Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360963000732
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL
4 JOHN ST, NASSAU, NY 12123 · (518) 207-2620 · Rensselaer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
82 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
65.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 67.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL this school | 250 | 32.8% | 64.3% |
| W A WETTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VERNON | 262 | 33.2% | 51.0% |
| ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARGYLE | 253 | 33.6% | 49.4% |
| PETERBORO STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CANASTOTA | 260 | 30.8% | N/A |
| GREENE PRIMARY SCHOOL GREENE | 238 | 34.0% | N/A |
| LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PLACID | 228 | 31.6% | 59.8% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rensselaer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #586 of 2,335 | #5 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #707 of 2,342 ▼ 48 | #6 of 21 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #726 of 2,343 ▼ 76 | #6 of 21 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #2,228 of 2,585 | #20 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #275 of 2,338 | #5 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #2,175 of 2,388 | #14 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #1,904 of 2,534 | #12 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #1,090 of 1,757 | #9 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
250
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 250 | 26.5 | 9.4:1 | 33% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 26.7 | 9.1:1 | 38% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 23.7 | 9.8:1 | 33% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 25 | 10.1:1 | 37% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 21.6 | 13.0:1 | 34% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 34% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 23% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 20% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 21 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL.
About DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL is an elementary school in NASSAU, New York, and it is part of EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It educates 250 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 44% smaller than the 443 average for elementary schools in New York.
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL sits within EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 7 schools and 4,085 students.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL. Other students are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 80% White share among all Rensselaer County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL reports 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Rensselaer County average 46%.
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.3% and a predicted 62.9%.
Within Rensselaer County, the median household income is $87,915, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL, Rensselaer County has 41 other public schools.
GREEN MEADOW SCHOOL is the public school closest to DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL, about 4.9 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL at 5th of 8.
Federal data place DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 253 students in 2020-21 and 250 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rensselaer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,332
Census ACS
Median income
$87,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
19,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,272 students
- HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOLMiddle · 948 students
- CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
- RED MILL SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- GREEN MEADOW SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
- BELL TOP SCHOOLElementary · 304 students
Nearby schools
- GREEN MEADOW SCHOOL4.9 mi · 345
- MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.0 mi · 399
- RENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCES5.6 mi · 506
- CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.8 mi · 443
- ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.9 mi · 475
- ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL7.0 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOLHow large is DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL?
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL serve?
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL public or private?
DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.