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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361497001252

HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL

47 VAUGHN RD, HUDSON FALLS, NY 12839 · (518) 747-2121 · Washington County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
228 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
4
Grade 1
136
Grade 2
147
Grade 3
143
Ungraded
4
Student demographics
White
40694%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 31%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20948%
Female
22552%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
38.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +14.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
434
-98 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.0:1
% White
94%
was 86%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL

HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL, an average-sized K-5 school in HUDSON FALLS, New York, part of HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, teaches 434 students, covering grades K through 3.

HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,103 students. HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder consists of 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 55.7%; HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL posts 34.5%, -21.2 points below that line.

Across the wider county, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $73,495, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 26 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,873 students).

Nearest neighbor: WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOCES, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 47.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 532 students in 2018 compared to 434 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 86% to 94%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
60,522
Census ACS
Median income
$73,495
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,873 students

Quick facts

School name
HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL
District
HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
47 VAUGHN RD, HUDSON FALLS, NY 12839
Phone
(518) 747-2121
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–03
Total enrollment
434
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
228 (53%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
361497001252
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL?
HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 434 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL serve?
HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL have?
HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL?
HUDSON FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL is overseen by HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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