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Enrollment
419
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361173000938
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
5317 SACANDAGA RD, GALWAY, NY 12074 · (518) 882-1033 · Saratoga County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
151 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
61.1%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
69.5%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 69.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.7% | 68.3% |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 419 | 36.0% | 65.0% |
| HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HOLLAND PATENT | 391 | 36.8% | 65.2% |
| GREENWICH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREENWICH | 410 | 34.9% | 68.1% |
| SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SARANAC LAKE | 360 | 36.1% | 76.0% |
| PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CORFU | 437 | 38.7% | 73.1% |
| DELAWARE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL DELHI | 399 | 37.8% | 63.7% |
Matched among New York high 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 GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #436 of 1,135 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #273 of 1,109 ▲ 111 | #7 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #766 of 1,135 ▼ 5 | #9 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #668 of 1,216 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #102 of 1,058 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.8% | #1,061 of 1,070 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #920 of 1,167 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #175 of 339 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
419
+44 (+12%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 419 | 48.8 | 8.6:1 | 36% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 48.5 | 8.4:1 | 36% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 50.3 | 8.2:1 | 32% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 42 | 8.9:1 | 30% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 37.5 | 10.4:1 | 27% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 36 | 11.2:1 | 29% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 23% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 12% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 42 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Located in GALWAY, New York, GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 419 students. By comparison, high schools in New York enroll about 668 students on average.
The district for GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 2 schools and 832 students.
The share of White students at GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 98%. Saratoga County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a ratio of 8.6 students per teacher, from 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is 11.0:1. Lunch program data show 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 Grade, GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 53% of New York public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 3.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 65.0%. Predicted: 61.7%.
For Saratoga County, Census Bureau data 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.
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's nearest public school is JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment was 419 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 375.
The allk12 page for GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 413
- BROADALBIN-PERTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 879
- BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 756
- WILLIAM B TECLER ARTS IN EDUCATION8.2 mi · 465
- AMSTERDAM HIGH SCHOOL8.3 mi · 1,192
- MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.