Is Harmony Hill School a good school?

Harmony Hill School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Harmony Hill School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Harmony Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Hill School?

Students at Harmony Hill School are 64% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Harmony Hill School attend?

Students who attend Harmony Hill School usually go on to attend: Middle : Cohoes Middle School High : Cohoes High School

Harmony Hill School

Summary:

Harmony Hill School is an elementary school located in Cohoes, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Cohoes City School District, which is ranked 708 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harmony Hill School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,429 and 1,903 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Cohoes City School District and New York state averages across grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 21.74% to 32.5%, compared to the district's 27.27% to 38.58% and the state's 42.6% to 47.05%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 25-30% of their respective statewide subgroups.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Harmony Hill School, the school's academic performance remains below average, suggesting that the allocation and utilization of resources may not be as effective as it could be. In contrast, schools in the neighboring North Colonie Central School District, such as Boght Hills School and Latham Ridge School, significantly outperform Harmony Hill School on state assessments, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

Madelon K Hickey Way
Cohoes, NY 12047-3299

(518) 233-1900

District: Cohoes City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1903^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,642

Students who attend Harmony Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Cohoes Middle School
High:	Cohoes High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harmony Hill School ranks worse than 77.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Cohoes City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Harmony Hill School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cohoes City School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.3%), two or more races (12.2%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cohoes City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harmony Hill School is 12.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Cohoes City School District! (See more...)

Compare Harmony Hill School employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harmony Hill School is $12,642, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Cohoes City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harmony Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harmony Hill School 1903^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Harmony Hill School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Cohoes City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cohoes City School District 708^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harmony Hill School

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Rank History for all students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.32	729^th	2206	67.0%
2007	57.79	1137^th	2219	48.8%
2008	59.40	1101^st	2227	50.6%
2009	54.34	1273^rd	2257	43.6%
2010	54.31	1183^rd	2263	47.7%
2011	54.17	1176^th	2286	48.6%
2012	47.87	1368^th	2320	41.0%
2013	33.57	1616^th	2325	30.5%
2014	29.91	1710^th	2345	27.1%
2015	31.80	1661^st	2352	29.4%
2016	39.37	1468^th	2366	38.0%
2017	46.88	1262^nd	2386	47.1%
2018	35.41	1604^th	2395	33.0%
2019	30.86	1700^th	2413	29.5%
2021	37.41	1429^th	2201	35.1%
2022	37.16	1551^st	2434	36.3%
2023	30.91	1723^rd	2439	29.4%
2024	24.96	1903^rd	2445	22.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	67.87	38^th	180	78.9%
2022	23.40	226^th	289	21.8%
2023	21.97	172^nd	223	22.9%
2024	30.89	180^th	279	35.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.47	677^th	1001	32.4%
2024	28.35	882^nd	1066	17.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.07	843^rd	1941	56.6%
2019	41.07	939^th	1859	49.5%
2021	31.72	751^st	1044	28.1%
2022	28.95	1590^th	2031	21.7%
2023	54.93	646^th	2016	68.0%
2024	36.67	1264^th	2110	40.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.71	1429^th	2045	30.1%
2019	31.86	1417^th	2032	30.3%
2021	38.02	1072^nd	1678	36.1%
2022	30.17	1545^th	2099	26.4%
2023	25.75	1623^rd	2041	20.5%
2024	22.09	1753^rd	2078	15.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.14	429^th	637	32.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.19	1586^th	2338	32.2%
2019	28.87	1738^th	2357	26.3%
2021	36.20	1304^th	1955	33.3%
2022	40.11	1458^th	2401	39.3%
2023	36.71	1533^rd	2403	36.2%
2024	32.95	1652^nd	2413	31.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.50	1544^th	2340	34.0%
2019	35.14	1552^nd	2358	34.2%
2021	36.59	1305^th	1961	33.5%
2022	35.17	1595^th	2400	33.5%
2023	26.81	1823^rd	2400	24.0%
2024	20.35	2058^th	2411	14.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.00	756^th	948	20.3%
2019	33.94	582^nd	891	34.7%
2023	22.24	699^th	857	18.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	28.37	987^th	1315	24.9%
2021	37.77	521^st	818	36.3%
2022	44.57	790^th	1503	47.4%
2023	44.12	779^th	1429	45.5%
2024	30.94	1104^th	1531	27.9%

