For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,281 students in Cohoes City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Cohoes City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,819 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cohoes City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#648 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
186 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
1,226 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
68%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
150
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
21
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,869 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,702
$31,092
Spending / Student
$22,869
$31,961
Best Cohoes City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Schaick Island School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Continental Ave
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-2828
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-2828
Grades: PK-5
| 134 students
Rank: #22.
Abram Lansing School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
26 James St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-5044
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-5044
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #33.
Harmony Hill School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Madelon K Hickey Way
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 233-1900
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 233-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #44.
Cohoes Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Bevan St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-4131
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-4131
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
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