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Stuart M Townsend Elementary School

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Stuart M Townsend Elementary School ranks 1717 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Stuart M Townsend Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake Luzerne, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 339 students. The school is part of the Hadley-Luzerne Central School District, which is ranked 531 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Stuart M Townsend Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from 35.59% to 63.33% and 28.13% to 45.76%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 59.7%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from the 40-60% range in earlier years to the 25-50% range more recently. When compared to nearby schools like Lake George Elementary School and Kensington Road School, Stuart M Townsend Elementary School generally performs worse academically.

The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 46.02% to 51.76%, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that resources may not be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Overall, Stuart M Townsend Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, and targeted interventions may be needed to address these issues and improve student learning and achievement.

337

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,240

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 Hyland Dr
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846-0200

(518) 696-2378

District: Hadley-Luzerne Central School District

Students who attend Stuart M Townsend Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hadley-Luzerne Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

New York avg54%

1,717^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

531^st of 874Hadley-Luzerne 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	31.9	1717 of 2445	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1391 of 2445	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1647 of 2439	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1425 of 2434	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1522 of 2201	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	913 of 2413	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	830 of 2395	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	781 of 2386	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	825 of 2366	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	1149 of 2352	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.4	1471 of 2345	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	1351 of 2325	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	1576 of 2320	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	1419 of 2286	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	1105 of 2263	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	927 of 2257	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	1116 of 2227	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	1229 of 2219	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.1	1474 of 2206	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1444 of 2409	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1569 of 2413	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1803 of 2403	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1364 of 2401	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1398 of 1955	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	867 of 2357	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	832 of 2338	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1387 of 2098	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1026 of 2078	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	1515 of 2041	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1395 of 2099	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1223 of 1678	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	634 of 2032	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	407 of 2045	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1868 of 2407	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	1172 of 2411	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	1399 of 2400	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1367 of 2400	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1342 of 1961	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	942 of 2358	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	789 of 2340	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	2019 of 2134	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1207 of 2031	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	733 of 1044	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.4	288 of 1859	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	1184 of 1941	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1187 of 1402	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1204 of 1399	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Science42%-3 vs state

Math40%-16 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
Stuart M Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Hyland Dr	Lake Luzerne	12846	Warren County	Hadley-Luzerne Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 696-2378	337	41	8.2	49.6%	326 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	31.9	1717^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.8%		41.8	1391^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.1%	326	35.6	45.0	50.0	63.3	45.8	43.6	28.1	37.9	41.9									$34,240	$1,422	$32,818
Corinth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	356 Center St	Corinth	12822	Saratoga County	Corinth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 654-2960	402	28	14.5	44.8%	377 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	34.2	1652^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.4%		50.9	1144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.2%	508	34.7	48.5			47.2	59.7				98.7	99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	98.8	$24,025	$1,737	$22,289
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
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
Lake George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	69 Sun Valley Dr	Lake George	12845	Warren County	Lake George Central School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(518) 668-5714	296	29	10.0	21.6%	272 (91.9%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	76.7	510^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%		89.7	210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.4%	300	69.4	61.1	76.9	61.2	67.6	66.7	71.8	73.5	74.4	98.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.8	99.8	$36,437	$920	$35,517
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuart M Townsend Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Stuart M Townsend Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stuart M Townsend Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hadley-Luzerne Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Stuart M Townsend Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Stuart M Townsend Elementary School.

Is Stuart M Townsend Elementary School a good school?

Stuart M Townsend Elementary School ranks 1717^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stuart M Townsend Elementary School?

Students at Stuart M Townsend Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Stuart M Townsend Elementary School in?

Hadley-Luzerne Central School District

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