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Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 337 students in Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
732 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District, which is ranked #438 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
87%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,245 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,844
$31,324
Spending / Student
$25,245
$32,199
Best Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterford-halfmoon Junior-senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Middletown Rd
Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 237-0800
Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 237-0800
Gr: 7-12 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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