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Gordon Creek Elementary School

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Gordon Creek Elementary School ranks 885 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

885^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Gordon Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ballston Spa, New York, serving 452 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Ballston Spa Central School District, which is ranked 304 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gordon Creek Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in 5th-grade Math and Science, but room for improvement in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for other grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects were generally lower than the district and state averages in 2024-2025, except for 5th-grade Math, where the school's proficiency rate was higher. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Military Connected students generally performing better than White and Special Education students.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Malta Avenue Elementary School and Milton Terrace Elementary School, Gordon Creek Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms Wood Road Elementary School, another school in the district, in most academic metrics. Despite its higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, Gordon Creek Elementary School's academic performance could be improved, and further analysis of the school's instructional practices and targeted interventions may be necessary to identify areas for improvement.

451

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,467

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Wood Rd
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-2291

(518) 884-7270

District: Ballston Spa Central School District

Students who attend Gordon Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ballston Spa Middle School
High:	Ballston Spa Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the New York median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Ballston Spa Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

885^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ballston Spa Central School District

304^th of 874Ballston Spa Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	885 of 2445	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	769 of 2445	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	979 of 2439	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	996 of 2434	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	1229 of 2201	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	1173 of 2413	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	864 of 2395	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.4	598 of 2386	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	416 of 2366	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	673 of 2352	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	704 of 2345	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	749 of 2325	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	1041 of 2320	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	1439 of 2286	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	1479 of 2263	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	1543 of 2257	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	927 of 2409	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	591 of 2413	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	903 of 2403	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1002 of 2401	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	1212 of 1955	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	1165 of 2357	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1012 of 2338	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	607 of 1569	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	333 of 1531	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	471 of 1429	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	422 of 1503	71.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	58.6	226 of 730	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1263 of 2098	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1316 of 2078	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1314 of 2041	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1034 of 2099	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	1200 of 1678	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1577 of 2032	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1298 of 2045	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	832 of 2407	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	937 of 2411	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	1028 of 2400	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	967 of 2400	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	1080 of 1961	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	1125 of 2358	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	730 of 2340	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1087 of 2134	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	818 of 2110	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	765 of 2016	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	827 of 2031	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	627 of 1044	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1506 of 1859	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1053 of 1941	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	724 of 1402	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	597 of 1392	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	759 of 1337	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	791 of 1399	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	920 of 1224	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	805 of 1338	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	804 of 1408	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2024)80th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2018)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+10 vs state

Science62%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Gordon Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Wood Rd	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7270	451	37	12.0	24.6%	382 (84.7%)	12 (2.7%)	28 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	62.3	885^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.8%		65.5	769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%	116	54.6	50.0	61.5	62.7	65.3	72.7	61.7	99.2	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.2	$26,467	$825	$25,641
Wood Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Wood Rd	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 884-7290	477	48	9.8	45.7%	396 (83.0%)	5 (1.0%)	37 (7.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	44.2	1362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%		46.5	1245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.1%	117	45.8	41.7	49.3	61.5	47.2	62.7	51.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$29,090	$2,019	$27,070
Milton Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Wood Rd	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7210	370	31	12.0	33.5%	321 (86.8%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	75.7	531^st of 2445 public elementary schools	78.3%		86.1	289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.2%	242	64.1	77.3	61.0	74.6	80.6	70.2	59.3	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$24,892	$1,327	$23,565
Malta Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 Malta Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7250	345	28	12.3	31.0%	258 (74.8%)	9 (2.6%)	35 (10.1%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	69.9	696^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%		73.4	563^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.0%	133	66.7	56.9	61.2	71.9	62.8	74.6	64.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$26,556	$1,190	$25,366
Geyser Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Geyser Rd	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 584-7699	337	35	9.5	37.1%	283 (84.0%)	5 (1.5%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	61.1	913^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.7%		63.4	816^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.6%	97	58.7	72.9	46.7	66.7	79.2	57.8	44.4	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	$25,044	$2,009	$23,035
Chango Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Chango Dr	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0520	510	36	14.1	16.5%	392 (76.9%)	11 (2.2%)	34 (6.7%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (6.1%)	89.1	213^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.6	211^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.4%	2	77.2	78.4	85.2	79.8	82.4	87.5	73.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	$19,699	$807	$18,892
Francis L Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Lakehill Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	468	41	11.4	19.0%	415 (88.7%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	85.8	288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.1	224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.8%	64	86.6	77.9	76.7	93.8	75.6	71.9	64.4	98.7	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.1	99.6	$22,318	$351	$21,967
Division Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Division St	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 583-4794	393	34	11.6	27.5%	317 (80.7%)	9 (2.3%)	40 (10.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	74	583^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.2%		83.4	353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%	230	56.1	72.3	74.7	69.9	80.0	68.0	61.3	98.6	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.1	99.5	$21,525	$607	$20,919
Lake Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	126 Lake Ave	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 584-3678	382	32	12.0	25.1%	328 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	77.2	500^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.6%		86.9	276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.7%	224	60.0	70.5	69.3	76.7	81.3	69.7	65.3	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.3	99.8	$22,052	$608	$21,444
Caroline Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 Caroline St	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 584-7612	372	30	12.2	30.4%	289 (77.7%)	11 (3.0%)	37 (9.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	71.4	647^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.5%		70.8	616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.8%	31	69.1	56.3	75.8	75.4	70.3	62.1	56.7	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	99.7	$20,989	$981	$20,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Gordon Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Gordon Creek Elementary School.

Is Gordon Creek Elementary School a good school?

Gordon Creek Elementary School ranks 885^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gordon Creek Elementary School in?

Ballston Spa Central School District

What schools do graduates of Gordon Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gordon Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ballston Spa Middle School
High : Ballston Spa Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Gordon Creek Elementary School?

Students at Gordon Creek Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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