Best Public Schools in Burnt Hills, NY

Summary:

The city of Burnt Hills, New York is home to two high-performing public schools that serve students from grades 6-12: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School and Richard H O'Rourke Middle School. Both schools are part of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District and have consistently ranked among the top schools in New York state over the past three years.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School is a standout institution, ranking in the top 10% of New York high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better on Regents exams across various subjects. Additionally, the school maintains a strong 84.3% graduation rate and a low 4.5% dropout rate, further demonstrating its academic excellence.

Similarly, Richard H O'Rourke Middle School has also earned high rankings, placing in the top 15% of New York middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have demonstrated impressive proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better on the Regents Algebra I and Living Environment exams. Both schools in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District are well-resourced, spending over $23,000 per student and maintaining low student-teacher ratios, which likely contribute to their outstanding academic performance.

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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 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 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Richard H O'Rourke Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lakehill Rd	Burnt Hills	12027	Schenectady County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	704	72	9.8	18.8%	630 (89.5%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	84.4	198^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.8%		78.8	250^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.4%	52									100.0	100.0		71.6	66.1	66.4	66.8	78.8	77.0	77.6	99.3	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$23,737	$276	$23,461
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School	Public	9-12	88 Lakehill Rd	Burnt Hills	12027	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	965	94	10.2	21.2%	863 (89.4%)	11 (1.1%)	31 (3.2%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	81.4	124^th of 1234 public high schools	90.0%		82.7	71^st of 1242 public high schools	94.3%	53	94.1	95.7	92.4	89.2	94.6	45.7	68.1	89.7	84.7	79.5	97.5								99.5	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	$26,910	$708	$26,202

Cities Near Burnt Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ballston Lake	0.92 mi	3	51^st
Scotia	3.03 mi	7	225^th
Rexford	4.16 mi	1	260^th
Ballston Spa	5.09 mi	6	251^st
Clifton Park	5.53 mi	11	74^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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