True North Troy Preparatory Charter School District

2 Polk St
Troy, NY 12180-5512
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

True North Troy Preparatory Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 756 students in True North Troy Preparatory Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in True North Troy Preparatory Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
3,684 Schools
# Students
756 Students
1,760,181 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
151,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

True North Troy Preparatory Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#114 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of True North Troy Preparatory Charter   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-79%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of True North Troy Preparatory Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of True North Troy Preparatory Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
29%
# Black Students
444 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
59%
17%
# White Students
89 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
12%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
65
172,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
175,863
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
179,873
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
179,590
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
182,759
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
184,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
186,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
164,490
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
164,759
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The school district's spending/student of $14,889 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Spending
$11 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of True North Troy Preparatory Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,889
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in True North Troy Preparatory Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best True North Troy Preparatory Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
True North Troy Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2 Polk St
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 445-3100
Grades: K-12
| 756 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 756 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60-79% (Top 30%)
  • : ≥80% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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