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Milton Terrace Elementary School

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Milton Terrace Elementary School ranks 531 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Milton Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ballston Spa, New York, serving 394 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ballston Spa Central School District, which is ranked 304 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milton Terrace Elementary School consistently outperforms the Ballston Spa Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 64.06% in 3rd grade ELA, 77.27% in 4th grade ELA, and 61.02% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the district's 56.67%, 55.89%, and 58.3%, respectively, and the state's 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 74.6% in 3rd grade, 80.6% in 4th grade, and 70.18% in 5th grade, exceeding the district and state averages.

The school's strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking among the top in New York for female, male, white, and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school's ranking for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is noteworthy, with the latter group achieving a 5-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year. With a relatively high per-student spending of $23,930 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.3, Milton Terrace Elementary School stands out as a high-performing and well-resourced school within the Ballston Spa Central School District.

370

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,892

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Wood Rd
Ballston Spa, NY 12020

(518) 884-7210

District: Ballston Spa Central School District

Students who attend Milton Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

531^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	75.7	531 of 2445	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	289 of 2445	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	743 of 2439	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	856 of 2434	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	880 of 2201	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	770 of 2413	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	799 of 2395	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	1065 of 2386	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	697 of 2366	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.5	761 of 2352	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	996 of 2345	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.5	1100 of 2325	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	1049 of 2320	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.7	1501 of 2286	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	1511 of 2263	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.6	1598 of 2257	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	516 of 2409	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	243 of 2413	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	707 of 2403	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	774 of 2401	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	883 of 1955	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	579 of 2357	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	626 of 2338	73.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	33.6	536 of 730	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	532 of 2098	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	189 of 2078	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	62.2	614 of 2041	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1055 of 2099	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	747 of 1678	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	822 of 2032	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	781 of 2045	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	585 of 2407	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	358 of 2411	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	828 of 2400	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	933 of 2400	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	775 of 1961	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	1006 of 2358	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	907 of 2340	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	82.6	60 of 279	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	446 of 2134	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	469 of 2110	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	1081 of 2016	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1041 of 2031	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	866 of 1044	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1156 of 1859	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	813 of 1941	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	506 of 1402	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	261 of 1392	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	589 of 1337	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	702 of 1399	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	770 of 1224	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	641 of 1338	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	734 of 1408	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)78th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2018)27th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+18 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Science59%+14 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

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