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Schools in Fort Edward · Fort Edward Union Free School District

Fort Edward’s public schools score below 71% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Fort Edward’s districts is 37%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Edward, 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.

#587of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 62% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$29.5K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
366 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Edward’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 62% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,517 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 scores

C: better than 29% of New York school districts, #587 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1147)Better than 29%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 125 test results could put Fort Edward anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 62% of Fort Edward’s students in the tested grades sat them (128 in math, 122 in reading).

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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–12Fort Edward SchoolFort Edward Union Free School DistrictC+

Fort Edward’s public schools are run by Fort Edward Union Free School District. Parts of Fort Edward (6% of its land) are served by 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 Edward Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 366 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,517NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 122 students tested
Math37%
State average 46.5% · 128 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 EdwardCFort Edward Union Free
Fort Edward (town)C−Hudson Falls Central PK–12 · Argyle Central PK–12
MoreauB−South Glens Falls Central

Every school in Fort Edward

1 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
Fort Edward School
Grades PK–12
C+
366 students8:1Rate it →

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 71% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #587 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Edward in?

Fort Edward Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 366 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fort Edward are served by Hudson Falls Central.

How much does Fort Edward spend per student?

$29,517 in Fort Edward Union Free 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.