Best Public Schools in Wilton, NY

Summary:

The city of Wilton, New York has only one public elementary school, Ballard Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 317 students. Ballard Elementary School is part of the South Glens Falls Central School District, which is ranked 689 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ballard Elementary School's performance on the New York State Assessments is generally better than the district average, but still lags behind the state average in most subject areas and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 46.81% (5th grade) to 56.41% (4th grade), compared to the district's 41.99% to 46.35% and the state's 54.07% to 56.61%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 43.59% (4th grade) to 63.83% (5th grade), compared to the district's 43.72% to 46.11% and the state's 54.16% to 59.7%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was 38.3%, compared to the district's 34.64% and the state's 45.02%.

Ballard Elementary School has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 39.75%, suggesting a significant proportion of students from low-income families. The school also has a high per-student spending of $27,225, which is significantly above the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to 1, indicating a focus on smaller class sizes. Overall, the data provides a snapshot of Ballard Elementary School's performance and characteristics, but more information would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement.

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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
Ballard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Ballard Rd	Wilton	12831	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 587-0600	311	22	14.0	37.9%	300 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	42.4	1408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.4%		40.6	1424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%	16	50.9	56.4	46.8	51.9	43.6	63.8	38.3	99.1	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.4	$29,699	$611	$29,088

Cities Near Wilton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Glens Falls	5.74 mi	5	640^th
Saratoga Springs	6.11 mi	7	123^rd
Fort Edward	6.97 mi	3
Glens Falls	7.26 mi	6	367^th
Schuylerville	7.95 mi	3	190^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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