Photo: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0Saratoga Springs’s public schools outscore 82% of New York districts
In Saratoga Springs, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Saratoga Springs, 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 91% 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.
Saratoga Springs’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 765 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Saratoga Springs’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,100 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Maple Avenue Middle School, then Saratoga Springs High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Clements Regional Catholic School (private), Saratoga Central Catholic High School (private), Saratoga Independent School (private) and Waldorf School of Saratoga SPR (private) are 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 Saratoga Springs’s grade
A−: better than 82% of New York school districts, #100 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Saratoga Springs, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Saratoga Springs · depends on your address
Division Street Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 393 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Geyser Road Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 337 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Saratoga Springs
Maple Avenue Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,426 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Saratoga Springs
Maple Avenue Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,426 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Saratoga Springs
Maple Avenue Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,426 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Saratoga Springs’s public schools are run by Saratoga Springs City School District, which also serves Greenfield, Milton and Wilton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Saratoga Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Saratoga Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Springs | A− | Saratoga Springs City |
| Malta | A− | Ballston Spa Central K–12 · Shenendehowa Central K–12 |
| Saratoga | A− | Schuylerville Central |
| Greenfield | A− | Saratoga Springs City |
| Wilton | B+ | Saratoga Springs City PK–12 · South Glens Falls Central PK–12 |
| Milton | B+ | Saratoga Springs City PK–12 · Ballston Spa Central K–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Saratoga Springs City with Saratoga Springs, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Saratoga Springs
10 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 Saratoga Springs’s schools
Are Saratoga Springs’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Saratoga Springs children attend outscore 82% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #100 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Saratoga Springs in?
Saratoga Springs City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,750 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Saratoga Springs kids go to high school?
Saratoga Springs High School, with 1,847 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Saratoga Springs’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Saratoga Springs City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Saratoga Springs spend per student?
$22,100 in Saratoga Springs City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Saratoga Springs?
Yes: St. Clements Regional Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 220 students), Saratoga Central Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 6–12, 195 students), Saratoga Independent School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 174 students) and Waldorf School of Saratoga SPR (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 128 students).
Parents talk
What Saratoga Springs 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.