Is Big Cross Street School a good school?

Big Cross Street School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Big Cross Street School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 207 students attended Big Cross Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Big Cross Street School?

Students at Big Cross Street School are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Big Cross Street School attend?

Students who attend Big Cross Street School usually go on to attend: Middle : Glens Falls Middle School High : Glens Falls Senior High School

Big Cross Street School

Summary:

Big Cross Street School is an elementary school located in Glens Falls, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 230. It is part of the Glens Falls City School District, which is ranked 464 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Big Cross Street School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,500-2,000 out of around 2,400 schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly lower than the Glens Falls City School District and the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 17.65%, compared to the district's 42.86% and the state's 42.6%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 25-30% of their respective peer groups statewide.

The nearby schools, such as Jackson Heights School and Kensington Road School, which are also part of the Glens Falls City School District, perform significantly better than Big Cross Street School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Kensington Road School, in particular, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools and achieving proficiency rates well above the state and district averages. Schools in the neighboring Hudson Falls Central School District and Queensbury Union Free School District also outperform Big Cross Street School on academic measures.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

15 Big Cross St
Glens Falls, NY 12801-4213

(518) 792-2619

District: Glens Falls City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2036^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,560

Students who attend Big Cross Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Glens Falls Middle School
High:	Glens Falls Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 207

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Big Cross Street School ranks worse than 83.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Glens Falls City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Big Cross Street School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Glens Falls City School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), two or more races (8.7%), Hispanic (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Glens Falls City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Big Cross Street School is 8.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Glens Falls City School District! (See more...)

Compare Big Cross Street School employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Big Cross Street School is $10,560, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Glens Falls City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Big Cross Street School:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Cross Street School 2036^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Big Cross Street School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Glens Falls City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Glens Falls City School District 464^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Big Cross Street School

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Rank History for all students at Big Cross Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	51.99	1307^th	2206	40.8%
2007	78.76	374^th	2219	83.1%
2008	58.75	1123^rd	2227	49.6%
2009	52.87	1328^th	2257	41.2%
2010	42.98	1469^th	2263	35.1%
2011	45.65	1387^th	2286	39.3%
2012	58.72	1073^rd	2320	53.8%
2013	49.61	1129^th	2325	51.4%
2014	38.75	1488^th	2345	36.5%
2015	33.06	1632^nd	2352	30.6%
2016	28.50	1769^th	2366	25.2%
2017	29.75	1738^th	2386	27.2%
2018	31.64	1706^th	2395	28.8%
2019	26.69	1807^th	2413	25.1%
2021	32.67	1541^st	2201	30.0%
2022	29.45	1784^th	2434	26.7%
2023	28.22	1805^th	2439	26.0%
2024	20.88	2036^th	2445	16.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Big Cross Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.87	1708^th	1941	12.0%
2021	20.23	954^th	1044	8.6%
2022	21.32	1886^th	2031	7.1%
2023	27.93	1545^th	2016	23.4%
2024	25.21	1752^nd	2110	17.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Big Cross Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.85	1266^th	2045	38.1%
2019	33.72	1367^th	2032	32.7%
2021	26.27	1369^th	1678	18.4%
2022	35.09	1382^nd	2099	34.2%
2024	27.98	1571^st	2078	24.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Big Cross Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.77	569^th	730	22.1%
2022	19.18	574^th	622	7.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Big Cross Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.23	1840^th	2338	21.3%
2019	31.29	1683^rd	2357	28.6%
2021	46.62	1044^th	1955	46.6%
2022	32.53	1700^th	2401	29.2%
2023	27.89	1799^th	2403	25.1%
2024	34.76	1603^rd	2413	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Big Cross Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.63	1484^th	2340	36.6%
2019	26.91	1793^rd	2358	24.0%
2021	18.78	1696^th	1961	13.5%
2022	27.09	1852^nd	2400	22.8%
2023	29.83	1738^th	2400	27.6%
2024	16.21	2170^th	2411	10.0%

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Rank History for White students at Big Cross Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.56	1238^th	1408	12.1%
2019	16.95	1194^th	1338	10.8%
2021	27.53	958^th	1224	21.7%
2022	17.84	1233^rd	1399	11.9%
2023	18.48	1155^th	1337	13.6%
2024	14.85	1250^th	1392	10.2%

