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Best Elementary Schools in South Glens Falls, NY

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1,002

Students

Top rankedMoreau Elementary School1707^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Moreau Elementary School up 122 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of South Glens Falls, New York, is home to three elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade: Tanglewood Elementary School, Moreau Elementary School, and Harrison Avenue Elementary School. These schools operate within the South Glens Falls Central School District and serve a diverse student population.

Among the three schools, Moreau Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1707 out of 2445 New York elementary schools in 2024-2025. It achieved the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across multiple grade levels, exceeding both the district and state averages. Additionally, Moreau Elementary School had the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.6, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

While Harrison Avenue Elementary School had the highest spending per student at $26,912, it did not necessarily demonstrate the strongest academic performance. However, the school showed strong performance in Math, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in several grade levels. Conversely, Tanglewood Elementary School had the lowest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the other two schools, as well as the district and state averages.

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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
Harrison Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Harrison Ave	South Glens Falls	12803	Westchester County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 793-9048	294	23	12.8	61.9%	273 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	20.6	2059^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.8%		25.8	1876^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.3%	183	28.2	35.6	39.3	40.0	47.8	25.9	36.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,568	$588	$30,980
Moreau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Bluebird Rd	South Glens Falls	12803	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 793-9644	283	23	12.4	33.6%	278 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32.2	1707^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.2%		27.3	1829^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	122	67.9	34.2	43.2	59.3	38.5	33.3	39.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,523	$580	$28,943
Tanglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Tanglewood Dr	South Glens Falls	12803	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 793-5631	425	28	15.0	35.5%	408 (96.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	27.9	1838^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.8%		25.4	1885^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%	47	44.4	45.6	39.7	38.9	51.5	43.5	29.0	99.1	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.1	99.1	$26,148	$584	$25,563

Cities Near South Glens Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glens Falls	1.99 mi	6	367^th
Fort Edward	2.13 mi	3
Hudson Falls	2.83 mi	6	653^rd
Queensbury	4.51 mi	4	218^th
Argyle	7.8 mi	2	444^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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