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Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Q: Is Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School a good school?

Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School ranks 1681 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District. With 395 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with academic performance generally below state and district averages.

Despite relatively high per-student spending of $25,210 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.1, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math range from 30.19% to 57.78%, compared to state averages of 50.86% to 59.7%. The school's performance is particularly weak for certain student subgroups, such as female students, white students, special education students, and economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools. The growing proportion of economically disadvantaged students, reaching 54.68% in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

In comparison, North Colonie Central School District and Shenendehowa Central School District, which are nearby, perform significantly better than Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School. However, the school does perform better than some of the nearby schools in the Troy City School District and Cohoes City School District, which are also low-performing districts.

388

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,553

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Middletown Rd
Waterford, NY 12188-1590

(518) 237-0800

District: Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District

Students who attend Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!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 school43%

District avg42%

New York avg54%

1,681^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

487^th of 874Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free 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	33.1	1681 of 2445	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1272 of 2445	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1383 of 2439	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	995 of 2434	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	921 of 2201	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	840 of 2413	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1172 of 2395	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	1253 of 2386	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	1311 of 2366	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	1272 of 2352	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.0	1658 of 2345	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	1646 of 2325	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.2	1202 of 2320	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	1262 of 2286	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	1017 of 2263	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	891 of 2257	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	938 of 2227	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	1119 of 2219	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	1091 of 2206	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1774 of 2409	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	1129 of 2413	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	1348 of 2403	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	961 of 2401	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	745 of 1955	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1076 of 2357	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	1330 of 2338	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1695 of 2098	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1113 of 2078	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1357 of 2041	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	892 of 2099	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	602 of 1678	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	542 of 2032	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	1132 of 2045	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1504 of 2407	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1368 of 2411	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1347 of 2400	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	1015 of 2400	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	980 of 1961	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	618 of 2358	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	975 of 2340	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	1589 of 2110	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1722 of 2016	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1148 of 2031	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	295 of 1044	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	938 of 1859	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1512 of 1941	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1069 of 1402	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	910 of 1392	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	825 of 1337	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	841 of 1399	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	814 of 1224	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	661 of 1338	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)25th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Math42%-14 vs state

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

WHES has great programs for gifted students and promotes respectful behavior with positive reinforcement. Close Quote

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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
Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Middletown Rd	Waterford	12188	Saratoga County	Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-0800	388	38	10.2	51.8%	322 (83.0%)	14 (3.6%)	24 (6.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	33.1	1681^st of 2445 public elementary schools	31.2%		45.5	1272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	48.0%	409	50.0	40.7	48.6	33.3	57.8	39.3	41.2	30.2	48.6	99.3	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	100.0	99.5	$21,553	$830	$20,723
Turnpike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	55 New Turnpike Rd	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6822	542	54	10.0	53.7%	282 (52.0%)	114 (21.0%)	83 (15.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.1%)								(n/a)										99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$27,245	$3,120	$24,126
Van Schaick Island School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Continental Ave	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-2828	124	15	8.0	78.2%	77 (62.1%)	16 (12.9%)	11 (8.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.5%)	58.1	989^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%		40.4	1437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.2%	448	66.7	61.9	47.1		66.7	66.7	47.1		52.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$41,760	$3,994	$37,766
Harmony Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	Madelon K Hickey Way	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-1900	384	31	12.3	59.9%	236 (61.5%)	34 (8.9%)	58 (15.1%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.9%)	30.1	1767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%		25	1903^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%	136	40.5	40.0	48.5		41.6	42.3	47.8		40.3	99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	99.4	$24,230	$3,137	$21,093
Rensselaer Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 110th St	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6823	419	44	9.6	65.9%	216 (51.6%)	65 (15.5%)	69 (16.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	22.6	2000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		18.9	2093^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.4%	93	45.1	43.0	41.1		50.0	38.0	27.0		23.7	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$32,017	$3,271	$28,746
Abram Lansing School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 James St	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-5044	305	32	9.6	83.9%	162 (53.1%)	51 (16.7%)	54 (17.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	36.4	1571^st of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%		24	1943^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.5%	372	47.3	34.0	57.1		54.6	34.7	47.6		50.0	99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	100.0	99.5	$26,318	$2,945	$23,373
Boght Hills School	Public	K-5	38 Dunsbach Ferry Rd	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 785-0222	576	46	12.4	23.3%	278 (48.3%)	36 (6.3%)	30 (5.2%)	203 (35.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	76.8	508^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.2%		84.2	331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.5%	177	48.9	66.0	81.9		76.0	77.8	83.3		65.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$22,831	$1,056	$21,775
Ps 2	Public	PK, KG-5	470 10th St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5601	249	33	7.5	90.8%	47 (18.9%)	107 (43.0%)	60 (24.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.9%)	7.8	2344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.1%		18	2122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	13.2%	222	25.6	10.0	34.2		40.0	20.0	10.5		13.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$33,820	$3,306	$30,514
Latham Ridge School	Public	K-5	6 Mercer Ave	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-3211	433	34	12.8	29.8%	254 (58.7%)	28 (6.5%)	31 (7.2%)	92 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	57.3	1005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%		58.9	930^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.0%	75	48.2	57.5	56.6		58.5	66.2	69.5		54.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.1	$23,258	$1,407	$21,851
Okte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1581 Crescent Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0540	519	39	13.2	24.5%	346 (66.7%)	19 (3.7%)	56 (10.8%)	61 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	80.5	410^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.2%		70.1	639^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%	229	72.0	68.8	72.6		87.1	83.1	73.7		55.2	99.4	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	$19,854	$813	$19,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Is Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School a good school?

Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School ranks 1681^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School in?

Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School?

Students at Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

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