Elementary Schools in Glens Falls City School District

Summary:

The Glens Falls City School District in New York is home to three elementary schools: Kensington Road School, Jackson Heights School, and Big Cross Street School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three schools, Kensington Road School stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking among the top 291 elementary schools in New York and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Jackson Heights School and Big Cross Street School have lower statewide rankings of 1,340 and 1,928, respectively, and lower 2-star and 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The academic performance data reveals that Kensington Road School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency for 3rd and 4th-grade students, while the other two schools lag behind in most academic areas. Additionally, Kensington Road School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the schools' performance.

District Detail

15 Quade St
Glens Falls, NY 12801-2725

(518) 792-1212

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,972

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Big Cross Street School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Big Cross St	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 792-2619	211	23	9.3	60.2%	176 (83.4%)	4 (1.9%)	17 (8.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	24.8	1928^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.1%		20.9	2036^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.7%	108	37.8	40.0	35.6	54.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,702	$1,368	$25,334
Jackson Heights School	Public	PK, KG-4	24 Jackson Ave	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 792-1071	260	28	9.2	55.0%	219 (84.2%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	44.8	1340^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%		33.7	1629^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.4%	289	55.8	53.7	54.7	48.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,151	$1,415	$23,737
Kensington Road School	Public	PK, KG-4	43 Kensington Rd	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 793-5151	263	24	11.0	27.0%	246 (93.5%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	85.7	291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.1%		82.7	367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.0%	76	86.7	79.0	77.8	77.2	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$23,635	$1,335	$22,300

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Glens Falls Central School District	1.29 mi	6	689^th
Glens Falls Common School District	1.49 mi	1	522^nd
Queensbury Union Free School District	2.51 mi	4	266^th
Hudson Falls Central School District	3.48 mi	6	715^th
Salem Central School District	3.49 mi	3	243^rd

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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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