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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERFORD-HALFMOON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363006004041
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
125 MIDDLETOWN RD, WATERFORD, NY 12188 · (518) 237-0800 · Saratoga County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
10.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
201 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 47% smaller than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WATERFORD-HALFMOON UNION FREE 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
43.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 388 | 51.8% | 43.3% |
| WILLIAM E SEVERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORNING | 404 | 53.5% | 49.5% |
| GROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROTON | 388 | 53.9% | 53.8% |
| EAST HILL SCHOOL CANAJOHARIE | 403 | 50.1% | 58.0% |
| DANSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL DANSVILLE | 393 | 49.9% | N/A |
| BROWNVILLE SCHOOL BROWNVILLE | 374 | 48.9% | 44.8% |
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 WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #1,468 of 2,335 | #27 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,778 of 2,342 ▼ 369 | #30 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,684 of 2,343 ▼ 467 | #29 of 30 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #1,435 of 2,585 | #20 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #513 of 2,338 | #3 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #1,876 of 2,388 | #13 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #1,352 of 2,534 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #1,321 of 1,757 | #13 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
388
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 388 | 38 | 10.2:1 | 52% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 39 | 10.1:1 | 55% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 45% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 32 | 12.2:1 | 43% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 43% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 36 | 11.7:1 | 42% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 40 | 11.3:1 | 34% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 39 | 9.2:1 | 30% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 34 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in WATERFORD, New York. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 388 students.
The WATERFORD-HALFMOON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 2 schools and 718 students.
By race and ethnicity, WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 83% White. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
The school has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.2 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Of all students at WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 52% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Saratoga County, the average is 30%.
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of New York public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 43.3% actual against 55.9% predicted.
In Saratoga County, home to about 238,284 people, median household income comes to about $100,787, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 50 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,097, WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Rural: Fringe.
Federal data show 389 students in 2020-21 and 388 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.2:1 in 2020-21 to 10.2:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 WATERFORD-HALFMOON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 330 students
Other schools in WATERFORD
- WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 330 students
Nearby schools
- WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 330
- TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 542
- VAN SCHAICK ISLAND SCHOOL3.1 mi · 124
- COHOES HIGH SCHOOL3.2 mi · 607
- HARMONY HILL SCHOOL3.2 mi · 384
- COHOES MIDDLE SCHOOL3.3 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 388 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WATERFORD-HALFMOON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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