Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362088002956
GLENCLIFF SCHOOL
961 RIVERVIEW RD, REXFORD, NY 12148 · (518) 399-2323 · Saratoga County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
80 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within NISKAYUNA 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
59.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 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 up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 GLENCLIFF SCHOOL
GLENCLIFF SCHOOL's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLENCLIFF SCHOOL this school | 368 | 21.7% | 59.8% |
| HILLSIDE SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 383 | 25.3% | 65.6% |
| TECUMSEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JAMESVILLE | 332 | 20.8% | 77.3% |
| ROSENDALE SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 376 | 17.6% | 74.5% |
| HAGAN SCHOOL POUGHKEEPSIE | 342 | 23.4% | 61.3% |
| FOREST BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SMITHTOWN | 342 | 21.6% | 62.9% |
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 GLENCLIFF SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #754 of 2,335 | #19 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #747 of 2,342 ▼ 80 | #17 of 30 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #996 of 2,343 ▼ 68 | #20 of 30 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #1,559 of 2,585 | #25 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,029 of 2,338 | #7 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #875 of 2,388 | #2 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.7% | #2,189 of 2,534 | #23 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #526 of 606 | #7 of 9 |
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
368
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 368 | 32.2 | 11.4:1 | 22% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 31.1 | 12.5:1 | 26% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 23% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 24% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 14% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 15% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 9% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 4% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GLENCLIFF SCHOOL.
About GLENCLIFF SCHOOL
GLENCLIFF SCHOOL is a public low-enrollment elementary school in REXFORD, New York. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 368 students.
The 8 schools of NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, including GLENCLIFF SCHOOL, enroll 4,315 students.
By race and ethnicity, GLENCLIFF SCHOOL is 63% White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Saratoga County's population at about 88%. GLENCLIFF SCHOOL has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.4 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 22% of students.
The allk12 Grade for GLENCLIFF SCHOOL is B. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For GLENCLIFF SCHOOL, the prediction is 67.0% and the result is 59.8%.
Federal survey data for Saratoga County show that median household income is about $100,787, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. GLENCLIFF SCHOOL is among the 50 public schools in Saratoga County.
Of nearby public schools, CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 2.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, GLENCLIFF SCHOOL is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 350 to 368. By 2024-25, the school had 11.4 students per teacher, compared with 14.6 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,379 students
- IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 614 students
- VAN ANTWERP MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 442 students
- HILLSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 383 students
- CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
- BIRCHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 377
- PASHLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 470
- YATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 327
- GLEN-WORDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 196
- JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 439
- NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL3.0 mi · 1,379
Frequently asked questions
About GLENCLIFF SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GLENCLIFF SCHOOL?
GLENCLIFF SCHOOL enrolls approximately 368 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does GLENCLIFF SCHOOL serve?
GLENCLIFF SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GLENCLIFF SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at GLENCLIFF SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at GLENCLIFF SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GLENCLIFF SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is GLENCLIFF SCHOOL in?
GLENCLIFF SCHOOL is part of NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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