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Joseph Henry Elementary School

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Joseph Henry Elementary School ranks 716 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

716^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Joseph Henry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Galway, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the Galway Central School District, which is ranked 288 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph Henry Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 79.66% in 3rd grade ELA, 52.94% in 4th grade ELA, and 74.55% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. The school's performance in 5th grade Science is also noteworthy, with a proficiency rate of 50% compared to the state average of 45.02%. However, the school's performance among special education students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, suggesting the need to address the unique needs of these student populations.

Compared to nearby schools, Joseph Henry Elementary School generally outperforms in academic performance, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Charlton Heights Elementary School (part of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District) and Milton Terrace Elementary School (part of the Ballston Spa Central School District), also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above the state averages. These schools have a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to Joseph Henry Elementary School, which may contribute to their higher academic performance.

413

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,967

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5317 Sacandaga Rd
Galway, NY 12074-0130

(518) 882-1033

District: Galway Central School District

Students who attend Joseph Henry Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Galway Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

New York avg55%

716^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	716 of 2445	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	604 of 2445	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	953 of 2439	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	941 of 2434	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	777 of 2201	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	789 of 2413	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	837 of 2395	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	824 of 2386	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	879 of 2366	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	1030 of 2352	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.6	1097 of 2345	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.2	1078 of 2325	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	1180 of 2320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	1399 of 2286	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	1269 of 2263	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.0	993 of 2257	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	989 of 2227	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.3	1264 of 2219	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	1395 of 2206	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	778 of 2409	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	609 of 2413	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	1143 of 2403	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	1052 of 2401	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	793 of 1955	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	729 of 2357	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	822 of 2338	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	672 of 2098	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	688 of 2078	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	1180 of 2041	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	1071 of 2099	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	916 of 1678	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1196 of 2032	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	1030 of 2045	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	608 of 2407	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	617 of 2411	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	762 of 2400	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	839 of 2400	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	666 of 1961	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	881 of 2358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	830 of 2340	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1264 of 2134	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1961 of 2031	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1457 of 1859	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	861 of 1941	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	944 of 1392	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	796 of 1399	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	723 of 1224	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	757 of 1338	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	799 of 1408	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-30 vs school

White (2024)32nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+12 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Science50%+5 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
Joseph Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 Sacandaga Rd	Galway	12074	Saratoga County	Galway Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 882-1033	413	37	11.1	33.7%	397 (96.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.9	716^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.6	604^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.3%	112	79.7	52.9	74.6		86.7	54.4	70.7		50.0	97.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	$23,967	$823	$23,144
Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1870 County Hwy 107	Amsterdam	12010	Fulton County	Broadalbin-Perth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 954-2700	879	76	11.5	40.7%	822 (93.5%)	3 (0.3%)	37 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	36.6	1563^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.1%		34.6	1603^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.4%	40	38.4	46.2	47.4	51.1	51.5	58.8	31.3	45.2	43.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$23,347	$596	$22,751
William B Tecler Arts In Education	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 Northern Blvd	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 843-4805	465	28	16.6	65.2%	233 (50.1%)	21 (4.5%)	181 (38.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	19.9	2081^st of 2445 public elementary schools	14.9%		27.7	1815^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%	266	39.2	34.2	29.0		34.6	47.5	38.2		28.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,873	$1,862	$25,011
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
Marie Curie Institute Of Engineering And Communication	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9 Brice St	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 843-2871	446	24	18.5	80.3%	152 (34.1%)	20 (4.5%)	243 (54.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	34.7	1631^st of 2445 public elementary schools	33.3%		39.2	1479^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.5%	152	43.9	54.4	44.1		42.2	62.9	39.1		32.4	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$26,219	$1,883	$24,336
Charlton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	170 Stage Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	498	38	12.9	15.7%	458 (92.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	83	350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.4	404^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.5%	54	81.0	79.4	80.0		78.8	72.7	65.9		66.3	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	$21,417	$335	$21,082
Glendaal School	Public	K-5	774 Sacandaga Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1202	224	19	11.7	25.4%	195 (87.1%)	9 (4.0%)	17 (7.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76	524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.5	548^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.6%	24	70.0	67.9	67.6		72.5	64.3	78.4		64.9	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$25,131	$690	$24,441
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Henry Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Joseph Henry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joseph Henry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Galway Junior/Senior High School

Is Joseph Henry Elementary School a good school?

Joseph Henry Elementary School ranks 716^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Joseph Henry Elementary School in?

Galway Central School District

How many students attend Joseph Henry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Joseph Henry Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Henry Elementary School?

Students at Joseph Henry Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

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