Van Rensselaer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

25 Van Rensselaer Dr
Rensselaer, NY 12144

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Rensselaer Elementary School ranks 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%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Van Rensselaer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Van Rensselaer Elementary School's student population of 475 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Rensselaer Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	66
1	83
2	70
3	75
4	67
5	68

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School
2023	493
2022	505
2021	560
2020	668
2019	668
2018	663
2017	663
2016	693
2015	684
2014	668
2013	705
2012	649
2011	648
2010	565
2009	524
2008	503
2007	504
2006	512
2005	500
2004	520
2003	547
2002	510
2001	542
2000	546
1999	549
1998	573
1997	586
1996	594
1995	574
1994	563
1993	539
1992	549
1991	545
1990	529
1989	515
1988	523
1987	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School
2023	31
2022	38
2021	43
2020	51
2019	51
2018	51
2017	51
2016	53
2015	51
2014	47
2013	49
2012	46
2011	56
2010	45
2009	43
2008	44
2007	42
2006	44
2005	41
2003	45
2002	42
2001	42
2000	44
1999	39
1998	42
1997	41
1996	40
1995	41
1994	38
1993	36
1992	36
1991	41
1990	37

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 26, 2026

Campus Size

25 acres

School Motto

'Everyone knows your name!'

School Rankings

Van Rensselaer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Van Rensselaer Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#4005 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School
2023	#4005
2022	#3944
2021	#3796
2019	#3788
2018	#3839
2017	#3931
2016	#3590
2015	#3431
2014	#3244
2013	#3474
2012	#3610

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20-24%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	22%	52%	21%
2022	18%	46%	21%
2021	15%	55%	28%
2019	23%	54%	30%
2018	18%	52%	27%
2017	19%	50%	33%
2016	24%	49%	31%
2015	33%	48%	38%
2014	30%	41%	24%
2013	20%	39%	25%
2012	50%	69%	47%

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25%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2022	25%	49%	28%
2021	36%	62%	34%
2019	28%	52%	35%
2018	27%	52%	27%
2017	17%	47%	33%
2016	23%	46%	30%
2015	17%	40%	27%
2014	19%	37%	24%
2013	19%	39%	29%
2012	42%	60%	44%
2011	54%	58%	51%

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80-84%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2022	82%	78%	62%
2021	74%	84%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	16:1	11:1	10:1
2022	13:1	11:1	10:1
2021	13:1	12:1	10:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	14:1	10:1
2017	13:1	13:1	10:1
2016	13:1	14:1	10:1
2015	13:1	14:1	10:1
2014	14:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	13:1	11:1
2007	12:1	14:1	12:1
2006	12:1	14:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	11:1
2000	12:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	16:1	12:1
1997	14:1	16:1	13:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	14:1	16:1	13:1
1994	15:1	16:1	13:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	12:1
1991	13:1	15:1	11:1
1990	14:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	13%	10%	12%
2022	14%	10%	13%
2021	16%	10%	14%
2020	14%	9%	14%
2019	14%	9%	14%
2018	15%	9%	15%
2017	15%	9%	15%
2016	15%	9%	16%
2015	14%	9%	13%
2014	14%	9%	13%
2013	12%	9%	12%
2012	14%	9%	12%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	14%	29%	13%
2022	12%	29%	11%
2021	13%	28%	12%
2020	12%	27%	10%
2019	12%	27%	10%
2018	8%	26%	8%
2017	8%	26%	8%
2016	7%	26%	7%
2015	6%	25%	7%
2014	6%	25%	6%
2013	2%	24%	2%
2012	7%	23%	7%
2011	6%	22%	5%
2010	6%	22%	6%
2009	6%	21%	6%
2008	5%	21%	4%
2007	3%	21%	2%
2006	4%	20%	2%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	3%	19%	3%
2003	2%	19%	2%
2002	3%	19%	2%
2001	3%	18%	3%
1999	2%	18%	4%
1998	2%	18%	3%
1997	2%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	3%
1993	1%	16%	2%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	9%	16%	14%
2022	11%	16%	13%
2021	13%	17%	13%
2020	13%	17%	13%
2019	13%	17%	13%
2018	11%	17%	12%
2017	11%	17%	12%
2016	11%	18%	11%
2015	10%	18%	10%
2014	10%	18%	10%
2013	11%	18%	12%
2012	10%	18%	12%
2011	13%	19%	12%
2010	14%	19%	13%
2009	15%	19%	12%
2008	13%	20%	12%
2007	18%	19%	15%
2006	18%	20%	15%
2005	15%	20%	13%
2004	15%	20%	13%
2003	16%	20%	13%
2002	15%	20%	14%
2001	14%	20%	13%
2000	15%	21%	13%
1999	13%	21%	10%
1998	13%	20%	12%
1997	10%	20%	11%
1996	11%	20%	11%
1995	7%	20%	8%
1994	6%	20%	7%
1993	6%	20%	8%