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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 Big Cross Street School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	247	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1990	254	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1991	246	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1992	259	11	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1993	284	12	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1994	310	11	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1995	301	8	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1996	301	8	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1997	318	18	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1998	326	20	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1999	321	12	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2000	312	16	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	308	13	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2002	261	17	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2003	261	17	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2004	263	19	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2005	240	12	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2006	222	13	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2007	207	14	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2008	193	16	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
2009	184	13	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	203
2010	189	15	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	214
2011	196	23	4	2	0	0	6	0	231
2012	236	21	5	7	0	0	4	0	273
2013	216	10	4	12	0	0	14	0	256
2014	217	7	4	19	0	0	23	0	270
2015	201	3	6	21	0	0	22	0	253
2016	222	2	4	20	0	0	29	0	277
2017	221	4	1	23	0	0	28	0	277
2018	212	3	0	17	0	0	27	0	259
2019	222	4	0	13	1	1	27	0	268
2020	210	8	2	11	1	0	28	0	260
2021	186	11	3	10	0	0	21	0	231
2022	199	5	3	15	0	0	20	0	242
2023	189	5	4	11	0	0	21	0	230
2024	171	4	2	12	0	0	18	0	207

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 Big Cross Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	252	13.9	18.1	n/a
1990	262	13.9	18.8	n/a
1991	258	14.0	18.4	n/a
1992	271	14.9	18.1	n/a
1993	298	16.0	18.6	n/a
1994	324	15.0	21.6	30.2
1995	312	16.0	19.5	31.1
1996	312	16.0	19.5	31.1
1997	337	16.0	21.1	27.9
1998	351	17.7	19.8	32.2
1999	340	19.0	17.9	28.5
2000	338	20.0	16.9	37.9
2001	332	20.0	16.6	32.2
2002	283	19.0	14.9	38.5
2003	283	19.0	14.9	38.5
2004	293	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	262	18.0	14.6	51.9
2006	244	19.0	12.8	44.7
2007	232	18.0	12.9	31.9
2008	217	16.0	13.6	28.1
2009	203	18.0	11.3	42.6
2010	214	16.0	13.3	51.4
2011	231	16.6	13.8	40.7
2012	273	19.0	14.3	53.8
2013	256	19.0	13.4	59
2014	270	17.0	15.8	60.4
2015	253	16.0	15.8	63.2
2016	277	15.0	18.4	56.3
2017	277	18.9	14.5	55.6
2018	259	19.0	13.6	57.9
2019	268	20.0	13.4	0
2020	260	20.0	13.0	56.2
2021	231	21.6	10.6	61
2022	242	24.1	10.0	78.5
2023	230	23.1	9.9	68.3
2024	207	23.5	8.8	49.8

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 Big Cross Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	252	13.9	18.1	n/a
1990	262	13.9	18.8	n/a
1991	258	14.0	18.4	n/a
1992	271	14.9	18.1	n/a
1993	298	16.0	18.6	n/a
1994	324	15.0	21.6	30.2
1995	312	16.0	19.5	31.1
1996	312	16.0	19.5	31.1
1997	337	16.0	21.1	27.9
1998	351	17.7	19.8	32.2
1999	340	19.0	17.9	28.5
2000	338	20.0	16.9	37.9
2001	332	20.0	16.6	32.2
2002	283	19.0	14.9	38.5
2003	283	19.0	14.9	38.5
2004	293	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	262	18.0	14.6	51.9
2006	244	19.0	12.8	44.7
2007	232	18.0	12.9	31.9
2008	217	16.0	13.6	28.1
2009	203	18.0	11.3	42.6
2010	214	16.0	13.3	51.4
2011	231	16.6	13.8	40.7
2012	273	19.0	14.3	53.8
2013	256	19.0	13.4	59
2014	270	17.0	15.8	60.4
2015	253	16.0	15.8	63.2
2016	277	15.0	18.4	56.3
2017	277	18.9	14.5	55.6
2018	259	19.0	13.6	57.9
2019	268	20.0	13.4	0
2020	260	20.0	13.0	56.2
2021	231	21.6	10.6	61
2022	242	24.1	10.0	78.5
2023	230	23.1	9.9	68.3
2024	207	23.5	8.8	49.8

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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