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Joseph Henry Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5317 Sacandaga Rd, Galway, NY 12074 · (518) 882-1033 · Part of Galway Central School District

Galway’s School Grade B− better than 53% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph Henry Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Galway kids: Galway Junior/Senior High School

On the path

Where Galway kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Joseph Henry Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Galway Junior/Senior High School419 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5317 Sacandaga Rd, Galway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten57
Grade 168
Grade 250
Grade 361
Grade 470
Grade 560
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
431’20
456’21
403’22
418’23
413’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph Henry Elementary School from Galway families.

Other schools in Galway Central School District

The district →
Galway Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Galway
C+
419 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Galway’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.