Is Karigon Elementary School a good school?

Karigon Elementary School ranks 366 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Karigon Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Karigon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Karigon Elementary School?

Students at Karigon Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Karigon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Karigon Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gowana Middle School High : Shenendehowa High School

Karigon Elementary School

Summary:

Karigon Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clifton Park, New York, serving 482 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District, which is ranked 130 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Karigon Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of New York elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2023-2024 school year, Karigon's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3-5 were significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the district averages as well. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Karigon had a 56% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 43.68%, and in 5th grade Math, Karigon had a 82.19% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 48.93%. Karigon's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 56.16% was also notably higher than the state average of 35%. The school's female and male students consistently perform well, with both groups ranking in the top 15-20% of New York elementary schools, and the school's Hispanic students stand out, ranking in the top 10% of New York elementary schools for ELA and Math proficiency.

Karigon's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the other Shenendehowa district elementary schools, such as Chango, Okte, and Shatekon. However, Skano and Tesago Elementary Schools stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of New York elementary schools. Karigon may need to focus more on supporting its special education and economically disadvantaged students to ensure equitable outcomes, as the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065-3695

(518) 881-0530

District: Shenendehowa Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,254

Students who attend Karigon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gowana Middle School
High:	Shenendehowa High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Asian:

7.9%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Karigon Elementary School ranks better than 85% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.8%), Asian (7.9%), Hispanic (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Karigon Elementary School is 14. 5 elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Karigon Elementary School employs 34.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Karigon Elementary School is $12,254. 5 elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Karigon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Karigon Elementary School 366^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Karigon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Shenendehowa Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shenendehowa Central School District 130^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Karigon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	78.42	377^th	2206	82.9%
2007	79.56	341^st	2219	84.6%
2008	79.89	315^th	2227	85.9%
2009	79.64	297^th	2257	86.8%
2010	76.95	452^nd	2263	80.0%
2011	69.43	714^th	2286	68.8%
2012	73.82	589^th	2320	74.6%
2013	64.81	727^th	2325	68.7%
2014	78.06	436^th	2345	81.4%
2015	77.25	465^th	2352	80.2%
2016	82.34	341^st	2366	85.6%
2017	84.09	291^st	2386	87.8%
2018	82.59	326^th	2395	86.4%
2019	85.29	302^nd	2413	87.5%
2021	83.71	290^th	2201	86.8%
2022	86.12	279^th	2434	88.5%
2023	79.59	449^th	2439	81.6%
2024	82.72	366^th	2445	85.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.45	102^nd	223	54.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.86	213^th	1941	89.0%
2019	74.63	234^th	1859	87.4%
2021	67.99	212^th	1044	79.7%
2022	49.49	798^th	2031	60.7%
2023	44.83	916^th	2016	54.6%
2024	21.25	1913^th	2110	9.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.84	1927^th	2045	5.8%
2019	51.74	834^th	2032	59.0%
2021	68.73	390^th	1678	76.8%
2022	45.39	1056^th	2099	49.7%
2023	48.88	926^th	2041	54.6%
2024	67.17	515^th	2078	75.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.20	285^th	2338	87.8%
2019	79.90	398^th	2357	83.1%
2021	79.16	319^th	1955	83.7%
2022	87.01	241^st	2401	90.0%
2023	76.16	514^th	2403	78.6%
2024	80.53	388^th	2413	83.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.39	384^th	2340	83.6%
2019	86.73	248^th	2358	89.5%
2021	84.35	214^th	1961	89.1%
2022	81.42	360^th	2400	85.0%
2023	78.83	436^th	2400	81.8%
2024	82.15	349^th	2411	85.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.22	293^rd	601	51.2%
2019	74.33	120^th	548	78.1%
2021	77.30	72^nd	430	83.3%
2022	71.88	181^st	671	73.0%
2023	48.93	356^th	605	41.2%
2024	67.77	215^th	662	67.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	73.64	150^th	818	81.7%
2022	90.65	88^th	1503	94.1%
2023	61.19	453^rd	1429	68.3%
2024	85.34	152^nd	1531	90.1%

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Rank History for White students at Karigon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.20	404^th	1408	71.3%
2019	74.33	334^th	1338	75.0%
2021	75.65	261^st	1224	78.7%
2022	75.46	298^th	1399	78.7%
2023	67.36	433^rd	1337	67.6%
2024	67.99	402^nd	1392	71.1%

