Rensselaer Park Elementary School
Tel:
(518) 233-6823
Rensselaer Park Elementary School serves 535 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 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Rensselaer Park Elementary School's student population of 535 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 535 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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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 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Rensselaer Park Elementary School is 0.62, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #3499 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 9% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 27% |
| Black | 17% | 17% |
| White | 57% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 12% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lansingburgh Central School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Knickerbacker Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Troy Knickerbacker Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 502 students
0.3 miles
320 7th Ave
Troy, NY 12182
(518) 233-6811 0.3 6-8 502 - Troy Lansingburgh Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 706 students
0.3 miles
320 7th Ave
Troy, NY 12182
(518) 233-6806 0.3 9-12 706 - Cohoes Van Schaick Island School Grades: PK-5 | 154 students
0.8 miles
150 Continental Ave
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-2828 0.8 PK-5 154 - Troy Turnpike Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 606 students
1.6 miles
55 New Turnpike Rd
Troy, NY 12182
(518) 233-6822 1.6 PK-2 606
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