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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362667003634
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
100 CHANGO DR, BALLSTON LAKE, NY 12019 · (518) 881-0520 · Saratoga County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
84 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
80.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
83.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 84.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 510 | 16.5% | 76.7% |
| HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENFIELD | 479 | 14.6% | 73.9% |
| SCRIBNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENFIELD | 549 | 18.9% | 68.6% |
| BROOKSIDE SCHOOL YORKTOWN HEIGHTS | 522 | 14.8% | 75.8% |
| MOUNT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SMITHTOWN | 479 | 16.5% | 49.5% |
| BROOKS HILL SCHOOL FAIRPORT | 549 | 20.4% | 65.9% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #222 of 2,335 | #2 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #288 of 2,342 ▼ 70 | #5 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #260 of 2,343 ▲ 48 | #3 of 30 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #777 of 2,585 | #9 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,912 of 2,338 | #27 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #1,616 of 2,388 | #10 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.5% | #2,319 of 2,534 | #27 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #1,431 of 1,757 | #15 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
510
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 510 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 34.7 | 14.1:1 | 9% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 36.1 | 13.0:1 | 10% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 9% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 33.6 | 16.1:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 12% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 8% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 7% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 36 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the public schools in BALLSTON LAKE, New York. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 510 students.
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 12 schools enroll 9,348 students.
The share of White students at CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 77%, a majority. The remaining students are 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Saratoga County is about 88% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2:1. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 16% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 30% average among public schools in Saratoga County.
On the allk12 Grade, CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 86% of New York public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7.8 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 76.7% actual, 68.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New York.
Census data for Saratoga County show the median household earns about $100,787 a year, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Saratoga County number 50, with about 30,097 students.
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 3.9 miles from FRANCIS L STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 73.2% on proficiency, and CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is above that at 76.7%.
Under the NCES locale system, CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Small.
From 528 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 510 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.5:1 to 14.2:1.
People who know CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Saratoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
238,284
Census ACS
Median income
$100,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
30,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,968 students
- KODA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 765 students
- GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 764 students
- ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 761 students
- ARONGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 589 students
- SHATEKON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 560 students
Other schools in BALLSTON LAKE
- CHARLTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 498 students
- FRANCIS L STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- FRANCIS L STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 468
- BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.3 mi · 965
- BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 1,300
- KARIGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 479
- ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL4.6 mi · 761
- ORENDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 510 students in grades KG-05.
Is CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Saratoga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.