The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Jackson Heights School
Jackson Heights School is a public elementary school in Glens Falls serving prekindergarten through fourth grade. It sits in a residential neighborhood within a school district that comprises five schools and serves a district population across multiple areas of the city.
The school's student body numbers roughly a mid-range enrollment for its grade band, with family income varying: slightly less than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds; data on English learners and students in special education was not available.
In state testing, Jackson Heights shows a mixed profile. In the most recent assessments available, math proficiency rates were in the mid-range: third-grade students showed proficiency above the lower threshold, while fourth graders fell somewhat below, with average scale scores reflecting that same tier. English language arts results were similar, with both grade levels posting proficiency rates around the midpoint. The school did show stronger performance on a science assessment from the prior testing year. When measured against other districts in Warren County, the school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it above the county's midpoint, a meaningful position that reflects uneven strength across subjects and grades rather than uniform high performance.
The school participates fully in state testing, with participation rates at or near full. None of the recent assessment changes (name changes or cut score shifts) affected comparability.
Glens Falls is a small city in the Adirondack foothills with a compact downtown of restored historic brick buildings, shops, restaurants, breweries, and cultural venues. The core is genuinely walkable, though living car-free becomes challenging outside that immediate radius. The city is in the midst of active revitalization, with state-backed investment spurring mixed-use development and affordable housing projects along South Street, though residents have noted rising rents and tightening housing supply. The larger Warren County economy is anchored by health care and education, with Glens Falls Hospital as the dominant employer.
Housing values in the area have appreciated steadily. The city conducted a property reassessment in the past few years and committed to a regular four-year cycle, so school tax bills can shift as reassessments redistribute the burden among property owners based on current market values, even when the district's overall levy is stable. The district also completed a substantial, voter-approved capital project that renovated the middle school and upgraded athletic facilities without raising the tax levy, spreading costs across state aid and fund balance.
Jackson Heights is one of two elementary schools embedded in residential neighborhoods (the other, Big Cross Street, is also neighborhood-based); the district's middle and high schools sit on a clustered campus away from downtown. The school itself serves an essential early-grade role in the district pipeline, and its test results suggest a student body with mixed foundational skills that may benefit from closer review of specific instructional areas, particularly in math and reading. A parent may want to discuss with the school where support is concentrated and what their child's placement within the cohort looks like.
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