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Galway Junior/Senior High School

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Galway Junior/Senior High School ranks 419 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 66% of New York high schools

Summary

Galway Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the Galway Central School District in Galway, NY. With 408 students, the school is ranked 419 out of 1,234 New York high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Galway Junior/Senior High School generally performs above the state average on New York State Assessments and Regents exams, particularly in math and science. In 2024-2025, the school had over 60% proficiency in 8th grade ELA and math, as well as high proficiency rates in Regents exams like Algebra I (85%), Global History and Geography (89.66%), and Physics (100%). However, the school struggles with its Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 20% of New York high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 84-87%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 4.5-8.5%, higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Galway Junior/Senior High School outperforms Northville High School and Schenectady High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the region, such as Niskayuna High School, Saratoga Springs High School, and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $13,488 in 2020-2021 to $27,759 in 2023-2024, but its student-teacher ratio of 8.1-8.4 is lower than many of the nearby high-performing schools.

419

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,502

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5317 Sacandaga Rd
Galway, NY 12074-0130

(518) 882-1033

District: Galway Central School District

Feeder schools for Galway Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Joseph Henry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Two or more races:

1.0%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

New York avg61%

Middle school

472^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

419^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 874Galway 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	472 of 1500	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	393 of 1504	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	436 of 1500	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	381 of 1479	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	465 of 1242	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	658 of 1439	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	463 of 1438	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	403 of 1455	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	382 of 1429	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	321 of 1407	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	64.3	408 of 1401	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.5	539 of 1373	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.2	304 of 1337	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	699 of 1457	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	484 of 1465	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	443 of 1463	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	347 of 1454	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	372 of 1066	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	514 of 1370	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	402 of 1353	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	610 of 1283	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	731 of 1296	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	434 of 1288	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	264 of 1306	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	455 of 935	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	776 of 1241	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	433 of 1245	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	302 of 1455	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	335 of 1464	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	429 of 1464	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	419 of 1455	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	458 of 1071	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	745 of 1366	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	507 of 1352	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1238 of 1298	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1246 of 1303	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1136 of 1307	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	777 of 1283	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	401 of 522	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.0	204 of 1139	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	299 of 778	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	313 of 772	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	317 of 748	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	371 of 763	51.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	419 of 1234	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	416 of 1242	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	352 of 1228	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	415 of 1190	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	473 of 1207	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	236 of 1210	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	254 of 1221	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	176 of 1255	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	374 of 1255	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	52.1	625 of 1237	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	720 of 1217	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	711 of 1198	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.4	319 of 1165	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	63.4	389 of 1117	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	389 of 1086	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	448 of 1027	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	602 of 1002	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	468 of 986	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.1	520 of 935	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	379 of 1206	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	319 of 1219	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	311 of 1197	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	292 of 1155	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	436 of 1193	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	279 of 1176	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	377 of 1179	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	306 of 1170	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	210 of 1155	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	483 of 1101	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	567 of 1179	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	304 of 1154	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	456 of 1201	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	444 of 1211	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	382 of 1191	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	519 of 1154	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	507 of 1190	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	208 of 1176	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	934 of 1149	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	743 of 1144	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	597 of 1130	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	991 of 1132	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	814 of 1095	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	373 of 788	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	403 of 781	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	368 of 793	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	280 of 765	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-64 vs school

High school

Female (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics100%+31 vs state

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

Algebra I85%+29 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts82%+7 vs state

