JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized primary school in GALWAY, New York, one of the schools within GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 413 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 2 schools in GALWAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (832 students total), JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%); the rest comes out to 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Saratoga County shows median household earnings sit near $100,787, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Saratoga County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,097 students), of which JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 421 (now 413).

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