Columbia County schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 14 schools in Columbia County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VALATIE · KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 2 | CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL CHATHAM · CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 86.0% | +27.7pp |
| 3 | HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL HUDSON · HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 75.0% | +16.7pp |
| 4 | NEW LEBANON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEW LEBANON · NEW LEBANON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 69.4% | +11.2pp |
| 5 | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CRARYVILLE · TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 60.4% | +2.1pp |
| 6 | ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALATIE · KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 58.0% | -0.3pp |
| 7 | GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GERMANTOWN · GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 56.8% | -1.5pp |
| 8 | GERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GERMANTOWN · GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 55.0% | -3.3pp |
| 9 | WALTER B HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW LEBANON · NEW LEBANON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 53.0% | -5.3pp |
| 10 | MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHATHAM · CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 52.0% | -6.3pp |
| 11 | TACONIC HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRARYVILLE · TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 49.0% | -9.3pp |
| 12 | CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL CHATHAM · CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 33.0% | -25.3pp |
| 13 | MONTGOMERY C SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HUDSON · HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 33.0% | -25.3pp |
| 14 | HUDSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HUDSON · HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 29.0% | -29.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Columbia County, New York with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New York statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New York ranking.