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Rank History for White students at Harmony Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.55	1200^th	1408	14.8%
2019	19.65	1159^th	1338	13.4%
2021	32.16	891^st	1224	27.2%
2022	29.08	1066^th	1399	23.8%
2023	27.24	1031^st	1337	22.9%
2024	20.52	1164^th	1392	16.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Harmony Hill School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	466	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	475	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1991	498	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	485	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1993	521	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1994	496	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1995	469	16	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	469	16	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	473	30	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1998	456	24	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	460	19	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2000	389	29	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
2001	394	27	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	380	48	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2003	380	48	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2004	373	44	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2005	378	43	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2006	359	37	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2007	353	36	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2008	360	24	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2009	358	18	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	7	400
2010	350	21	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	11	397
2011	343	22	3	10	0	0	13	0	391
2012	328	14	5	13	0	0	17	0	377
2013	336	27	6	9	1	0	17	0	396
2014	335	22	6	18	1	0	15	0	397
2015	331	24	6	26	1	0	21	0	409
2016	322	29	8	31	1	0	26	0	417
2017	321	40	7	34	0	1	28	0	431
2018	290	31	8	41	1	0	31	0	402
2019	261	31	10	39	1	0	28	0	370
2020	241	39	11	36	1	0	32	0	360
2021	229	32	11	46	1	0	36	0	355
2022	234	25	14	44	2	0	44	0	363
2023	240	33	11	45	2	0	48	0	379
2024	243	35	12	41	1	0	46	0	378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harmony Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	468	28.9	16.1	n/a
1990	477	28.9	16.5	n/a
1991	502	25.9	19.3	n/a
1992	490	26.9	18.2	n/a
1993	528	28.0	18.9	n/a
1994	502	28.0	17.9	40.8
1995	499	27.0	18.5	43.1
1996	499	27.0	18.5	43.1
1997	514	29.0	17.7	39.9
1998	491	31.0	15.8	38.9
1999	487	30.0	16.2	39.8
2000	432	32.0	13.5	49.3
2001	429	33.0	13.0	45.2
2002	439	32.0	13.7	51
2003	439	32.0	13.7	51
2004	444	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	443	30.5	14.5	75.4
2006	417	32.0	13.0	49.9
2007	408	32.0	12.8	48.3
2008	404	32.0	12.6	47.8
2009	400	34.0	11.8	55
2010	397	34.0	11.6	53.9
2011	391	34.8	11.2	58.3
2012	377	30.5	12.3	56.2
2013	396	30.0	13.2	60.4
2014	397	27.5	14.4	58.4
2015	409	30.0	13.6	64.8
2016	417	32.0	13.0	60.7
2017	431	33.0	13.0	55.5
2018	402	32.0	12.5	56.7
2019	370	33.0	11.2	57
2020	360	31.0	11.6	48.3
2021	355	37.8	9.3	65.6
2022	363	30.2	12.0	62.5
2023	379	31.0	12.2	63.1
2024	378	29.4	12.8	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harmony Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	468	28.9	16.1	n/a
1990	477	28.9	16.5	n/a
1991	502	25.9	19.3	n/a
1992	490	26.9	18.2	n/a
1993	528	28.0	18.9	n/a
1994	502	28.0	17.9	40.8
1995	499	27.0	18.5	43.1
1996	499	27.0	18.5	43.1
1997	514	29.0	17.7	39.9
1998	491	31.0	15.8	38.9
1999	487	30.0	16.2	39.8
2000	432	32.0	13.5	49.3
2001	429	33.0	13.0	45.2
2002	439	32.0	13.7	51
2003	439	32.0	13.7	51
2004	444	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	443	30.5	14.5	75.4
2006	417	32.0	13.0	49.9
2007	408	32.0	12.8	48.3
2008	404	32.0	12.6	47.8
2009	400	34.0	11.8	55
2010	397	34.0	11.6	53.9
2011	391	34.8	11.2	58.3
2012	377	30.5	12.3	56.2
2013	396	30.0	13.2	60.4
2014	397	27.5	14.4	58.4
2015	409	30.0	13.6	64.8
2016	417	32.0	13.0	60.7
2017	431	33.0	13.0	55.5
2018	402	32.0	12.5	56.7
2019	370	33.0	11.2	57
2020	360	31.0	11.6	48.3
2021	355	37.8	9.3	65.6
2022	363	30.2	12.0	62.5
2023	379	31.0	12.2	63.1
2024	378	29.4	12.8	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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