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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 Karigon Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	543	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1990	602	7	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1991	605	13	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1992	608	12	21	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1993	658	8	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1994	644	8	16	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	615	5	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1996	615	5	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1997	609	10	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1998	574	4	12	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	534	5	9	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	493	4	12	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
2001	483	8	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2002	491	8	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2003	491	8	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2004	521	11	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2005	533	13	15	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2006	527	13	29	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2007	548	10	23	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	585
2008	540	7	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	564
2009	543	6	13	2	1	n/a	n/a	9	574
2010	510	6	18	6	2	n/a	n/a	9	551
2011	493	16	18	10	2	0	10	0	549
2012	443	8	19	16	2	0	9	0	497
2013	399	12	28	10	2	0	10	0	461
2014	388	13	37	11	1	0	16	0	466
2015	375	13	33	12	1	0	22	0	456
2016	334	7	42	18	0	0	26	0	427
2017	329	10	43	21	0	0	24	0	427
2018	364	6	44	23	0	0	21	0	458
2019	371	6	44	23	0	0	17	0	461
2020	370	9	43	26	0	0	21	0	469
2021	379	11	38	26	0	0	21	0	475
2022	373	10	39	30	0	0	26	0	478
2023	370	12	38	31	0	0	31	0	482

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 Karigon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	552	31.7	17.4	n/a
1990	612	32.9	18.6	n/a
1991	627	36.9	16.9	n/a
1992	643	39.4	16.3	n/a
1993	687	37.0	18.6	n/a
1994	674	37.0	18.2	4.2
1995	648	34.1	19.0	3.5
1996	648	34.1	19.0	3.5
1997	640	34.1	18.8	4.7
1998	596	35.0	17.0	7.4
1999	553	32.2	17.2	7.2
2000	513	30.2	17.0	10.1
2001	511	32.0	16.0	9.8
2002	512	35.1	14.6	9.8
2003	512	35.1	14.6	9.8
2004	550	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	564	35.1	16.1	6.2
2006	572	38.0	15.1	7.3
2007	585	38.0	15.4	7.4
2008	564	37.0	15.2	4.3
2009	574	37.0	15.5	5.1
2010	551	36.0	15.3	6.1
2011	549	38.3	14.3	4.7
2012	497	32.0	15.5	4.4
2013	461	30.0	15.3	7.2
2014	466	30.0	15.5	5.2
2015	456	28.0	16.2	8.8
2016	427	27.0	15.8	5.6
2017	427	27.4	15.5	4.7
2018	458	26.5	17.2	6.6
2019	461	28.5	16.1	8
2020	469	40.5	11.5	7.2
2021	475	32.2	14.7	10.3
2022	478	34.0	14.0	7.5
2023	482	34.3	14.0	11

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 Karigon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	552	31.7	17.4	n/a
1990	612	32.9	18.6	n/a
1991	627	36.9	16.9	n/a
1992	643	39.4	16.3	n/a
1993	687	37.0	18.6	n/a
1994	674	37.0	18.2	4.2
1995	648	34.1	19.0	3.5
1996	648	34.1	19.0	3.5
1997	640	34.1	18.8	4.7
1998	596	35.0	17.0	7.4
1999	553	32.2	17.2	7.2
2000	513	30.2	17.0	10.1
2001	511	32.0	16.0	9.8
2002	512	35.1	14.6	9.8
2003	512	35.1	14.6	9.8
2004	550	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	564	35.1	16.1	6.2
2006	572	38.0	15.1	7.3
2007	585	38.0	15.4	7.4
2008	564	37.0	15.2	4.3
2009	574	37.0	15.5	5.1
2010	551	36.0	15.3	6.1
2011	549	38.3	14.3	4.7
2012	497	32.0	15.5	4.4
2013	461	30.0	15.3	7.2
2014	466	30.0	15.5	5.2
2015	456	28.0	16.2	8.8
2016	427	27.0	15.8	5.6
2017	427	27.4	15.5	4.7
2018	458	26.5	17.2	6.6
2019	461	28.5	16.1	8
2020	469	40.5	11.5	7.2
2021	475	32.2	14.7	10.3
2022	478	34.0	14.0	7.5
2023	482	34.3	14.0	11

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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