	668^th	1044	36.0%
2022	58.49	562^nd	2031	72.3%
2023	50.86	760^th	2016	62.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Francis L Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.23	408^th	2045	80.0%
2019	52.00	827^th	2032	59.3%
2021	63.99	471^st	1678	71.9%
2022	75.65	349^th	2099	83.4%
2023	72.41	423^rd	2041	79.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Francis L Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.88	143^rd	2338	93.9%
2019	79.24	415^th	2357	82.4%
2021	81.44	277^th	1955	85.8%
2022	87.58	228^th	2401	90.5%
2023	83.58	350^th	2403	85.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Francis L Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.71	295^th	2340	87.4%
2019	86.79	245^th	2358	89.6%
2021	78.53	340^th	1961	82.7%
2022	77.80	443^rd	2400	81.5%
2023	81.68	371^st	2400	84.5%

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Rank History for White students at Francis L Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.37	190^th	1408	86.5%
2019	71.50	369^th	1338	72.4%
2021	77.06	241^st	1224	80.3%
2022	76.41	284^th	1399	79.7%
2023	74.43	327^th	1337	75.5%

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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 Francis L Stevens Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	445	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1990	432	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1991	486	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	462	5	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	471	2	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1994	506	4	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1995	533	9	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1996	533	9	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1997	516	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1998	499	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1999	506	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	532	6	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	547	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	521	15	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2003	521	15	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2004	525	6	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2005	485	7	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2006	509	7	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2007	500	9	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2008	481	10	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	406	10	11	81	0	n/a	n/a	3	511
2010	451	10	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	482
2011	414	14	16	5	0	0	0	0	449
2012	393	6	15	5	0	0	8	0	427
2013	371	6	13	6	0	0	10	0	406
2014	373	8	11	8	0	0	8	0	408
2015	348	4	13	6	0	0	5	0	376
2016	369	4	8	7	1	0	10	0	399
2017	387	4	6	9	0	0	13	0	419
2018	364	3	8	12	0	1	13	0	401
2019	402	2	12	15	0	0	11	0	442
2020	426	1	10	15	0	1	11	0	464
2021	439	3	8	17	0	1	11	0	479
2022	454	3	6	16	0	2	9	0	490
2023	447	3	6	19	0	1	10	0	486

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 Francis L Stevens Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	448	32.4	13.8	n/a
1990	436	32.5	13.4	n/a
1991	493	33.5	14.7	n/a
1992	475	36.3	13.0	n/a
1993	485	25.5	19.0	n/a
1994	519	27.5	18.9	4.8
1995	547	29.5	18.5	7.3
1996	547	29.5	18.5	7.3
1997	526	30.1	17.5	5.1
1998	508	33.4	15.2	5.7
1999	516	32.7	15.8	5.6
2000	540	31.7	17.0	9.6
2001	556	31.3	17.8	10.3
2002	537	34.5	15.6	6.9
2003	537	34.5	15.6	6.9
2004	535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	497	34.6	14.4	6.2
2006	527	37.0	14.2	4.7
2007	520	36.3	14.3	7.3
2008	502	36.8	13.6	6.6
2009	511	37.3	13.7	9.3
2010	482	36.8	13.0	10.9
2011	449	37.0	12.1	11.6
2012	427	31.0	13.7	13.8
2013	406	32.2	12.6	16.7
2014	408	33.8	12.0	16.2
2015	376	33.0	11.3	18.4
2016	399	30.0	13.3	15.5
2017	419	31.1	13.4	16.9
2018	401	29.0	13.8	17.2
2019	442	32.0	13.8	19
2020	464	30.0	15.4	17.5
2021	479	36.3	13.1	14.4
2022	490	39.0	12.5	15.7
2023	486	41.6	11.6	16.9

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 Francis L Stevens Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	448	32.4	13.8	n/a
1990	436	32.5	13.4	n/a
1991	493	33.5	14.7	n/a
1992	475	36.3	13.0	n/a
1993	485	25.5	19.0	n/a
1994	519	27.5	18.9	4.8
1995	547	29.5	18.5	7.3
1996	547	29.5	18.5	7.3
1997	526	30.1	17.5	5.1
1998	508	33.4	15.2	5.7
1999	516	32.7	15.8	5.6
2000	540	31.7	17.0	9.6
2001	556	31.3	17.8	10.3
2002	537	34.5	15.6	6.9
2003	537	34.5	15.6	6.9
2004	535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	497	34.6	14.4	6.2
2006	527	37.0	14.2	4.7
2007	520	36.3	14.3	7.3
2008	502	36.8	13.6	6.6
2009	511	37.3	13.7	9.3
2010	482	36.8	13.0	10.9
2011	449	37.0	12.1	11.6
2012	427	31.0	13.7	13.8
2013	406	32.2	12.6	16.7
2014	408	33.8	12.0	16.2
2015	376	33.0	11.3	18.4
2016	399	30.0	13.3	15.5
2017	419	31.1	13.4	16.9
2018	401	29.0	13.8	17.2
2019	442	32.0	13.8	19
2020	464	30.0	15.4	17.5
2021	479	36.3	13.1	14.4
2022	490	39.0	12.5	15.7
2023	486	41.6	11.6	16.9

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.

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