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TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

55 NEW TURNPIKE RD, TROY, NY 12182 · (518) 233-6822 · Rensselaer County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
291 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K11020%
Kindergarten14727%
Grade 113325%
Grade 215228%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
28252%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
8315%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
11421%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
5510%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
27050%
Female
27250%

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TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school54253.7%N/A
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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 TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Rensselaer County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
542#663 of 2,585#1 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.0:1#441 of 2,338#9 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.1%#456 of 2,388#7 of 22
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.7%#1,305 of 2,534#7 of 22
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.6%#1,111 of 1,757#10 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 2024-25
Enrollment
542
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2554254.210.0:154% (291)
2023-24501559.1:162% (311)
2022-235344910.9:161% (328)
2020-215514512.2:166% (362)
2017-186064314.1:161% (368)
2015-166104214.5:167% (406)
2010-11521N/AN/A59% (307)
2000-015633615.6:142% (237)
1990-916304613.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in TROY, New York, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 542 students, from pre-K through 2. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New York) has about 443 students.

Across its 4 schools, LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 2,060 students. TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.

White students make up a majority at TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 52%. The remaining students are 21% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Rensselaer County is about 80% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

A ratio of 10.0:1 comes from the school's 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.8 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 54% in 2024-25. That is 8 points above the 46% average for public schools in Rensselaer County.

According to the American Community Survey, in Rensselaer County, the median household income is $87,915, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 42 public schools in the county.

Nearby, RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.

In 2020-21, TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 551; in 2024-25, 542. The school's ratio fell from 12.2:1 to 10.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Rensselaer County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
55 NEW TURNPIKE RD, TROY, NY 12182
Phone
(518) 233-6822
County
Rensselaer County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
542
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
291 (54%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
361674001496
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Other schools in TROY
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Frequently asked questions

About TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 52% White, 15% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Rensselaer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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