The highest-performing public schools in reading in Columbia County, New York
Across Columbia County, New York, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 90.0%, against a median of 55.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | VALATIE, NY | 90.0% | no change |
| 2 | CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL | CHATHAM, NY | 86.0% | no change |
| 3 | HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL | HUDSON, NY | 75.0% | no change |
| 4 | NEW LEBANON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEW LEBANON, NY | 69.4% | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CRARYVILLE, NY | 60.4% | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | VALATIE, NY | 58.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GERMANTOWN, NY | 56.8% | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | GERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | GERMANTOWN, NY | 55.0% | no change |
| 9 | WALTER B HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NEW LEBANON, NY | 53.0% | no change |
| 10 | MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | CHATHAM, NY | 52.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL | VALATIE, NY | 52.0% | — |
| 12 | TACONIC HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | CRARYVILLE, NY | 49.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 13 | CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL | CHATHAM, NY | 33.0% | no change |
| 14 | MONTGOMERY C SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | HUDSON, NY | 33.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | HUDSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HUDSON, NY | 29.0% | ▼ 1 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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