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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360963000735
RED MILL SCHOOL
225 MCCULLOUGH PL, RENSSELAER, NY 12144 · (518) 207-2660 · Rensselaer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
10.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
130 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
54%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
69.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 RED MILL SCHOOL
RED MILL SCHOOL's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED MILL SCHOOL this school | 473 | 27.5% | 69.3% |
| OKTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLIFTON PARK | 519 | 24.5% | 65.3% |
| HILLSIDE SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 383 | 25.3% | 65.6% |
| CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL EAST GREENBUSH | 493 | 21.3% | 69.8% |
| ARONGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLIFTON PARK | 589 | 27.5% | 65.0% |
| PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 462 | 21.2% | 68.2% |
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 RED MILL SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rensselaer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #426 of 2,335 | #3 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #332 of 2,342 ▼ 34 | #1 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #565 of 2,343 ▼ 47 | #2 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #950 of 2,585 | #5 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #791 of 2,338 | #12 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #1,055 of 2,388 | #9 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.5% | #2,040 of 2,534 | #15 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.6% | #128 of 606 | N/A |
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
473
+65 (+16%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 473 | 43.4 | 10.9:1 | 27% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 39.4 | 11.9:1 | 30% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 41.6 | 11.0:1 | 30% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 38 | 10.7:1 | 24% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 29.4 | 13.2:1 | 29% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 27% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 9% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 33 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RED MILL SCHOOL.
About RED MILL SCHOOL
RED MILL SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in RENSSELAER, New York. It had 473 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
RED MILL SCHOOL is one school in EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 7 schools with 4,085 students.
White students are 66% of those enrolled at RED MILL SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. That compares with about 80% White among all Rensselaer County residents. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at RED MILL SCHOOL are from different groups.
For every teacher at RED MILL SCHOOL, there are about 10.9 students; the school has 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 130 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 27% of enrollment. Across public schools in Rensselaer County, the average is 46%.
On the allk12 Grade, RED MILL SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 78% of New York public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, RED MILL SCHOOL would be expected to post about 64.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 69.3%.
In the wider Rensselaer County area, the median household earns about $87,915 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Rensselaer County, 42 public schools serve about 19,274 students.
CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL is about 1.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, RED MILL SCHOOL ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
RED MILL SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 473, compared with 408 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for RED MILL SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- GREEN MEADOW SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
- BELL TOP SCHOOLElementary · 304 students
- DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOLElementary · 250 students
Other schools in RENSSELAER
- VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 487 students
- RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 462 students
- NURSES MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL-CAPITAL REGIONHigh · 83 students
Nearby schools
- CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL1.7 mi · 493
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,272
- GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 387
- RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 462
- VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 487
- HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL2.3 mi · 948
Frequently asked questions
About RED MILL SCHOOLHow large is RED MILL SCHOOL?
RED MILL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
Is RED MILL SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RED MILL SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does RED MILL SCHOOL have?
RED MILL SCHOOL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at RED MILL SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RED MILL SCHOOL are roughly 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is RED MILL SCHOOL in?
RED MILL SCHOOL is part of EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.