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Best Public Schools in Washington County, NY

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Schools

7,873

Students

Districts

Top rankedSalem High School171^st of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Floyd Harwood Elementary School up 424 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Whitehall Junior-Senior High School 7.5 students per teacher

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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)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Argyle Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5023 State Rt 40	Argyle	12809	Washington County	Argyle Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 638-8243	247	26	9.4	40.5%	237 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	70.4	321^st of 1234 public high schools	74.0%		65.9	428^th of 1242 public high schools	65.5%	107	87.5	64.0	83.3		79.1	86.1	84.1		85.4	63.8		87.0						29.3	42.4					45.0	31.8		45.8	95.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,230	$1,791	$28,439
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5023 State Rt 40	Argyle	12809	Washington County	Argyle Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 638-8243	253	25	10.2	33.6%	238 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	47.4	1260^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.5%		51.5	1134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.6%	126														74.1	46.2	40.0	40.5			74.1	63.0	61.3	36.8			40.0		80.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	83.3	$27,530	$2,289	$25,241
Cambridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 S Park St	Cambridge	12816	Washington County	Cambridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 677-8527	435	43	10.1	51.3%	396 (91.0%)	8 (1.8%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	36.3	1574^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%		36.7	1545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.8%	29														38.6	29.6	46.2	45.8			45.6	45.3	53.9	54.2			55.3		99.1	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.4	99.8	$24,606	$747	$23,860
Cambridge Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	24 S Park St	Cambridge	12816	Washington County	Cambridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 677-8527	345	41	8.4	44.1%	299 (86.7%)	12 (3.5%)	23 (6.7%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	71.6	299^th of 1234 public high schools	75.8%		72.7	292^nd of 1242 public high schools	76.5%	7	76.0	95.5	82.0			94.0	42.9	100.0	96.6	69.2	66.7	70.0	69.8					60.0	57.4					62.8	94.3		65.9	99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$33,431	$825	$32,607
Fort Ann Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1 Catherine St	Fort Ann	12827	Washington County	Fort Ann Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 639-5594	233	23	10.0	43.8%	213 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	76.9	201^st of 1234 public high schools	83.7%		78.7	157^th of 1242 public high schools	87.4%	44	55.6	92.3	96.4		90.3	86.2	74.3	83.3	100.0	66.7		100.0					48.0	80.0	50.0				66.7	68.0	77.3		64.0	98.2	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.8	$34,573	$1,231	$33,342
Fort Ann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Catherine St	Fort Ann	12827	Washington County	Fort Ann Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 639-5594	225	20	11.4	35.6%	205 (91.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	57.1	1011^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.7%		52.6	1088^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%	77														42.1	50.0	79.2				69.6	31.0	75.0				66.7										$34,533	$1,680	$32,853
Fort Edward School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	220 Broadway	Fort Edward	12828	Washington County	Fort Edward Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-4529	366	45	8.1	60.4%	311 (85.0%)	6 (1.6%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.2%)								(n/a)	33.3	100.0	77.3		0.0	74.2	66.7		60.9	45.8		89.5	72.0	35.7	37.5	40.7	27.8	40.0	12.5	39.3	47.1	59.3	30.0	55.6	16.7	29.2	62.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,452	$1,762	$31,690
Granville Elementary School	Public	3-6	61 Quaker St	Granville	12832	Washington County	Granville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 642-1051	266	27	9.9	52.3%	252 (94.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	20.1	2074^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.2%		17.2	2140^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.5%	66														33.3	15.7	50.9	32.6			44.1	17.1	39.6	22.7			43.1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,734	$1,678	$23,056
Granville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	58 Quaker St	Granville	12832	Washington County	Granville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 642-1051	473	47	10.0	49.0%	443 (93.7%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	54.6	589^th of 1234 public high schools	52.3%		59.2	533^rd of 1242 public high schools	57.1%	56	90.9	100.0	85.7	33.3	81.4	69.7	68.3	80.0	63.3	56.7		52.2						33.3	41.6					61.0	26.7		43.9	98.2	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.0	99.4	$29,702	$1,678	$28,024
Mary J Tanner Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	9523 State Route 22	Granville	12832	Washington County	Granville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 642-1051	238	20	11.8	38.2%	227 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)																												99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$27,342	$1,678	$25,664
Greenwich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Gray Ave	Greenwich	12834	Washington County	Greenwich Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 692-9542	452	40	11.3	40.7%	430 (95.1%)	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.4	1110^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%		51	1143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	53.3%	33														57.1	64.7	56.6	44.1			68.8	57.7	46.2	43.3			55.8		98.0	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.2	$23,470	$1,645	$21,825
