Rensselaer Park Elementary School
Tel:
(518)233-6823
- Rensselaer Park Elementary School serves 511 students in grades 2-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Rensselaer Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Rensselaer Park Elementary School's student population of 511 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 511 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rensselaer Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rensselaer Park Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #3410 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 9% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 26% |
| Black | 15% | 17% |
| White | 62% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lansingburgh Central School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rensselaer Park Elementary School is Lansingburgh Senior High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Knickerbacker Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Troy Knickerbacker Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 517 students
0.3 miles
320 7th Ave
Troy, NY 12182
(518)233-6811 0.3 6-8 517 - Troy Lansingburgh Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 710 students
0.3 miles
320 7th Ave
Troy, NY 12182
(518)233-6806 0.3 9-12 710 - Cohoes Van Schaick Island School Grades: K-5 | 142 students
0.8 miles
150 Continental Ave
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518)237-2828 0.8 K-5 142 - Troy Turnpike Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 620 students
1.6 miles
55 New Turnpike Rd
Troy, NY 12182
(518)233-6822 1.6 PK-2 620
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