WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a sizable elementary campus in WATERVLIET, New York, part of WATERVLIET CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 670 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 51% bigger than that benchmark.

WATERVLIET CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,455 students. WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Albany County's rate of about 45%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 29.9%, a residual of -18.6 points.

In the broader community, census data for Albany County shows median household earnings sit near $85,333, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Albany County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,946 students), of which WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 680 (now 670). Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 23% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.