Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360393006048
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
200 WOOD RD, BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020 · (518) 884-7210 · Saratoga County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
124 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
24%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.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
68.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 370 | 33.5% | 70.0% |
| RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL HORSEHEADS | 369 | 32.0% | 55.5% |
| KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSWEGO | 397 | 32.2% | 42.7% |
| MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHATHAM | 365 | 35.9% | 46.1% |
| RIDGE MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROME | 388 | 33.2% | 48.6% |
| OHIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH TONAWANDA | 367 | 31.1% | 49.3% |
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 MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #407 of 2,335 | #9 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #530 of 2,342 ▼ 234 | #11 of 30 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #607 of 2,343 ▼ 207 | #10 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #1,542 of 2,585 | #24 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #1,295 of 2,338 | #11 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #2,019 of 2,388 | #18 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #1,884 of 2,534 | #12 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #674 of 1,757 | #4 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
370
-45 (-11%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 370 | 30.7 | 12.1:1 | 34% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 34.6 | 11.4:1 | 36% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 34.7 | 11.3:1 | 37% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 34% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 37% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 35% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 22% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of BALLSTON SPA, New York. It has an enrollment of 370 students in kindergarten through 5.
The district, BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 6 schools serving 3,826 students.
A large majority of enrollment at MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White, at 87%. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Saratoga County residents, the White share is about 88%. The diversity index for MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of New York public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7.3 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 70.0% actual, 62.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New York.
Looking at the county, Saratoga County, median household income comes to about $100,787, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 50 public schools and about 30,097 students.
WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th on average proficiency.
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment decreased 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 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
- GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 451 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
- GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 451 students
- MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
Nearby schools
- WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 477
- GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 451
- BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 883
- BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,300
- MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 345
- GEYSER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.3 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Saratoga County.
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