Greenwich Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	10 Gray Ave	Greenwich	12834	Washington County	Greenwich Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 692-9542	410	43	9.5	34.9%	387 (94.4%)	8 (2.0%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74.6	242^nd of 1234 public high schools	80.4%		78.7	155^th of 1242 public high schools	87.5%	87	91.7	93.6	90.4	42.9		86.6	42.9	100.0	82.7	90.0	60.6	74.6	74.6					66.7	54.6					54.0	72.9		71.2	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,207	$1,786	$28,422
Hartford Middle/High School	Public	6-12	4704 State Rt 149	Hartford	12838	Washington County	Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 632-5923	212	25	8.4	46.2%	197 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	70.6	317^th of 1234 public high schools	74.3%		71.4	319^th of 1242 public high schools	74.3%	2	80.0	100.0	78.8		85.7	87.1	72.2		87.1	67.7		85.7					38.1	55.6	56.7				57.1	87.5	73.3		65.4	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	$34,170	$2,251	$31,919
Floyd Harwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4704 State Rt 149	Hartford	12838	Washington County	Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 632-5222	140	18	7.9	41.4%	131 (93.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	55.1	1054^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%		39.2	1478^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%	424														35.3	62.5	54.2				47.1	76.5	66.7				54.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$38,649	$1,849	$36,800
Hudson Falls Primary School	Public	K-3	47 Vaughn Rd	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	434	37	11.6	52.5%	406 (93.5%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)														38.2						44.2								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,538	$1,265	$21,274
Hudson Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Notre Dame St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 747-2121	472	49	9.7	45.8%	432 (91.5%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	28.9	1145^th of 1500 public middle schools	23.7%		31.3	1088^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.7%	57							74.7			81.0							36.5	42.9	35.0				43.3	49.6	13.0		21.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,279	$1,444	$22,835
Hudson Falls High School	Public	9-12	80 E Labarge St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	652	56	11.5	40.8%	561 (86.0%)	8 (1.2%)	32 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	32.3	829^th of 1234 public high schools	32.8%		35.2	798^th of 1242 public high schools	35.7%	31	29.6	58.9	72.1	24.0	70.2	59.8	47.6	64.1	63.5	25.4		29.6																100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,375	$2,108	$23,267
Hudson Falls Intermediate School	Public	4-5	139 Maple St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	311	23	13.5	49.5%	283 (91.0%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	37.3	1536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.2%		31.7	1696^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%	160															46.3	51.0					38.5	44.0				48.3		99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$20,867	$1,264	$19,603
Margaret Murphy Kindergarten Center	Public	PK, KG-1	2 Clark St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	234	17	13.6	39.7%	219 (93.6%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)								(n/a)																												99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$22,830	$1,270	$21,560
Putnam Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 County Rt 2	Putnam Station	12861	Washington County	Putnam Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 547-8266	28	8	3.6	60.7%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57	1015^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.5%		47	1235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.5%	220																33.3						66.7				66.7		88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	$94,177	$8,730	$85,447
Salem High School	Public	7-12	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-7600	230	27	8.5	43.9%	219 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	78.7	171^st of 1234 public high schools	86.1%		81.1	104^th of 1242 public high schools	91.6%	67	80.0	100.0	100.0		83.3	87.5	95.1	76.9	69.7	86.4		89.3						50.0	58.5					83.3	87.9		73.8	95.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$51,990	$2,927	$49,063
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-9505	295	27	10.7	49.2%	269 (91.2%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	47.2	1265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.9	1201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	50.9%	64														34.3	57.1	48.3	51.1			51.5	68.3	59.3	45.5			44.4		97.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0	99.7	$12,892	$726	$12,166
Whitehall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99 Buckley Rd	Whitehall	12887	Washington County	Whitehall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 499-0330	332	36	9.2	62.0%	295 (88.9%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8.7	2326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.8	2245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.2%	81														14.8	20.5	18.4	42.4			14.8	13.6	18.9	23.3			27.0		99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$28,330	$647	$27,683
Whitehall Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	87 Buckley Rd	Whitehall	12887	Washington County	Whitehall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 499-1770	325	43	7.5	53.2%	311 (95.7%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.2	732^nd of 1234 public high schools	40.7%		41.9	736^th of 1242 public high schools	40.7%	4	36.7	94.1	71.7		71.4	71.9	74.6	30.0	56.7	33.3		60.9						36.4	50.9					22.2	48.1		62.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,096	$647	$30,449
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	10 Lacross St-Ste 6	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES	No	No	No	No	(518) 581-3310	265	130	2.0		236 (89.1%)	8 (3.0%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)																												99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1

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