Best Public Schools in Poestenkill, NY

Summary:

The city of Poestenkill, New York, is home to a single elementary school, Poestenkill Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. As part of the Averill Park Central School District, the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 546th out of 2,434 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 937th out of 2,439 in 2022-2023.

Poestenkill Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed, with 4th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, while 3rd-grade students performed below the district and state averages in these subjects. However, the school's 5th-grade students achieved a higher proficiency rate in Science compared to the district and state. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 21.68%, suggests that the student population may come from higher-income families, which could impact the school's resources and academic performance.

Despite the inconsistencies in the school's statewide ranking, Poestenkill Elementary School appears to be allocating its resources efficiently, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which is lower than the national average of around 16 students per teacher. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $13,594 for the 2022-2023 school year is higher than the national average, indicating a focus on supporting student learning and development.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Poestenkill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 School Rd	Poestenkill	12140	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7125	330	22	14.8	28.8%	311 (94.2%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.3	898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.3%		59.6	937^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.6%	39	36.4	81.1	45.6	41.1	75.0	58.2	40.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$13,594	$1,814	$11,779

Cities Near Poestenkill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Averill Park	2.2 mi	3	267^th
Troy	3.89 mi	18	536^th
West Sand Lake	4.02 mi	1	346^th
Green Island	6.62 mi	1
Watervliet	7.29 mi	2	743^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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