TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in TROY, New York, part of BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL). The school enrolls 505 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL), which oversees 2 schools and 1,081 students, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest looks like 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Rensselaer County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 28% of students at TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Rensselaer County (around 46%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.7%; this one delivers 49.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Rensselaer County shows the typical household earns roughly $87,915 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Rensselaer County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,274 students), of which TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has changed only slightly, going from 500 students in 2018 to 505 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.