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Lake Avenue Elementary School

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Lake Avenue Elementary School ranks 500 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lake Avenue Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Saratoga Springs, New York, serving 385 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the Saratoga Springs City School District and the state of New York in academic proficiency, with strong results across different student subgroups.

Lake Avenue Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 60% to 70.49% and Math proficiency rates ranging from 76.67% to 81.25% in the 2024-2025 school year. These results significantly exceed the district and state averages. The school also boasts a 65.33% proficiency rate in 5th-grade Science, outpacing the district and state. Notably, Greenfield Elementary School, Geyser Road Elementary School, and Dorothy Nolan Elementary School, also within the Saratoga Springs City School District, demonstrate strong academic performance, with similar proficiency rates in ELA and Math.

Lake Avenue Elementary School's success can be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 12.1 over the past few years, as well as its relatively high spending per student, which is higher than the nearby schools in the district. While the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools, its strong academic performance across different student subgroups suggests that the school's success is not solely dependent on socioeconomic factors.

382

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,052

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 Lake Ave
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-2497

(518) 584-3678

District: Saratoga Springs City School District

Students who attend Lake Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maple Avenue Middle School
High:	Saratoga Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

500^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Saratoga Springs City School District

182^nd of 874Saratoga Springs 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	77.2	500 of 2445	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	276 of 2445	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	379 of 2439	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	107 of 2434	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	109 of 2201	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	97 of 2413	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	129 of 2395	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	179 of 2386	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.6	197 of 2366	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	118 of 2352	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	259 of 2345	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	271 of 2325	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	87.3	158 of 2320	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	135 of 2286	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	171 of 2263	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	79 of 2257	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	274 of 2227	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	85.1	120 of 2219	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.2	203 of 2206	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	325 of 2409	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	234 of 2413	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	386 of 2403	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	163 of 2401	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	122 of 1955	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	129 of 2357	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	119 of 2338	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	643 of 2098	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	680 of 2078	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1066 of 2041	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.5	178 of 2099	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	214 of 1678	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	431 of 2032	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	404 of 2045	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	705 of 2407	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	354 of 2411	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	391 of 2400	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	53 of 2400	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	100 of 1961	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	85 of 2358	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	141 of 2340	94.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	57.6	113 of 279	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.1	18 of 143	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	846 of 2134	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	900 of 2110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	604 of 2016	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	208 of 1044	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	98.6	34 of 1859	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	133 of 1941	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	482 of 1402	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.0	161 of 1392	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	332 of 1337	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	98 of 1399	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	94 of 1224	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	137 of 1338	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	132 of 1408	90.6%	★★★★★

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)87th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)59th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+18 vs state

English Language Arts67%+12 vs state

Science65%+20 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
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
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
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
Dorothy Nolan Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Jones Rd	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 584-7383	616	50	12.2	24.2%	545 (88.5%)	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.2%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	83.9	336^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.3%		82	386^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.2%	50	81.6	68.8	70.5	89.3	80.7	79.6	61.9	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.6	$21,786	$607	$21,180
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	3180 Rt 9n	Greenfield Center	12833	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 893-7402	377	32	11.8	38.2%	341 (90.5%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	72.6	624^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.5%		73	576^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.4%	48	58.4	68.9	80.0	70.9	77.8	61.3	60.7	99.2	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.7	99.5	$22,043	$1,627	$20,416
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
Ballard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Ballard Rd	Wilton	12831	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 587-0600	311	22	14.0	37.9%	300 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	42.4	1408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.4%		40.6	1424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%	16	50.9	56.4	46.8	51.9	43.6	63.8	38.3	99.1	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.4	$29,699	$611	$29,088
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Avenue Elementary School

How many students attend Lake Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Lake Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Lake Avenue Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Lake Avenue Elementary School in?

Saratoga Springs City School District

Is Lake Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Lake Avenue Elementary School ranks 500^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maple Avenue Middle School
High : Saratoga Springs High School

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