Warrensburg Elementary School, Warrensburg NY

Original Research by School Decision on Warrensburg Elementary School

Warrensburg Elementary School serves a small, close-knit community in the Adirondack region of Warren County, about an hour north of Albany. The school enrolls students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in a town with outdoor recreation at its heart and a compact, walkable downtown anchored by the historic commercial district along Main Street and the Schroon River.

The student body is predominantly white, with most families drawn from the surrounding town and immediate area. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic conditions in the region. Class sizes are small throughout the elementary grades, typical of rural schools, ranging from slightly under a typical elementary grade to moderately larger cohorts. The school is a regular public school operated by Warrensburg Central School District, which also runs the junior-senior high school and has been investing in modernized facilities and expanded career pathways.

Academic performance in math and English language arts on the state assessment shows attainment below the midpoint for districts in Warren County. In math, proficiency rates range across the tested grades, with results stronger in the middle grades than at the beginning and upper elementary levels. English language arts proficiency is similarly variable by grade, with one grade notably weaker. Science proficiency, measured at one grade level, is also below what would be considered strong. State testing participation is consistently high, indicating reliable measurement. No trend data is available, so a reader cannot track whether performance is improving, declining, or stable. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.

The community itself is in the early stages of downtown reinvestment and housing rehabilitation following the town's acceptance into the New York Forward revitalization program. Recent private investment has brought restaurant and lodging openings, while the town has pursued state grants to support modest home rehabilitation. The school building is located within the historic district near the Richards Library and memorial park, integrating school life into the town center rather than isolating it on a campus. Recent capital projects approved by voters have provided the elementary school with window replacement and parking improvements, with no additional tax increase, while newer career and technical education facilities were prioritized at the high school.

Housing values in the 12885 zip code are moderate relative to the state and national median, and the property tax burden, while a real factor in family budgeting, has been held to modest annual increases in recent budget cycles. Families relocating to or considering this area are often drawn by the outdoor setting, small-town character, and access to Adirondack recreation. A parent weighing this school might want to look further into the district's reading and math support strategies, particularly in the upper elementary grades, and whether there are supplemental programs or interventions available for students working below grade level on the state assessment.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 42% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 437%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 46%

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

Grade 623%

School 23% · District 23% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 22 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 34% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 34% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Science

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 595%

School 95% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median

This schoolWARRENSBURG 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-income30%Higher-income46%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income22%Higher-income39%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income37%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income33%Higher-income36%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income54%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income46%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income39%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income6%Higher-income36%30 pp gap