About

The Ballston Spa Central School District currently serves approximately 4,300 students from Pre-kindergarten through grade 12.  Located in the heart of New York's "Tech Valley" (approximately 20 minutes north of Albany and 5 minutes south of Saratoga Springs), the area has been growing, both in residential and commercial development.  As of July 2015, the US Census estimates that the 12020 zip code has over 31,000 residents spanning the 65 square miles of the district’s boundaries.  A diverse socioeconomic population resides within our suburban district, which encompasses portions of the Towns of Milton, Malta, Ballston, and Charlton and the Village of Ballston Spa.  Over 140,000 people live within 15 minutes of Ballston Spa, supporting and working at over 5,500 businesses.   

The District includes four elementary schools (grades Pre-K-5), which include Milton Terrace Elementary School, Gordon Creek Elementary School, Malta Avenue Elementary School and Wood Road Elementary School; Ballston Spa  Middle School (grades 6-8) and Ballston Spa High School (grades 9-12; opened in 1998).  In Spring 2012, the district launched a $57 million facilities renovation project, including the construction of Gordon Creek Elementary School (September 2013), the historical renovation and restoration of Malta Avenue Elementary School (2013-2014), renovations at Milton Terrace North Elementary School, Wood Road Elementary School and Ballston Spa Middle School (2012-2015) along with improvements to the array of district athletic facilities (2014-2015). 

The community prides itself in the vast array of educational and cultural opportunities available to residents.  The Ballston Spa Middle School received the designation as a 2015 School to Watch by the New York State Education Department after a lengthy review process and is one of only 27 schools in New York State since 2004 that have achieved this prestigious national honor.