Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Glens Falls’s public schools score below 67% of New York districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Glens Falls, 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.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.
Glens Falls’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1070 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glens Falls’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Glens Falls’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Glens Falls City spends $24,002 per student and Glens Falls Common $26,535, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary-Alphonsus Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Glens Falls’s grade
C: better than 33% of New York school districts, #549 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glens Falls, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Glens Falls · depends on your address
Kensington Road School
Grades PK–4 · 263 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Jackson Heights School
Grades PK–4 · 260 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Big Cross Street School
Grades PK–4 · 211 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Glens Falls · depends on your address
Glens Falls Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 610 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Abraham Wing School
Grades K–6 · 139 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Glens Falls · depends on your address
Glens Falls Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 610 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Abraham Wing School
Grades K–6 · 139 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Glens Falls
Glens Falls Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 610 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Glens Falls
Glens Falls Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 610 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Glens Falls
Glens Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 628 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Glens Falls
Glens Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 628 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Glens Falls
Glens Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 628 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Glens Falls
Glens Falls Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 628 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Glens Falls runs its own schools through grade 12 (Glens Falls City School District). From grade K, students attend the Glens Falls Common School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Glens Falls
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Glens Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Glens Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls | C | Glens Falls City PK–12 · Glens Falls Common K–6 |
| Queensbury | B+ | Queensbury Union Free PK–12 · Lake George Central PK–12 |
| Moreau | B− | South Glens Falls Central |
| South Glens Falls | B− | South Glens Falls Central |
Every school in Glens Falls
7 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).
Questions about Glens Falls’s schools
Are Glens Falls’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glens Falls children attend score below 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #549 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glens Falls in?
Two districts: Glens Falls City School District runs grades PK–12, and Glens Falls Common School District runs grades K–6.
Where do Glens Falls kids go to high school?
Glens Falls Senior High School, with 628 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Glens Falls’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Glens Falls City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Glens Falls spend per student?
$24,002 in Glens Falls City School District and $26,535 in Glens Falls Common School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Glens Falls?
Yes: St. Mary-Alphonsus Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 200 students).
Parents talk
What Glens Falls 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.