Gordon Creek Elementary School

50 Wood Rd, Ballston Spa NY, 12020 | Ballston Spa Central School District | 518-884-7270
  • grades KG-5
  • students 512
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Ballston Spa
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
65%Ballston Spa
56%New York

Gordon Creek Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Ballston Spa Central School District" in Ballston Spa, NY. There are a total of 512 students and 36 teachers at Gordon Creek Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Gordon Creek Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 15% lower than the New York average.

Gordon Creek Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students512
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gordon Creek Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
345-49%
445-49%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
345-49%
450-54%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gordon Creek Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 94.3% 95.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 1.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.2% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.0% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.3% 2.0% 3.1%

Ballston Spa demographics profile

StatisticBallston SpaNew YorkNational
Population5,67519,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,54641391
Median age39.338.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English94%70%79%
Speak Spanish0%15%13%

Education level achieved in Ballston Spa

IndexBallston SpaNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.4%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college69.3%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.8%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.7%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Gordon Creek Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.