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Schools in Fort Ann · Fort Ann Central School District

Fort Ann’s public schools outscore 58% of New York districts

In Fort Ann, 56% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Ann, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#320of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$30.0K
▼ 13% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
458 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Ann’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1096 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Ann’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,969 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fort Ann Middle/High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Ann’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of New York school districts, #320 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1096)Better than 68%
Towns in Washington County (16)Better than 81%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 198 test results could put Fort Ann anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Fort Ann’s students in the tested grades sat them (192 in math, 205 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Ann, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fort Ann Elementary SchoolFort Ann Central School DistrictB
6–12Fort Ann Middle/High SchoolFort Ann Central School DistrictB−

Fort Ann’s public schools are run by Fort Ann Central School District, which also serves Fort Ann. Parts of Fort Ann (3%, 3% and 2% of its land) are served by Lake George Central, Whitehall Central and Hudson Falls Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fort Ann Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 458 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,969NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 48.9% · 205 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 192 students tested

Fort Ann vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Fort Ann’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort AnnBFort Ann Central
BoltonA−Bolton Central
HartfordC+Hartford Central
QueensburyB+Queensbury Union Free PK–12 · Lake George Central PK–12
KingsburyDHudson Falls Central
WhitehallDWhitehall Central
Dresden—Whitehall Central
GranvilleC−Granville Central

Every school in Fort Ann

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fort Annby address
Fort Ann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
225 students11:1Rate it →
Fort Ann Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
233 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Ann’s schools

Are Fort Ann’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Fort Ann children attend outscore 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #320 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Ann in?

Fort Ann Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 458 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fort Ann are served by Lake George Central, Whitehall Central and Hudson Falls Central.

How much does Fort Ann spend per student?

$29,969 in Fort Ann Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Fort Ann families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.