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Schools in Northumberland · Schuylerville Central School District, South Glens Falls Central School District

Northumberland’s public schools outscore 63% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Northumberland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 52% of Northumberland’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#257of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
51%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▼ 36% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · South Glens Falls Central
Students per teacher
12.5
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,201 students on the public path
In brief

Northumberland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1033 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northumberland’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Schuylerville Central spends $26,968 per student and South Glens Falls Central $22,090, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Northumberland’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 63% of New York school districts, #257 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1033)Better than 74%
Towns in Saratoga County (19)Better than 37%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,008 test results and a graduating class of 251 could put Northumberland anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Northumberland’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,054 in math, 1,962 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Northumberland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Northumberland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Schuylerville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the South Glens Falls Central School District, shared with Moreau, South Glens Falls and Wilton. Its elementary school is in Schuylerville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Northumberland

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Schuylerville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,318 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,968NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
South Glens Falls Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,883 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,090NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Schuylerville Central School District62%
State average 48.9% · 608 students tested
Math · PK–12, Schuylerville Central School District63%
State average 46.5% · 654 students tested
Reading · PK–12, South Glens Falls Central School District46%
State average 48.9% · 1354 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Glens Falls Central School District47%
State average 46.5% · 1400 students tested

Northumberland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Northumberland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthumberlandBSchuylerville Central PK–12 · South Glens Falls Central PK–12
Fort EdwardC−Hudson Falls Central PK–12 · Argyle Central PK–12
GreenwichBGreenwich Central
WiltonB+Saratoga Springs City PK–12 · South Glens Falls Central PK–12
SaratogaA−Schuylerville Central
MoreauB−South Glens Falls Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share South Glens Falls Central with Northumberland for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Northumberland

9 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 Northumberlandin other towns
Schuylerville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Schuylerville
B
564 students11:1Rate it →
Tanglewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Glens Falls
C+
425 students15:1Rate it →
Ballard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilton
C+
311 students14:1Rate it →
Harrison Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Glens Falls
C+
294 students13:1Rate it →
Moreau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Glens Falls
C+
283 students12:1Rate it →
Oliver W Winch Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Glens Falls
C
631 students13:1Rate it →
Schuylerville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Schuylerville
C+
300 students10:1Rate it →
South Glens Falls Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Glens Falls
A
939 students14:1Rate it →
Schuylerville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Schuylerville
A−
454 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Northumberland’s schools

Are Northumberland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Northumberland children attend outscore 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #257 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northumberland in?

Two districts: Schuylerville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and South Glens Falls Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Moreau, South Glens Falls and Wilton.

Where do Northumberland kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: South Glens Falls Senior High School and Schuylerville High School.

What is Northumberland’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in South Glens Falls Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Northumberland spend per student?

$26,968 in Schuylerville Central School District and $22,090 in South Glens Falls Central 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.