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Wood Road Elementary School

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Wood Road Elementary School ranks 1362 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Wood Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ballston Spa, New York, serving 494 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Ballston Spa Central School District, which is ranked 304 out of 874 school districts in the state.

Academically, Wood Road Elementary School has consistently ranked in the lower half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 41.67% to 49.25% in English Language Arts and 47.22% to 62.69% in math across grades 3-5. The school's 5th-grade science assessment results were also below the district and state, at 51.52% proficient or better. Nearby schools like Charlton Heights Elementary, Division Street Elementary, and Francis L. Stevens Elementary consistently outperform Wood Road Elementary on academic measures.

While Wood Road Elementary School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $14,858 in 2020-2021 to $26,765 in 2023-2024, and a decrease in student-teacher ratio from 12.1 to 10.6 over the same period, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the school's challenges. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.58% to 44.67% over the past three years, may be one of the factors impacting its academic performance.

477

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,090

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Wood Rd
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-2292

(518) 884-7290

District: Ballston Spa Central School District

Students who attend Wood Road Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Ballston Spa Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

1,362^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	44.2	1362 of 2445	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1245 of 2445	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1406 of 2439	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1410 of 2434	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	1243 of 2201	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	912 of 2413	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	956 of 2395	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	672 of 2386	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	52.7	1113 of 2366	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	1117 of 2352	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	1251 of 2345	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	1124 of 2325	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	1315 of 2320	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.1	1461 of 2286	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.1	1762 of 2263	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.5	1693 of 2257	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.1	1496 of 2227	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.7	1439 of 2219	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	1409 of 2206	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1279 of 2409	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	1178 of 2413	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	1393 of 2403	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1471 of 2401	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	1078 of 1955	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	922 of 2357	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	951 of 2338	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	1219 of 1531	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	351 of 766	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1643 of 2098	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1201 of 2078	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1388 of 2041	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1385 of 2099	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1092 of 1678	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1263 of 2032	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1183 of 2045	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1410 of 2407	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1327 of 2411	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1350 of 2400	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1354 of 2400	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	1223 of 1961	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	890 of 2358	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	953 of 2340	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1321 of 2134	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	690 of 2110	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	1565 of 2016	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1271 of 2031	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	675 of 1044	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1006 of 1859	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1187 of 1941	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	991 of 1402	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	993 of 1392	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1022 of 1337	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1072 of 1399	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	895 of 1224	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	750 of 1338	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)54th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math57%~ state avg

Science52%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%-9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wood Road Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wood Road Elementary School?

Students at Wood Road Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Wood Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Wood Road Elementary School.

Is Wood Road Elementary School a good school?

Wood Road Elementary School ranks 1362^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wood Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wood Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Wood Road Elementary School in?

Ballston Spa Central School District

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