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Schools in Fort Edward · Hudson Falls Central School District, Argyle Central School District

Fort Edward’s public schools score below 84% of New York districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Fort Edward’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fort Edward, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#679of 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 13–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▼ 34% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Hudson Falls Central
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
1,640 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Edward’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Fort Edward’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Hudson Falls Central spends $22,790 per student and Argyle Central $26,758, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Edward’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 16% of New York school districts, #679 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1125)Better than 13%
Towns in Washington County (16)Better than 19%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,182 test results and a graduating class of 187 could put Fort Edward anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Fort Edward’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,226 in math, 1,138 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Fort Edward runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hudson Falls Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Argyle Central School District, shared with Argyle and Argyle. Its school is in Hudson Falls. Parts of Fort Edward (11%, 9% and 2% of its land) are served by Fort Edward Union Free, Schuylerville Central and Greenwich Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fort Edward

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

Hudson Falls Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,103 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,790NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Argyle Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 500 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,758NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hudson Falls Central School District35%
State average 48.9% · 897 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hudson Falls Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 985 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Argyle Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 241 students tested
Math · PK–12, Argyle Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 241 students tested

Fort Edward vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort EdwardC−Hudson Falls Central PK–12 · Argyle Central PK–12
NorthumberlandBSchuylerville Central PK–12 · South Glens Falls Central PK–12
MoreauB−South Glens Falls Central
ArgyleB−Argyle Central
Fort Edward (village)CFort Edward Union Free
KingsburyDHudson Falls Central
GreenwichBGreenwich Central
Hudson FallsDHudson Falls Central

2 of the 7 neighbors share Hudson Falls Central with Fort Edward for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fort Edward

6 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).

Also serving Fort Edwardin other towns
Argyle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Argyle
C
253 students10:1Rate it →
Margaret Murphy Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hudson Falls
234 students14:1Rate it →
Hudson Falls Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Hudson Falls
C
434 students12:1Rate it →
Hudson Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hudson Falls
C−
472 students10:1Rate it →
Argyle Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Argyle
B−
247 students9:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Fort Edwardrun by other districts or the state
Fort Edward School
Grades PK–12
C+
366 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Washington Co Correctional Facility).

Questions about Fort Edward’s schools

Are Fort Edward’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Edward children attend score below 84% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #679 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Edward in?

Two districts: Hudson Falls Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Argyle Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Argyle and Argyle.

What is Fort Edward’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Hudson Falls Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Fort Edward spend per student?

$22,790 in Hudson Falls Central School District and $26,758 in Argyle Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.