Ballston Spa Middle School
210 Ballston Ave
Ballston Spa NY, 12020, Saratoga County
Phone: 518-884-7200
Ranking: (940 out of 3,424, top 27%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Ballston Spa Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 74 | 73 | 71 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 82 | |||||||
Total Students: | 964 | 987 | 1,024 | 980 | 1,027 | 1,042 | 1,069 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 301 | 31.2% | 323 | 32.7% | 343 | 33.5% | 303 | 30.9% | 350 | 34.1% | 331 | 31.8% | 356 | 33.3% |
Grade 7: | 332 | 34.4% | 325 | 32.9% | 321 | 31.3% | 341 | 34.8% | 336 | 32.7% | 359 | 34.5% | 357 | 33.4% |
Grade 8: | 317 | 32.9% | 327 | 33.1% | 343 | 33.5% | 336 | 34.3% | 341 | 33.2% | 352 | 33.8% | 356 | 33.3% |
Ungraded: | 14 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.2% | 17 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 518 | 53.7% | 524 | 53.1% | 531 | 51.9% | 498 | 50.8% | 542 | 52.8% | 541 | 51.9% | 560 | 52.4% |
Female: | 446 | 46.3% | 463 | 46.9% | 493 | 48.1% | 482 | 49.2% | 476 | 46.3% | 493 | 47.3% | 505 | 47.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 13 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.4% | 9 | 0.9% | 10 | 1.0% | 11 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 14 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.2% | 20 | 1.9% | 22 | 2.1% |
Black: | 17 | 1.8% | 21 | 2.1% | 26 | 2.5% | 21 | 2.1% | 23 | 2.2% | 20 | 1.9% | 21 | 2.0% |
White: | 926 | 96.1% | 947 | 95.9% | 980 | 95.7% | 933 | 95.2% | 980 | 95.4% | 990 | 95.0% | 1,014 | 94.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 185 | 19.2% | 183 | 18.5% | 185 | 18.1% | 121 | 12.3% | 154 | 15.0% | 138 | 13.2% | 120 | 11.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 5.1% | 55 | 5.6% | 54 | 5.3% | 49 | 5.0% | 48 | 4.7% | 61 | 5.9% | 57 | 5.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.10 | 13.45 | 14.40 | 11.61 | 12.15 | 12.40 | 13.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 28.2% | 28.2% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 24.9% | 24.9% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.5% | 30.5% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 27.7% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 49% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 33.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 54% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 82% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 27.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | 63% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 70% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 54% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 72% |
2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89% | 74% |
2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87% | 70% |
2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87% | 72% |
2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 71% | 74% |
2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 84% | 72% |
2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 84% | 73% |
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77% | 72% |
2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 84% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86% | 72% |
2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 80% |
2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 84% | 79% |
2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89% | 81% |
2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92% | 78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Ballston Spa Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.