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White

44%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	47%	40%	47%
2022	49%	41%	51%
2021	47%	41%	51%
2020	50%	43%	54%
2019	50%	43%	54%
2018	56%	44%	58%
2017	56%	44%	58%
2016	57%	44%	58%
2015	63%	45%	64%
2014	65%	46%	66%
2013	72%	47%	73%
2012	63%	48%	65%
2011	66%	49%	67%
2010	68%	51%	70%
2009	68%	51%	72%
2008	72%	51%	76%
2007	69%	52%	76%
2006	71%	53%	79%
2005	76%	53%	79%
2004	79%	54%	81%
2003	79%	55%	82%
2002	80%	55%	82%
2001	81%	55%	82%
2000	85%	55%	85%
1999	85%	55%	86%
1998	85%	57%	84%
1997	88%	57%	87%
1996	90%	58%	87%
1995	93%	58%	91%
1994	92%	58%	90%
1993	93%	59%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	17%	4%	14%
2022	14%	3%	12%
2021	11%	3%	10%
2020	11%	3%	9%
2019	11%	3%	9%
2018	10%	2%	7%
2017	10%	2%	7%
2016	10%	2%	8%
2015	7%	2%	6%
2014	5%	1%	5%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	0.71	0.73	0.72
2022	0.70	0.72	0.69
2021	0.71	0.72	0.68
2020	0.69	0.71	0.66
2019	0.69	0.71	0.66
2018	0.64	0.71	0.62
2017	0.64	0.71	0.62
2016	0.63	0.70	0.62
2015	0.57	0.70	0.56
2014	0.55	0.69	0.54
2013	0.46	0.69	0.45
2012	0.58	0.68	0.55
2011	0.55	0.68	0.53
2010	0.54	0.66	0.47
2009	0.52	0.66	0.45
2008	0.48	0.66	0.39
2007	0.51	0.65	0.39
2006	0.46	0.64	0.37
2005	0.40	0.64	0.36
2004	0.36	0.63	0.32
2003	0.35	0.62	0.32
2002	0.34	0.62	0.31
2001	0.33	0.63	0.30
2000	0.29	0.62	0.25
1999	0.30	0.62	0.25
1998	0.28	0.61	0.28
1997	0.24	0.61	0.23
1996	0.19	0.60	0.23
1995	0.15	0.60	0.16
1994	0.17	0.60	0.18
1993	0.15	0.59	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2023	70%	53%	67%
2022	46%	51%	50%
2021	58%	52%	56%
2020	69%	50%	68%
2019	69%	50%	68%
2018	69%	48%	68%
2017	69%	48%	68%
2016	64%	44%	62%
2015	53%	45%	54%
2014	48%	42%	45%
2013	63%	41%	60%
2012	59%	42%	68%
2011	42%	41%	44%
2010	52%	16%	46%
2009	53%	37%	44%
2008	49%	36%	42%
2007	48%	36%	42%
2006	46%	37%	42%
2005	60%	14%	59%
2003	54%	13%	47%
2002	44%	36%	39%
2001	44%	36%	41%
2000	58%	37%	46%
1999	61%	38%	52%
1998	55%	37%	52%
1997	62%	38%	55%
1996	56%	13%	52%
1995	59%	13%	53%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Van Rensselaer Elementary School	New York	Rensselaer City School District
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	10%	5%	8%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2012	12%	7%	14%
2011	12%	7%	11%
2010	12%	5%	12%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	12%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	16%	8%	15%
2005	18%	5%	18%
2003	21%	4%	18%
2002	21%	7%	18%
2001	15%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rensselaer City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Van Rensselaer Elementary School's ranking?

Van Rensselaer Elementary School is ranked #4005 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Van Rensselaer Elementary School often compared to?

Van Rensselaer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carroll Hill School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Van Rensselaer Elementary School?

475 students attend Van Rensselaer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Van Rensselaer Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Asian, and 11% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Van Rensselaer Elementary School?

Van Rensselaer Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Van Rensselaer Elementary School offer ?

Van Rensselaer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Van Rensselaer Elementary School part of?

Van Rensselaer Elementary School is part of Rensselaer City School District.

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