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Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Summary:

Dorothy Nolan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 688 students in grades PK-5 in the Saratoga Springs City School District in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has consistently received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it among the top 20% of elementary schools in New York state.

Dorothy Nolan Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages on New York state assessments in English Language Arts and Math, with over 60% of students proficient or better in these subjects, compared to state averages around 45%. The school also demonstrates strong equity, with top rankings for both female and male students, as well as for white and Hispanic students. While the school's performance for special education students and students of low socioeconomic status is not as strong, it still ranks in the top half of New York elementary schools for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Dorothy Nolan Elementary clearly stands out as a top performer. The school consistently outranks its peers in the Saratoga Springs City School District, such as Geyser Road Elementary and Greenfield Elementary. When compared to schools outside the district, like Malta Avenue Elementary and Wood Road Elementary in the Ballston Spa Central School District, and Corinth Elementary in the Corinth Central School District, Dorothy Nolan Elementary maintains a clear academic advantage.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 221 Jones Rd
       Saratoga Springs, NY  12866-5706

(518) 584-7383

District: Saratoga Springs City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
386th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,603 Help


Students who attend Dorothy Nolan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Maple Avenue Middle School
High:    Saratoga Springs High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  638

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.6%
Two or more races:
5.6%
Hispanic:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dorothy Nolan Elementary School ranks better than 84.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Saratoga Springs City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Dorothy Nolan Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Saratoga Springs City School District. Racial makeup is: White (88.6%), two or more races (5.6%), Hispanic (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School is 12.3, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Saratoga Springs City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School is $12,603. 4 elementary schools in the Saratoga Springs City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dorothy Nolan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorothy Nolan Elementary School 386th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Dorothy Nolan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Saratoga Springs City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Saratoga Springs City School District 161st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.44 540th 2206 75.5%
2007 78.26 397th 2219 82.1%
2008 79.46 335th 2227 85.0%
2009 72.50 615th 2257 72.8%
2010 76.30 481st 2263 78.7%
2011 78.83 414th 2286 81.9%
2012 75.96 514th 2320 77.8%
2013 71.62 564th 2325 75.7%
2014 70.01 635th 2345 72.9%
2015 78.25 441st 2352 81.3%
2016 73.86 552nd 2366 76.7%
2017 82.85 331st 2386 86.1%
2018 74.47 533rd 2395 77.7%
2019 80.46 416th 2413 82.8%
2021 74.70 489th 2201 77.8%
2022 79.38 435th 2434 82.1%
2023 75.89 544th 2439 77.7%
2024 82.04 386th 2445 84.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 53.84 120th 289 58.5%
2023 70.20 62nd 223 72.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.67 978th 1941 49.6%
2019 41.06 940th 1859 49.4%
2021 32.65 720th 1044 31.0%
2022 47.01 875th 2031 56.9%
2023 29.21 1493rd 2016 25.9%
2024 40.58 1125th 2110 46.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.49 1139th 2045 44.3%
2019 44.63 1031st 2032 49.3%
2021 54.36 675th 1678 59.8%
2022 61.07 658th 2099 68.7%
2023 49.05 923rd 2041 54.8%
2024 59.51 658th 2078 68.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.06 599th 2338 74.4%
2019 78.30 441st 2357 81.3%
2021 66.30 592nd 1955 69.7%
2022 77.42 454th 2401 81.1%
2023 74.14 551st 2403 77.1%
2024 81.40 367th 2413 84.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.51 517th 2340 77.9%
2019 79.64 416th 2358 82.4%
2021 77.86 355th 1961 81.9%
2022 78.50 426th 2400 82.3%
2023 75.55 507th 2400 78.9%
2024 79.63 401st 2411 83.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.48 154th 1392 88.9%
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Rank History for White students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.28 531st 1408 62.3%
2019 66.36 439th 1338 67.2%
2021 63.25 460th 1224 62.4%
2022 66.79 441st 1399 68.5%
2023 62.65 502nd 1337 62.5%
2024 68.94 390th 1392 72.0%
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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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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 682 6 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1990 675 3 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1991 708 5 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1992 872 11 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 891
1993 834 12 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 855
1994 814 18 13 2 1 n/a n/a 0 848
1995 796 18 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1996 796 18 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1997 753 25 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 791
1998 732 23 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1999 727 24 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 770
2000 756 33 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 809
2001 778 33 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 833
2002 841 25 10 10 1 n/a n/a 0 887
2003 841 25 10 10 1 n/a n/a 0 887
2004 884 19 12 12 1 n/a n/a 0 928
2005 892 34 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 947
2006 863 26 14 13 1 n/a n/a 0 917
2007 847 34 8 4 0 n/a n/a 3 896
2008 826 34 7 5 0 n/a n/a 13 885
2009 857 21 5 7 3 n/a n/a 0 893
2010 839 19 7 7 4 n/a n/a 1 877
2011 835 15 10 22 4 0 0 0 886
2012 783 9 15 20 2 1 16 0 846
2013 764 4 18 19 2 1 20 0 828
2014 733 5 19 25 1 0 26 0 809
2015 720 4 17 30 0 0 24 0 795
2016 678 4 12 19 1 0 25 0 739
2017 671 7 8 19 1 0 30 0 736
2018 697 13 11 18 1 0 33 0 773
2019 695 7 8 9 0 0 39 0 758
2020 681 8 10 14 0 0 44 0 757
2021 653 9 8 19 0 0 40 0 729
2022 643 6 8 20 0 0 42 0 719
2023 612 8 9 20 0 0 39 0 688
2024 565 6 11 20 0 0 36 0 638

