Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361476001228
HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
21187 NY RT 22, HOOSICK FALLS, NY 12090 · (518) 686-9492 · Rensselaer County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
177 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
407
-190 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 12.7:1
% White
93%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in HOOSICK FALLS, New York, operated by HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school hosts 407 students in grades pre-K through 4.
Within HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,078 students, HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.0%; this one delivers 43.6%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Rensselaer County) reports that median household income runs about $87,915, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rensselaer County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,274 students), HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Five-year trend. HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 32% since 2018, when it stood at 597 (now 407). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.
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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 HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 342 students
- HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 329 students
Other schools in HOOSICK FALLS
- HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 342 students
- HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 329 students
Nearby schools
- HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 342
- HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 329
- Monument Elementary School7.4 mi · 147
- Molly Stark School8.0 mi · 402
- Bennington Elementary School8.3 mi · 278
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School8.4 mi · 855
Frequently asked questions
About HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Rensselaer County.
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