Best Public Schools in Ballston Spa, NY

Summary:

The Ballston Spa Central School District in New York serves the city of Ballston Spa and the surrounding area, comprising 6 schools - 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 304 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milton Terrace Elementary School stands out as a consistent high performer, ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools in New York and exceeding district and state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels. Ballston Spa Middle School also demonstrates strong test scores, particularly in Math, with proficiency rates above 65% in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. At the high school level, Ballston Spa Senior High School has impressive Regents exam results, with several subjects seeing over 90% proficiency, and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%.

However, the district shows some variability in English Language Arts performance, with the elementary schools exhibiting more inconsistent results compared to the middle and high schools. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates across the schools range from 25% to 43.93%, suggesting potential equity concerns related to the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Overall, the Ballston Spa Central School District appears to have a mix of strong-performing and more average-performing schools, with a focus on STEM education that is reflected in the students' high proficiency rates in Math and Science.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Ballston Spa Middle School	Public	6-8	210 Ballston Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 884-7200	883	89	9.9	33.0%	722 (81.8%)	21 (2.4%)	75 (8.5%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.9%)	73.3	340^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.3%		63.1	488^th of 1504 public middle schools	67.6%	148					100.0					100.0						54.5	49.6	64.7				74.2	67.2	74.0		69.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$27,063	$582	$26,481
Ballston Spa Senior High School	Public	9-12	220 Ballston Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7150	1,300	110	11.8	32.8%	1,097 (84.4%)	16 (1.2%)	95 (7.3%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (4.2%)	66.7	384^th of 1234 public high schools	68.9%		68.3	372^nd of 1242 public high schools	70.0%	12	86.4	89.9	81.6	16.7	78.6	78.3	41.0	93.0	77.1	59.7	76.8	83.6															99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$25,765	$583	$25,183
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Ballston Spa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saratoga Springs	3.98 mi	7	123^rd
Ballston Lake	5.58 mi	3	51^st
Burnt Hills	6.65 mi	2	52^nd
Galway	8.86 mi	2	238^th
Greenfield Center	8.94 mi	1	178^th

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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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Best Public Schools in Ballston Spa, NY

Milton Terrace Elementary School

Ballston Spa Middle School

Malta Avenue Elementary School

Ballston Spa Senior High School

Gordon Creek Elementary School

Wood Road Elementary School

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