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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360393003409
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
50 WOOD RD, BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020 · (518) 884-7270 · Saratoga County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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
12.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
111 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 BALLSTON SPA 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
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 451 | 24.6% | 58.5% |
| CATHERINE M MCNAMARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BALDWINSVILLE | 494 | 24.9% | 57.4% |
| CHARLOTTE SIDWAY SCHOOL GRAND ISLAND | 454 | 25.3% | N/A |
| QUEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HILTON | 459 | 20.7% | 54.1% |
| TRUMANSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRUMANSBURG | 409 | 22.2% | 52.4% |
| VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BALDWINSVILLE | 488 | 25.8% | 49.4% |
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 GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #810 of 2,335 | #20 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #802 of 2,342 ▼ 147 | #22 of 30 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,100 of 2,343 ▼ 63 | #22 of 30 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #1,072 of 2,585 | #15 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #1,309 of 2,338 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #1,945 of 2,388 | #16 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #2,111 of 2,534 | #20 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #1,026 of 1,757 | #9 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
451
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-58% since 2000-01, when it was 1,071
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 451 | 37.3 | 12.1:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 41.3 | 10.9:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 39.3 | 12.0:1 | 26% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 24% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 28% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 26% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 22% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 1,071 | 61 | 17.6:1 | 21% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in BALLSTON SPA, New York, attend GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 451 students in kindergarten through 5.
BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 5 other schools, with 3,826 students in total.
Most students at GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White: 85% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. By the diversity index, GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 27%.
Its teaching staff equals 37.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 25%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7.4 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 58.5% actual, 65.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New York.
Among Saratoga County residents, median household income is about $100,787, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 50 public schools in Saratoga County, which together enroll about 30,097 students.
Of nearby public schools, WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. On proficiency, GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 66.0% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 451 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 469.
The GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,300 students
- BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 883 students
- WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 477 students
- MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
- MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
Other schools in BALLSTON SPA
- BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,300 students
- BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 883 students
- WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 477 students
- MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
- MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
Nearby schools
- WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 477
- MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 370
- BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 883
- BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,300
- MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 345
- GEYSER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Saratoga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.