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Gordon Creek Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

50 Wood Rd, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 · (518) 884-7270 · Part of Ballston Spa Central School District

Milton’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gordon Creek Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Milton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Gordon Creek Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

50 Wood Rd, Ballston Spa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 168
Grade 269
Grade 371
Grade 474
Grade 587
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
469’20
471’21
471’22
452’23
451’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gordon Creek Elementary School from Milton families.

Other schools in Ballston Spa Central School District

The district →
Wood Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ballston Spa
C
477 students10:1
Milton Terrace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ballston Spa
B−
370 students12:1
Malta Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ballston Spa
B−
345 students12:1
Ballston Spa Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ballston Spa
C+
883 students10:1
Ballston Spa Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ballston Spa
A−
1,300 students12:1

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