Saratoga Standard

Of the 12,147 students in Saratoga County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 35.8% met expectations and 20.2% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 56.0% of the students met or exceeded expections in Saratoga County, a decrease of 9.1% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Gowana Middle School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 79% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Corinth Elementary School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Gowana Middle School	35%	44%	766
Lake Avenue Elementary School	45%	29%	385
Chango Elementary School	51%	23%	483
Acadia Middle School	33%	40%	729
Koda Middle School	34%	37%	750
Tesago Elementary School	39%	28%	357
Skano Elementary School	48%	19%	558
Orenda Elementary School	48%	19%	553
Maple Avenue Middle School	36%	30%	1,401
Francis L. Stevens Elementary School	40%	26%	490
Karigon Elementary School	47%	17%	478
Division Street Elementary School	40%	23%	425
Schuylerville Elementary School	44%	18%	588
Greenfield Elementary School	36%	24%	404
Caroline Street Elementary School	47%	13%	363
Charlton Heights Elementary School	43%	16%	446
Schuylerville Middle School	32%	26%	322
Stillwater Middle School High School	37%	20%	556
Dorothy Nolan Elementary School	39%	17%	719
Arongen Elementary School	39%	15%	612
Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School	36%	16%	404
Shatekon Elementary School	42%	10%	541
Glencliff School	42%	10%	349
Galway Junior/Senior High School	39%	13%	376
Oliver W. Winch Middle School	35%	16%	705
Malta Avenue Elementary School	43%	8%	368
Ballston Spa Middle School	29%	20%	967
Okte Elementary School	36%	12%	528
Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School	32%	16%	746
Joseph Henry Elementary School	34%	13%	456
Geyser Road Elementary School	32%	11%	371
Mechanicville Elementary School	31%	10%	609
Corinth Middle School	29%	12%	353
Stillwater Elementary School	31%	9%	509
Milton Terrace Elementary School	36%	4%	407
Ballard Elementary School	31%	8%	316
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School	22%	14%	339
Moreau Elementary School	30%	4%	244
Gordon Creek Elementary School	30%	1%	471
Tanglewood Elementary School	24%	6%	409
Edinburg Common School	15%	15%	55
Wood Road Elementary School	27%	2%	512
Corinth Elementary School	0%	0%	415