Best Public Schools in Berlin, NY

Summary:

Berlin, New York is home to a single elementary school, Berlin Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Berlin Central School District, which is ranked 494 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berlin Elementary School has had a mixed academic performance in recent years, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average while others lag significantly behind. In the 2024-2025 school year, 5th-grade students at the school outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but 3rd-grade students performed well below the state average in both ELA and Math. The school's overall ranking has placed it between 1045 and 1364 out of 2439-2445 New York elementary schools over the past three school years, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low performance on state assessments, it appears to have a high level of resource allocation, with a per-student spending of $38,435, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 7.1. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 57.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors may contribute to the uneven academic performance and suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 School St	Berlin	12022	Rensselaer County	Berlin Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 658-2127	256	38	6.7	51.6%	236 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	47	1271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.0%		42.7	1364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.2%	93	30.3	48.7	56.0	36.4	42.9	69.4	66.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$39,441	$2,396	$37,045

Cities Near Berlin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherry Plain	3.96 mi	1	421^st
Averill Park	9.62 mi	3	280^th
Poestenkill	10.14 mi	1	297^th
Troy	10.68 mi	18	583^rd
Hoosick Falls	12.44 mi	3	525^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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