Elementary Schools in South Glens Falls Central School District

Summary:

The South Glens Falls Central School District in New York is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Tanglewood Elementary School, Ballard Elementary School, Moreau Elementary School, and Harrison Avenue Elementary School. The data reveals notable differences in the performance and characteristics of these schools.

Ballard Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1408 out of 2445 New York elementary schools and consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Moreau Elementary School also excels, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, Harrison Avenue Elementary School struggles the most, with the lowest proficiency rates across most grade levels and subjects.

The data also reveals disparities in other key metrics, such as free and reduced lunch rates and spending per student. Harrison Avenue Elementary School has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 59.18%, while Ballard Elementary School has the highest spending per student at $27,225. These differences suggest that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the observed performance disparities among the schools in the South Glens Falls Central School District.

District Detail

42 Merritt Rd Ste 1
South Glens Falls, NY 12803-5704

(518) 793-9617

SchoolDigger Rank:
689^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,883

Primary Schools: 4
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)			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
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

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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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