Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Arongen Elementary School

Q: Is Arongen Elementary School a good school?

Arongen Elementary School ranks 540 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Arongen Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clifton Park, New York, serving 580 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District, which is ranked 118 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Arongen Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Arongen Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 73.74%, compared to the state average of 56.61%. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 77.89%, compared to the state average of 54.16%. Arongen Elementary School also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for African American, English Language Learner, and Multi-racial student groups.

While Arongen Elementary School performs well overall, there are some areas where the school could potentially improve. When compared to other elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District, such as Chango Elementary and Tesago Elementary, Arongen consistently underperforms in both ELA and Math proficiency rates across grade levels. Additionally, the school could potentially benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address any areas of underperformance, particularly among specific student subgroups.

589

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,883

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

489 Clifton Pk Ctr Rd
Clifton Park, NY 12065-3892

(518) 881-0510

District: Shenendehowa Central School District

Students who attend Arongen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Koda Middle School
High:	Shenendehowa High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Asian:

13.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare Arongen Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Shenendehowa Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg75%

New York avg55%

540^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District

118^th of 874Shenendehowa 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	540 of 2445	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	536 of 2445	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	529 of 2439	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	531 of 2434	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	612 of 2201	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	787 of 2413	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	836 of 2395	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.6	649 of 2386	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	680 of 2366	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	495 of 2352	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	541 of 2345	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	600 of 2325	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	62.4	953 of 2320	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	1094 of 2286	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	620 of 2263	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	607 of 2257	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	595 of 2227	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	649 of 2219	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	61.6	1043 of 2206	52.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	83.3	105 of 927	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	289 of 857	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	208 of 936	77.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	326 of 696	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	378 of 662	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	306 of 605	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	413 of 671	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	150 of 430	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	279 of 548	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	294 of 601	51.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	137 of 1117	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	229 of 1066	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	425 of 1001	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	452 of 1027	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	124 of 454	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	230 of 860	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	171 of 938	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	605 of 2409	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	465 of 2413	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	569 of 2403	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	634 of 2401	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	519 of 1955	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	611 of 2357	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	555 of 2338	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	916 of 1569	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	394 of 1531	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	524 of 1429	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	413 of 1503	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	255 of 818	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	659 of 1315	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.3	1063 of 1392	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	917 of 2098	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	743 of 2078	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	785 of 2041	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	835 of 2099	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	674 of 1678	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	1084 of 2032	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1179 of 2045	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	485 of 2407	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	595 of 2411	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	463 of 2400	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	452 of 2400	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	624 of 1961	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	988 of 2358	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1103 of 2340	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	94 of 287	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	93 of 279	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	60 of 223	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	94 of 289	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	49 of 143	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	763 of 2134	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	694 of 2110	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	899 of 2016	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1013 of 2031	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	490 of 1044	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	1553 of 1859	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1226 of 1941	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	453 of 1402	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	500 of 1392	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	444 of 1337	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	463 of 1399	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	545 of 1224	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	689 of 1338	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	777 of 1408	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)89th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+18 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

5.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Arongen Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 24, 2020

Wonderful school amazing teachers they care a lot about the students my kids loved Arongen . We are sad that we have to move to another school next year Close Quote

Schools Near Arongen Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
Arongen Elementary School	Public	K-5	489 Clifton Pk Ctr Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0510	589	48	12.2	27.5%	369 (62.6%)	38 (6.5%)	54 (9.2%)	80 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.0%)	75.3	540^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.9%		75	536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.1%	4	61.4	67.0	73.7	75.0	74.5	77.9	54.7	98.2	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	98.2	$19,883	$815	$19,069
Shatekon Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 Maxwell Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0580	560	42	13.1	32.5%	371 (66.3%)	29 (5.2%)	57 (10.2%)	54 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	71.3	651^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.4%		63.3	818^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%	167	62.0	59.8	71.4	70.7	66.3	75.0	61.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$19,384	$794	$18,590
Tesago Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0570	361	26	13.7	14.7%	217 (60.1%)	9 (2.5%)	14 (3.9%)	94 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	91.6	165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%		92.3	163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%	2	83.6	71.0	85.1	97.1	90.5	88.1	75.4	99.0	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.7	$19,808	$811	$18,997
Skano Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0560	524	37	14.1	18.7%	331 (63.2%)	8 (1.5%)	38 (7.3%)	118 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	87.9	240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.8	232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%	8	76.0	70.1	79.6	93.4	85.1	85.4	67.3	99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$19,919	$816	$19,103
Orenda Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0550	548	39	14.0	20.1%	408 (74.5%)	16 (2.9%)	61 (11.1%)	29 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	69.6	702^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.3%		66.5	739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.8%	37	80.5	72.5	56.8	93.3	88.8	50.6	38.9	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$19,913	$816	$19,096
Karigon Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0530	479	34	13.8	11.7%	364 (76.0%)	12 (2.5%)	23 (4.8%)	54 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	85.1	301^st of 2445 public elementary schools	87.7%		82.7	366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.0%	65	75.7	69.1	75.0	84.4	84.5	84.0	65.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$19,685	$807	$18,879
Okte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1581 Crescent Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0540	519	39	13.2	24.5%	346 (66.7%)	19 (3.7%)	56 (10.8%)	61 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	80.5	410^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.2%		70.1	639^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%	229	72.0	68.8	72.6	87.1	83.1	73.7	55.2	99.4	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	$19,854	$813	$19,040
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
Glencliff School	Public	K-5	961 Riverview Rd	Rexford	12148	Saratoga County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-2323	368	32	11.4	21.7%	231 (62.8%)	28 (7.6%)	29 (7.9%)	50 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	65.4	814^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.7%		68.2	700^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.4%	114	56.9	68.3	53.6	64.2	81.7	61.4	58.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,208	$656	$21,552
Mechanicville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-7336	598	41	14.5	52.3%	537 (89.8%)	9 (1.5%)	37 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	29.6	1789^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.8%		40.8	1420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.9%	369	50.6	47.9	36.8	55.2	50.5	24.5	29.8	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	99.5	$23,542	$1,915	$21,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Arongen Elementary School

Is Arongen Elementary School a good school?

Arongen Elementary School ranks 540^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arongen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arongen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Koda Middle School
High : Shenendehowa High School

How many students attend Arongen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Arongen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Arongen Elementary School?

Students at Arongen Elementary School are 63% White, 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Arongen Elementary School in?

Shenendehowa Central School District

Rate Arongen Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York Elementary School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in Clifton Park, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Arongen Elementary School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.