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VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary-level community in VOORHEESVILLE, New York, overseen by VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, teaches 541 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.
VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,215 students; VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
In terms of who attends, VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 16% of students at VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Albany County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.5%.
Across the wider county, Albany County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,333, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Albany County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,946 students), VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 71.2%.
VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 533 (now 541).
Inside the community feed, members of the VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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