Rensselaer County schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 21 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 | BELL TOP SCHOOL TROY · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 75.0% | +16.7pp |
| 2 | RED MILL SCHOOL RENSSELAER · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
| 3 | CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL EAST GREENBUSH · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 68.0% | +9.7pp |
| 4 | GARDNER-DICKINSON SCHOOL TROY · WYNANTSKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 66.0% | +7.7pp |
| 5 | WEST SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST SAND LAKE · AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 66.0% | +7.7pp |
| 6 | DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL NASSAU · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 65.0% | +6.7pp |
| 7 | GREEN MEADOW SCHOOL CASTLETON · EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.0% | +4.7pp |
| 8 | PS 16 TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 63.0% | +4.7pp |
| 9 | CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASTLETON · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 62.0% | +3.7pp |
| 10 | PS 18 TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 62.0% | +3.7pp |
| 11 | POESTENKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POESTENKILL · AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 60.0% | +1.7pp |
| 12 | MILLER HILL SCHOOL AVERILL PARK · AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 59.0% | +0.7pp |
| 13 | TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY · BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) | Elementary | 52.0% | -6.3pp |
| 14 | BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BERLIN · BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.0% | -11.3pp |
| 15 | PS 14 TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.0% | -11.3pp |
| 16 | RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY · LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 43.0% | -15.3pp |
| 17 | HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOOSICK FALLS · HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.3pp |
| 18 | CARROLL HILL SCHOOL TROY · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 40.0% | -18.3pp |
| 19 | HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHAGHTICOKE · HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 39.0% | -19.3pp |
| 20 | VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENSSELAER · RENSSELAER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 36.0% | -22.3pp |
| 21 | 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.