Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12831

Summary:

The 12831 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Ballard Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 309 students. The school's student population is predominantly white, with a relatively low percentage of minority students, and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students as indicated by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Academically, Ballard Elementary School's performance on the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math is mixed compared to the South Glens Falls Central School District and state averages. While the school outperforms the district in some grade levels, it generally lags behind the state-level performance, suggesting room for improvement. The school's per-student spending of $13,788 and a student-teacher ratio of 12.6 are the only other key metrics provided in the data set.

Overall, the analysis of the available data for Ballard Elementary School suggests a school with a relatively homogeneous student population, mixed academic performance, and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Further investigation and access to more comprehensive data would be necessary to gain a deeper understanding of the school's strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improvement within the local education landscape.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ballard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Ballard Rd	Wilton	12831	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 587-0600	309	24	12.6	32.4%	286 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	40.6	1424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%		31.7	1695^th of 2439 public elementary schools	30.5%	271	50.0	36.0	28.6	57.9	50.0	48.2	25.5	99.1	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.4	$13,788	$1,304	$12,484

Cities Near Zip Code 12831

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilton	3.17 mi	1	663^rd
South Glens Falls	5.74 mi	5	605^th
Saratoga Springs	6.11 mi	7	157^th
Fort Edward	6.97 mi	3
Glens Falls	7.26 mi	6	481^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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