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Big Cross Street School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1928^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Big Cross Street School is an elementary school located in Glens Falls, New York, serving grades PK-4 with 207 students. It is part of the Glens Falls City School District, which is ranked 399 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small class sizes and relatively high per-student spending, Big Cross Street School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the Glens Falls City School District and New York state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.76% to 78.51% over the past few years, much higher than other schools in the district.

Nearby schools like Jackson Heights School and Kensington Road School, which are also part of the Glens Falls City School District, have significantly higher academic performance and lower poverty rates compared to Big Cross Street School. The widening achievement gap and the consistently lower performance of specific student subgroups at Big Cross Street School suggest that factors beyond just funding and class size may be contributing to the school's underperformance, and further investigation into the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and support services for students may be necessary to identify the root causes and implement targeted interventions to improve the school's outcomes.

211

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,702

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Big Cross St
Glens Falls, NY 12801-4213

(518) 792-2619

District: Glens Falls City School District

Students who attend Big Cross Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Glens Falls Middle School
High:	Glens Falls Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg59%

New York avg57%

1,928^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Glens Falls City School District

399^th of 874Glens Falls City 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	24.8	1928 of 2445	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2036 of 2445	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1805 of 2439	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1784 of 2434	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1541 of 2201	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1807 of 2413	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1706 of 2395	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1738 of 2386	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	1769 of 2366	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	1632 of 2352	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	1488 of 2345	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	1129 of 2325	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	1073 of 2320	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.7	1387 of 2286	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	1469 of 2263	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	1328 of 2257	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	1123 of 2227	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	78.8	374 of 2219	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	52.0	1307 of 2206	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1730 of 2409	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1603 of 2413	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1799 of 2403	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1700 of 2401	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1044 of 1955	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1683 of 2357	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1840 of 2338	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	574 of 622	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	569 of 730	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1584 of 2098	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1571 of 2078	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1382 of 2099	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1369 of 1678	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1367 of 2032	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1266 of 2045	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1972 of 2407	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	2170 of 2411	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1738 of 2400	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1852 of 2400	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1696 of 1961	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1793 of 2358	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1484 of 2340	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1835 of 2134	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1752 of 2110	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1545 of 2016	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1886 of 2031	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	954 of 1044	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1708 of 1941	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1188 of 1402	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1250 of 1392	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1155 of 1337	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1233 of 1399	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	958 of 1224	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1194 of 1338	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1238 of 1408	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2022)8th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math44%-15 vs state

English Language Arts39%-15 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
Big Cross Street School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Big Cross St	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 792-2619	211	23	9.3	60.2%	176 (83.4%)	4 (1.9%)	17 (8.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	24.8	1928^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.1%		20.9	2036^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.7%	108	37.8	40.0			35.6	54.3				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,702	$1,368	$25,334
Kensington Road School	Public	PK, KG-4	43 Kensington Rd	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 793-5151	263	24	11.0	27.0%	246 (93.5%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	85.7	291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.1%		82.7	367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.0%	76	86.7	79.0			77.8	77.2				99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$23,635	$1,335	$22,300
Tanglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Tanglewood Dr	South Glens Falls	12803	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 793-5631	425	28	15.0	35.5%	408 (96.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	27.9	1838^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.8%		25.4	1885^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%	47	44.4	45.6	39.7		38.9	51.5	43.5		29.0	99.1	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.1	99.1	$26,148	$584	$25,563
Abraham Wing School	Public	K-6	120 Lawrence St	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls Common School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 792-3231	139	15	9.0	56.1%	106 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.9%)	47	1270^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%		27.6	1820^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%	550	51.6	63.6	65.0	42.1	56.3	25.0	36.8	63.2	47.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,897	$00	$25,897
Jackson Heights School	Public	PK, KG-4	24 Jackson Ave	Glens Falls	12801	Warren County	Glens Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 792-1071	260	28	9.2	55.0%	219 (84.2%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	44.8	1340^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%		33.7	1629^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.4%	289	55.8	53.7			54.7	48.8				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,151	$1,415	$23,737
Harrison Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Harrison Ave	South Glens Falls	12803	Westchester County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 793-9048	294	23	12.8	61.9%	273 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	20.6	2059^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.8%		25.8	1876^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.3%	183	28.2	35.6	39.3		40.0	47.8	25.9		36.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,568	$588	$30,980
Moreau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Bluebird Rd	South Glens Falls	12803	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 793-9644	283	23	12.4	33.6%	278 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32.2	1707^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.2%		27.3	1829^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	122	67.9	34.2	43.2		59.3	38.5	33.3		39.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,523	$580	$28,943
Queensbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	431 Aviation Rd	Queensbury	12804	Warren County	Queensbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 824-1604	952	65	14.6	35.5%	830 (87.2%)	19 (2.0%)	34 (3.6%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.9%)	59.2	953^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%					(n/a)	59.8	0.0			65.0	0.0				99.1	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.8	$19,380	$1,061	$18,319
William H Barton Intermediate School	Public	3-5	425 Aviation Rd	Queensbury	12804	Warren County	Queensbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 824-2609	434	26	16.4	40.6%	391 (90.1%)	7 (1.6%)	18 (4.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	67.4	756^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.1%		68.4	692^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%	64		58.3	71.8			64.6	66.2		54.2	98.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	$21,867	$1,216	$20,651
Margaret Murphy Kindergarten Center	Public	PK, KG-1	2 Clark St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	234	17	13.6	39.7%	219 (93.6%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)								(n/a)										99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$22,830	$1,270	$21,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Cross Street School

What is the racial makeup of Big Cross Street School?

Students at Big Cross Street School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Big Cross Street School in?

Glens Falls City School District

How many students attend Big Cross Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Big Cross Street School.

What schools do graduates of Big Cross Street School attend?

Students who attend Big Cross Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glens Falls Middle School
High : Glens Falls Senior High School

Is Big Cross Street School a good school?

Big Cross Street School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of New York elementary schools.

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