Rensselaer County schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 37 schools in Rensselaer County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL EAST GREENBUSH · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 2 | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL HOOSICK FALLS · HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 88.0% | +29.7pp |
| 3 | AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL AVERILL PARK · AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 86.0% | +27.7pp |
| 4 | LANSINGBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TROY · LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 83.0% | +24.7pp |
| 5 | BELL TOP SCHOOL TROY · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.0% | +16.7pp |
| 6 | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CASTLETON · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
| 7 | HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL EAST GREENBUSH · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
| 8 | RED MILL SCHOOL RENSSELAER · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
| 9 | CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL EAST GREENBUSH · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 68.0% | +9.7pp |
| 10 | GARDNER-DICKINSON SCHOOL TROY · WYNANTSKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 66.0% | +7.7pp |
| 11 | WEST SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST SAND LAKE · AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 66.0% | +7.7pp |
| 12 | DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL NASSAU · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.0% | +6.7pp |
| 13 | TROY HIGH SCHOOL TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 65.0% | +6.7pp |
| 14 | GREEN MEADOW SCHOOL CASTLETON · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.0% | +4.7pp |
| 15 | PS 16 TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.0% | +4.7pp |
| 16 | CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASTLETON · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 62.0% | +3.7pp |
| 17 | PS 18 TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 62.0% | +3.7pp |
| 18 | POESTENKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POESTENKILL · AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 60.0% | +1.7pp |
| 19 | MILLER HILL SCHOOL AVERILL PARK · AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 59.0% | +0.7pp |
| 20 | HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHAGHTICOKE · HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 56.6% | -1.7pp |
| 21 | ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AVERILL PARK · AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 22 | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL CHERRY PLAIN · BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 54.3% | -4.0pp |
| 23 | TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL TROY · BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) | Combined | 53.1% | -5.2pp |
| 24 | TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY · BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) | Elementary | 52.0% | -6.3pp |
| 25 | BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BERLIN · BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.0% | -11.3pp |
| 26 | PS 14 TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.0% | -11.3pp |
| 27 | RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY · LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.0% | -15.3pp |
| 28 | KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL TROY · KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 42.1% | -16.1pp |
| 29 | RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RENSSELAER · RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 41.7% | -16.5pp |
| 30 | HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOOSICK FALLS · HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.3pp |
| 31 | CARROLL HILL SCHOOL TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 40.0% | -18.3pp |
| 32 | HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL HOOSICK FALLS · HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 40.0% | -18.3pp |
| 33 | HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHAGHTICOKE · HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.0% | -19.3pp |
| 34 | VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENSSELAER · RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 36.0% | -22.3pp |
| 35 | KNICKERBACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL TROY · LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 34.0% | -24.3pp |
| 36 | TROY MIDDLE SCHOOL TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 34.0% | -24.3pp |
| 37 | PS 2 TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 23.0% | -35.3pp |
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 Rensselaer 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.