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Big Cross Street School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

15 Big Cross St, Glens Falls, NY 12801 · (518) 792-2619 · Part of Glens Falls City School District

Glens Falls’ School Grade C better than 33% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Big Cross Street School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Glens Falls kids: Glens Falls Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Big Cross Street SchoolYou are here
5–8Glens Falls Middle School610 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C, 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 ↗

15 Big Cross St, Glens Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten34
Grade 145
Grade 231
Grade 346
Grade 438
Enrollment over time
231’20
242’21
230’22
207’23
211’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Cross Street School from Glens Falls families.

Other schools in Glens Falls City School District

The district →
Kensington Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Glens Falls
A−
263 students11:1
Jackson Heights School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Glens Falls
C+
260 students9:1
Glens Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Glens Falls
C−
610 students11:1
Glens Falls Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glens Falls
A−
628 students13:1

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; Glens Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.