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Best Elementary Schools in Clifton Park, NY

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Schools

3,580

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedTesago Elementary School165^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Okte Elementary School up 229 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Arongen Elementary School 12.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Clifton Park, New York is home to 7 elementary schools that are part of the Shenendehowa Central School District. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are generally high-performing, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

The top-performing schools in the district are Skano Elementary School and Tesago Elementary School, which have statewide rankings between 232-250 and 163-165, respectively, over the past 3 years. These schools boast the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Another strong performer is Karigon Elementary School, which ranks between 301-449 statewide and maintains consistently high proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels.

While the Shenendehowa district as a whole outperforms the state, there is a noticeable gap in performance between the top-tier schools and the lower-performing schools, such as Arongen Elementary School, Shatekon Elementary School, Orenda Elementary School, and Okte Elementary School. The district's high-performing schools also tend to have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting they may serve a more affluent student population, which could raise equity concerns.

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Clifton Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schenectady	4.84 mi	32	588^th
Rexford	4.91 mi	1	260^th
Ballston Lake	5.69 mi	3	51^st
Cohoes	5.7 mi	6	518^th
Mechanicville	6.1 mi	2	499^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.

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.