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Malta Avenue Elementary School

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Malta Avenue Elementary School ranks 696 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Malta Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ballston Spa, New York, serving 336 students in grades K-5 as part of the Ballston Spa Central School District. The school consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 3-5, with particularly strong results in 5th grade Science.

While Malta Avenue's overall academic performance is strong within its district, the school faces some challenges in supporting its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, which lag behind the state averages for those subgroups. Compared to higher-performing schools in neighboring districts like Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and Saratoga Springs, Malta Avenue's performance is not as strong, particularly in ELA and Math. The school's increased funding and resources, as well as its focus on addressing the needs of its diverse student body, will be crucial in maintaining and improving its academic outcomes.

Over the past several years, Malta Avenue's overall performance has fluctuated, with the school's statewide ranking ranging from 254 to 964 out of over 2,200 New York elementary schools. The school's performance dipped during the 2020-2021 school year, likely due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but has since shown signs of recovery. Despite these challenges, Malta Avenue Elementary School remains a strong-performing school within its district, with a focus on supporting its students and continuing to improve academic achievement.

345

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,556

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Malta Ave
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1599

(518) 884-7250

District: Ballston Spa Central School District

Students who attend Malta Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ballston Spa Middle School
High:	Ballston Spa Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

696^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ballston Spa Central School District

304^th of 874Ballston Spa Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	696 of 2445	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	563 of 2445	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	812 of 2439	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	628 of 2434	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	964 of 2201	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	254 of 2413	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	349 of 2395	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	486 of 2386	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	435 of 2366	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	412 of 2352	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	720 of 2345	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	869 of 2325	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	925 of 2320	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	730 of 2286	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	1256 of 2263	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	1264 of 2257	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	1153 of 2227	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.2	1016 of 2219	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	1052 of 2206	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	517 of 2409	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	475 of 2413	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	747 of 2403	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	558 of 2401	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	937 of 1955	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.3	229 of 2357	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	340 of 2338	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	783 of 1569	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	982 of 1531	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	887 of 2098	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	810 of 2078	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.4	1635 of 2041	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1135 of 2099	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1146 of 1678	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	374 of 2032	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	267 of 2045	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	941 of 2407	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	739 of 2411	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	874 of 2400	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	744 of 2400	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	872 of 1961	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	390 of 2358	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	438 of 2340	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1350 of 2134	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1646 of 2110	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1754 of 2016	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1567 of 2031	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	979 of 1044	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	546 of 1402	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	503 of 1392	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	645 of 1337	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	627 of 1399	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	818 of 1224	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.4	185 of 1338	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	360 of 1408	74.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+13 vs state

Science65%+20 vs state

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

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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
Malta Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 Malta Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7250	345	28	12.3	31.0%	258 (74.8%)	9 (2.6%)	35 (10.1%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	69.9	696^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%		73.4	563^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.0%	133	66.7	56.9	61.2	71.9	62.8	74.6	64.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$26,556	$1,190	$25,366
Gordon Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Wood Rd	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7270	451	37	12.0	24.6%	382 (84.7%)	12 (2.7%)	28 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	62.3	885^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.8%		65.5	769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%	116	54.6	50.0	61.5	62.7	65.3	72.7	61.7	99.2	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.2	$26,467	$825	$25,641
Wood Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Wood Rd	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 884-7290	477	48	9.8	45.7%	396 (83.0%)	5 (1.0%)	37 (7.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	44.2	1362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%		46.5	1245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.1%	117	45.8	41.7	49.3	61.5	47.2	62.7	51.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$29,090	$2,019	$27,070
Milton Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Wood Rd	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7210	370	31	12.0	33.5%	321 (86.8%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	75.7	531^st of 2445 public elementary schools	78.3%		86.1	289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.2%	242	64.1	77.3	61.0	74.6	80.6	70.2	59.3	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$24,892	$1,327	$23,565
Geyser Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Geyser Rd	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 584-7699	337	35	9.5	37.1%	283 (84.0%)	5 (1.5%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	61.1	913^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.7%		63.4	816^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.6%	97	58.7	72.9	46.7	66.7	79.2	57.8	44.4	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	$25,044	$2,009	$23,035
Chango Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Chango Dr	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0520	510	36	14.1	16.5%	392 (76.9%)	11 (2.2%)	34 (6.7%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (6.1%)	89.1	213^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.6	211^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.4%	2	77.2	78.4	85.2	79.8	82.4	87.5	73.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	$19,699	$807	$18,892
Division Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Division St	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 583-4794	393	34	11.6	27.5%	317 (80.7%)	9 (2.3%)	40 (10.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	74	583^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.2%		83.4	353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%	230	56.1	72.3	74.7	69.9	80.0	68.0	61.3	98.6	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.1	99.5	$21,525	$607	$20,919
Lake Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	126 Lake Ave	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 584-3678	382	32	12.0	25.1%	328 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	77.2	500^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.6%		86.9	276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.7%	224	60.0	70.5	69.3	76.7	81.3	69.7	65.3	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.3	99.8	$22,052	$608	$21,444
Caroline Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 Caroline St	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 584-7612	372	30	12.2	30.4%	289 (77.7%)	11 (3.0%)	37 (9.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	71.4	647^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.5%		70.8	616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.8%	31	69.1	56.3	75.8	75.4	70.3	62.1	56.7	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	99.7	$20,989	$981	$20,008
Francis L Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Lakehill Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	468	41	11.4	19.0%	415 (88.7%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	85.8	288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.1	224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.8%	64	86.6	77.9	76.7	93.8	75.6	71.9	64.4	98.7	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.1	99.6	$22,318	$351	$21,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Malta Avenue Elementary School

What district is Malta Avenue Elementary School in?

Ballston Spa Central School District

Is Malta Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Malta Avenue Elementary School ranks 696^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Malta Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Malta Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ballston Spa Middle School
High : Ballston Spa Senior High School

How many students attend Malta Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Malta Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Malta Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Malta Avenue Elementary School are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

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