For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 462 students in Schodack Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Schodack Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
877 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Schodack Central School District, which is ranked #223 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
815 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
66
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,171 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,436
$31,092
Spending / Student
$28,171
$31,961
Best Schodack Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Castleton Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 Scott Ave
Castleton On Hudson, NY 12033
(518) 732-7755
Castleton On Hudson, NY 12033
(518) 732-7755
Grades: K-6
| 462 students
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