Fort Ann Elementary School, Fort Ann NY

Original Research by School Decision on Fort Ann Elementary School

Fort Ann Elementary School serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in a small, rural community in Washington County just outside the Adirondacks. The school is part of the Fort Ann Central School District, a single PK-12 district located in the village center. The community is car-dependent, farming-oriented, and slow-growing rather than rapidly developing. Housing values are moderate, and the area contains a preserved historic core along with seasonal recreational activity centered on the Champlain Canalway Trail.

The school enrolls students across a small to moderate range for its grade band, with a student body that is predominantly white. A substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting moderate economic diversity within the school's catchment. Data on enrollment of English learners and students with disabilities was not available.

State assessment results from 2024-25 show mixed performance with meaningful variation across grades. In third grade, mathematics proficiency sits in the upper range, while English language arts proficiency is notably lower. Fourth grade shows the school's softest results, with both mathematics and reading proficiency falling to less than half of tested students, though participation rates dip slightly in that grade. Fifth grade performance strengthens substantially, with both mathematics and reading proficiency climbing to solid levels. Science proficiency in fifth grade sits in the mid-range. Overall, the school's mean proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among the county's districts, though the grade-to-grade variation suggests that instruction or student cohorts differ meaningfully by level. A parent may want to look into fourth grade specifically with the school to understand what accounts for the dip and what supports the school provides at that transition.

The district completed voter approval of a substantial capital improvement project in late 2022, with construction underway as of spring 2025. The work includes renovation of the elementary school's B wing, new athletic fields, and repairs to aging infrastructure. Families enrolling in coming years will encounter modernized school facilities and grounds, along with athletic amenities newly built or rebuilt.

The school's size and rural setting position it as a neighborhood school rather than a choice destination. Instruction appears to follow standard elementary pathways with no specialized magnet or alternative programs listed. No information was available on course breadth, staffing ratios, discipline, or attendance patterns. The school website is available through the district portal, where parents can find additional operational details and contact information.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 31%

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 42%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 48% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 579%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Science

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

This schoolFORT ANN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income43%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income22%Higher-income63%41 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income67%Higher-income87%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income77%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income0%Higher-income45%45 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income56%Higher-income87%31 pp gap