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Wood Road Elementary School in Ballston Spa, NY
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 75
Address
 300 WOOD RD
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Telephone
(518) 884-7290
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Website
http://www.bscsd.org/wood.cfm
City-data.com school rating
75
Students
572
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
39.5
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
233
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
19
School district
BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5.5 miles):

94
MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.1 miles):

83
GEYSER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4.3 miles):

80
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.1 miles):

78
BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (6.4 miles):

78
Wood Road Elementary School:

75
BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1.0 miles):

68
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.9 miles):

67
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

62
Wood Road Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Saratoga County:

70
Ballston Spa:

72
Wood Road Elementary School:

75

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 572
Enrollment in 2015: 573
Enrollment in 2014: 587
Enrollment in 2013: 586
Enrollment in 2012: 584
Enrollment in 2011: 547
Enrollment in 2010: 543
Enrollment in 2009: 548
Enrollment in 2008: 551
Enrollment in 2007: 569
Enrollment in 2006: 560
Enrollment in 2005: 589
Enrollment in 2004: 620
Enrollment in 2003: 647
Enrollment in 2002: 609
Enrollment in 2001: 629
Enrollment in 2000: 558
Enrollment in 1999: 575

Wood Road Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students9793949695916572
Female students5146514445403280
Male students4647435250513292
Asian students - 1 - - 1114
Hispanic students135151 - 16
Black students1 - 1 - 11 - 4
White students9289859486885539
Two or More Races students3 - 312 - - 9

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 97
1st grade enrollment: 93
2nd grade enrollment: 94
3rd grade enrollment: 96
4th grade enrollment: 95
5th grade enrollment: 91
Ungraded enrollment: 6

Wood Road Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 280 (49.0%)
School:

49.0%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 292 (51.0%)
Here:

51.0%
New York:

47.5%

Wood Road Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 4 (0.7%)
Here:

0.7%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 16 (2.8%)
School:

2.8%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 4 (0.7%)
Here:

0.7%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 539 (94.2%)
Here:

94.2%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 9 (1.6%)
School:

1.6%
State:

2.9%

Wood Road Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 252 (44.1%)
School:

44.1%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 233 (40.7%)
School:

40.7%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 19 (3.3%)
Wood Road Elementary School:

3.3%
State:

4.8%

Wood Road Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 20

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 39.5

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 38
Number of FTE nurses: 2
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

14.5
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 10

Total number of classes taught: 106


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 7

Wood Road Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $3,140,623
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 40.5 (Salary Expenditures: $2,407,684)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 12 (Salary Expenditures: $182,366)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 6 (Salary Expenditures: $334,338)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $216,235)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $95,748
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $3,819,385
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,959,621
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 20 (Salary Expenditures: $309,190)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 6 (Salary Expenditures: $334,338)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $216,235)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $366,772

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 111 (male: 68, female: 43)
  • Hispanic: 4 (all male)
  • White: 107 (male: 64, female: 43)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)
  • White: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)

Retention:
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(State average from 836 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
School:

2.1%
State:

5.4%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 386 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 41 (male: 23, female: 18)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • White: 37 (male: 23, female: 14)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

71.7
State:

106.8

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All321
  • Males312
  • Females328
  • White319
  • IDEA264
ELA students tested with valid scores: 74
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 321

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

64%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 18%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 45%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%

18%
19%
45%
19%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All323
  • Males323
  • Females323
  • White323
  • IDEA252
Math students tested with valid scores: 75
Computed mean of student Math scores: 323

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

70%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 41%

9%
20%
29%
41%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All308
  • Males306
  • Females311
  • IDEA270
ELA students tested with valid scores: 89
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 308

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

41%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 24%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

24%
36%
25%
16%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All309
  • Males311
  • Females306
  • IDEA246
Math students tested with valid scores: 83
Computed mean of student Math scores: 309

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

50%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 20%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 23%

20%
30%
27%
23%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All84
  • Males85
  • Females82
  • IDEA66
Science students tested with valid scores: 87
Computed mean of student Science scores: 84

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

90%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 6%
Students scoring at Level 3: 33%
Students scoring at Level 4: 57%

3%
6%
33%
57%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All313
  • Males309
  • Females318
  • Hispanic296
  • White316
  • IDEA269
ELA students tested with valid scores: 72
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 313

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

49%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 24%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 24%

24%
28%
25%
24%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All322
  • Males326
  • Females318
  • Hispanic318
  • White322
  • IDEA262
Math students tested with valid scores: 76
Computed mean of student Math scores: 322

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

62%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 20%
Students scoring at Level 2: 18%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 33%

20%
18%
29%
33%

New York State Alternate Assessment:
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(State average from 58 schools)
New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) is part of the New York State testing program that measures the attainment of the State's learning standards in the areas of English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science for all students with the most severe disabilities in Grades 3-8 and high school. In the 2015-16 school year, NYSAA began using computer-based testing for the ELA and mathematics components. Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, the NYSAA program will no longer include a Social Studies component. The NYSAA in ELA, mathematics, and science will be assessed using Dynamic Learning Maps alternate assessment.
Grade 4:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 4 ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
State:

86%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 80%

20%
80%
Math students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 4 Math Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
State:

94%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 80%

20%
80%
Science students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 4 Science Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
State:

93%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 100%

100%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All188
  • Males187
  • Females190
  • White188
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 97
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 90%

Performance Index (PI):

188
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 178
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All147
  • Males147
  • Females146
  • White148
  • IDEA41
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 560
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 86%

Performance Index (PI):

147
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All131
  • Males118
  • Females144
  • White133
  • IDEA32
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 561
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 86%

Performance Index (PI):

131
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 104

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 1,445 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 11


Total incidents per 1,000 students
Wood Road Elementary School:

19.2
State:

55.5

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic4
  • Black2
  • White67
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA25
  • 5047
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 75 (male: 41, female: 34)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 67 (male: 35, female: 32)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 25 (male: 14, female: 11)
  • Section 504: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Wood Road Elementary School:

131.1
State:

179.4

Restraint and Seclusion:
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(State average from 355 schools)
Physical restraint refers to a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head freely. The term physical restraint does not include a physical escort. Physical escort means a temporary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder or back for the purpose of inducing a student who is acting out to walk to a safe location.
Total Number of students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
School:

7.0
New York:

23.1

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

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