U.S. History and Government74%~ state avg

Living Environment73%+16 vs state

Earth Science69%+4 vs state

Geometry69%+9 vs state

Science67%+24 vs state

Common Core Algebra II67%-8 vs state

Math62%+9 vs state

Chemistry59%-5 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry19%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Galway Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	5317 Sacandaga Rd	Galway	12074	Saratoga County	Galway Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 882-1033	419	49	8.5	36.0%	411 (98.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	64.7	419^th of 1234 public high schools	66.0%		66.6	416^th of 1242 public high schools	66.5%	3	59.3	66.7	82.4	19.1	69.2	89.7	73.0	100.0	73.5	85.0		68.6		42.4	55.2	61.4	47.4	69.0	70.5	67.4	98.1	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	$28,502	$823	$27,679
Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Bridge St	Broadalbin	12025	Fulton County	Broadalbin-Perth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 954-2600	756	66	11.5	35.2%	702 (92.9%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	71.8	295^th of 1234 public high schools	76.1%		70.1	334^th of 1242 public high schools	73.1%	39	85.5	84.0	87.9	60.0	84.2	83.2	69.9	91.7	83.1	68.0		95.3			48.5	42.3		78.0	70.8	50.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$22,639	$557	$22,082
Amsterdam High School	Public	9-12	140 Saratoga Ave	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 843-4932	1,192	80	14.9	72.5%	416 (34.9%)	65 (5.5%)	625 (52.4%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (5.6%)	17.4	1025^th of 1234 public high schools	16.9%		19.3	990^th of 1242 public high schools	20.3%	35	40.3	35.1	51.5	7.0	36.8	60.9	35.0	83.3	59.5	16.1		29.5									99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.7	$23,623	$1,817	$21,807
Ballston Spa Senior High School	Public	9-12	220 Ballston Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7150	1,300	110	11.8	32.8%	1,097 (84.4%)	16 (1.2%)	95 (7.3%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (4.2%)	66.7	384^th of 1234 public high schools	68.9%		68.3	372^nd of 1242 public high schools	70.0%	12	86.4	89.9	81.6	16.7	78.6	78.3	41.0	93.0	77.1	59.7	76.8	83.6									99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$25,765	$583	$25,183
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School	Public	9-12	88 Lakehill Rd	Burnt Hills	12027	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	965	94	10.2	21.2%	863 (89.4%)	11 (1.1%)	31 (3.2%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	81.4	124^th of 1234 public high schools	90.0%		82.7	71^st of 1242 public high schools	94.3%	53	94.1	95.7	92.4		89.2	94.6	45.7	68.1	89.7	84.7	79.5	97.5									99.5	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	$26,910	$708	$26,202
Saratoga Springs High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Streak Blvd	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 587-6690	1,847	144	12.7	28.1%	1,557 (84.3%)	37 (2.0%)	102 (5.5%)	46 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.8%)	80	151^st of 1234 public high schools	87.8%		78.3	163^rd of 1242 public high schools	86.9%	12	84.6	90.2	92.7	38.0	40.0	92.8	51.6	62.5	95.0	70.0	83.8	81.0	89.9								99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$22,809	$609	$22,200
Mayfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	27 School St	Mayfield	12117	Fulton County	Mayfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 661-8200	379	37	10.3	29.3%	345 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	73	279^th of 1234 public high schools	77.4%		70	337^th of 1242 public high schools	72.9%	58	67.6	82.1	77.4		86.1	91.3	71.1		89.7	72.9		97.8			47.5	58.8		57.4	68.6	62.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,187	$1,155	$27,032
Scotia-Glenville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Tartan Way	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1231	689	61	11.3	31.6%	611 (88.7%)	26 (3.8%)	37 (5.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	71.6	301^st of 1234 public high schools	75.6%		68.7	365^th of 1242 public high schools	70.6%	64	83.9	84.1	87.3	43.5	61.5	85.6	63.2	84.8	86.2	53.8	76.6	70.5	83.9								99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,034	$969	$28,064
Northville High School	Public	6-12	131 S 3rd St	Northville	12134	Fulton County	Northville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 863-7000	239	26	9.1	45.6%	217 (90.8%)	4 (1.7%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	56.7	564^th of 1234 public high schools	54.3%		51.8	624^th of 1242 public high schools	49.8%	60	69.2	42.3	81.8	33.3	65.9	74.3	58.0		81.4	65.9		80.0		42.9	47.5	30.8	84.2	81.1	78.3	54.6	98.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.2	$29,382	$451	$28,931
Schenectady High School	Public	9-12	1445 The Plaza	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-2044	2,885	217	13.3	74.2%	455 (15.8%)	729 (25.3%)	689 (23.9%)	738 (25.6%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	264 (9.2%)	19.7	987^th of 1234 public high schools	20.0%		20.4	981^st of 1242 public high schools	21.0%	6	40.5	88.4	59.2	16.3	51.6	60.6	20.5	53.3	52.9	26.1	27.0	54.4	40.6								99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$29,317	$3,936	$25,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Galway Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Galway Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Galway Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Galway Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Galway Junior/Senior High School are 98% White.

What schools feed into Galway Junior/Senior High School?

Galway Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Joseph Henry Elementary School

Is Galway Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Galway Junior/Senior High School ranks 419^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Galway Junior/Senior High School in?

Galway Central School District

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