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 Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 690 40.9 16.8 n/a
1990 687 40.9 16.7 n/a
1991 724 44.9 16.1 n/a
1992 891 55.9 15.9 n/a
1993 855 55.7 15.4 n/a
1994 848 51.4 16.5 13
1995 830 53.1 15.6 7.8
1996 830 53.1 15.6 7.8
1997 791 54.6 14.5 13.4
1998 772 53.2 14.5 13.2
1999 770 52.5 14.7 10.5
2000 809 54.3 14.9 15.1
2001 833 55.5 15.0 14.8
2002 887 57.3 15.5 12.2
2003 887 57.3 15.5 12.2
2004 928 n/a n/a n/a
2005 947 61.7 15.3 14.5
2006 917 62.0 14.8 12.4
2007 896 60.2 14.9 11.9
2008 885 59.2 14.9 9.9
2009 893 60.2 14.8 12.5
2010 877 58.2 15.0 16.1
2011 886 62.4 14.1 15.8
2012 846 57.2 14.7 16.8
2013 828 54.0 15.3 15.2
2014 809 54.0 14.9 17.8
2015 795 50.0 15.9 23.5
2016 739 52.0 14.2 24.6
2017 736 50.0 14.7 22.1
2018 773 47.0 16.4 19.9
2019 758 49.5 15.3 17.3
2020 757 62.8 12.0 22.5
2021 729 66.0 11.0 21.1
2022 719 52.8 13.5 20.4
2023 688 55.1 12.4 21.8
2024 638 51.5 12.3 22.1

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 Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 690 40.9 16.8 n/a
1990 687 40.9 16.7 n/a
1991 724 44.9 16.1 n/a
1992 891 55.9 15.9 n/a
1993 855 55.7 15.4 n/a
1994 848 51.4 16.5 13
1995 830 53.1 15.6 7.8
1996 830 53.1 15.6 7.8
1997 791 54.6 14.5 13.4
1998 772 53.2 14.5 13.2
1999 770 52.5 14.7 10.5
2000 809 54.3 14.9 15.1
2001 833 55.5 15.0 14.8
2002 887 57.3 15.5 12.2
2003 887 57.3 15.5 12.2
2004 928 n/a n/a n/a
2005 947 61.7 15.3 14.5
2006 917 62.0 14.8 12.4
2007 896 60.2 14.9 11.9
2008 885 59.2 14.9 9.9
2009 893 60.2 14.8 12.5
2010 877 58.2 15.0 16.1
2011 886 62.4 14.1 15.8
2012 846 57.2 14.7 16.8
2013 828 54.0 15.3 15.2
2014 809 54.0 14.9 17.8
2015 795 50.0 15.9 23.5
2016 739 52.0 14.2 24.6
2017 736 50.0 14.7 22.1
2018 773 47.0 16.4 19.9
2019 758 49.5 15.3 17.3
2020 757 62.8 12.0 22.5
2021 729 66.0 11.0 21.1
2022 719 52.8 13.5 20.4
2023 688 55.1 12.4 21.8
2024 638 51.5 12.3 22.1

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.

Immunization Rates

Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.9%0.1%0.0%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%
201499.5%0.3%0.1%99.6%99.5%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201599.1%0.1%0.1%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.5%99.5%99.4%
201699.3%0.1%0.0%99.5%99.6%99.6%99.7%99.5%99.5%99.6%
201799.7%0.1%0.0%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.7%
201899.6%0.1%0.0%99.7%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.6%99.7%
201999.9%0.0%0.0%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%
202099.5%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.5%99.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $94 (0.9%) $10,480 (99.1%) $10,574
2020 $61 (0.6%) $11,029 (99.4%) $11,090
2021 $148 (1.3%) $11,177 (98.7%) $11,325
2022 $467 (4.0%) $11,224 (96.0%) $11,690
2023 $829 (6.6%) $11,774 (93.4%) $12,603

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dorothy Nolan Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 416th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 544th of 2439 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dorothy Nolan Elementary School)6556.3
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Saratoga Springs City School District)6855.7
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Dorothy Nolan Elementary School)7264.3
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Saratoga Springs City School District)7566.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dorothy Nolan Elementary School)6264.2
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Saratoga Springs City School District)6861.9
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Dorothy Nolan Elementary School)7075
 5%
   4th Grade Math (Saratoga Springs City School District)7667.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dorothy Nolan Elementary School)5757.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Saratoga Springs City School District)5359.1
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Dorothy Nolan Elementary School)7168.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Saratoga Springs City School District)6768
 0.9%
   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 Students758688
 9.2%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian00
Asian89
 12.5%
Hispanic920
 122.2%
Pacific Islander00
White695612
 11.9%
Two or More Races3939
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.3%21.8%
 4.5%

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Dorothy Nolan Elementary School ranks 386th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Dorothy Nolan Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Dorothy Nolan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maple Avenue Middle School
High : Saratoga Springs High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 638 students attended Dorothy Nolan Elementary School.


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