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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