Best Public Schools in Poestenkill, NY

Summary:

Poestenkill, New York is home to a single elementary school, Poestenkill Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Averill Park Central School District. While the school excels in certain areas, such as 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, it faces challenges in ensuring consistent academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Poestenkill Elementary School's performance on state assessments varies, with some grades outperforming the district and state averages, while others underperform. In 2024-2025, 5th-grade students at the school outperformed the district and state averages in ELA and Science, but 3rd-grade students underperformed in ELA and Math. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 28.79% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be a factor in the school's academic performance.

Despite the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average, the uneven academic performance suggests that the school may need to evaluate how its resources are being utilized to maximize student learning and achievement. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these challenges and improve the school's overall performance.

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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
Poestenkill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 School Rd	Poestenkill	12140	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7125	334	21	15.5	24.9%	316 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	60.5	923^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%		60.3	898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.3%	25	43.6	63.5	74.6	48.2	63.5	62.3	70.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$22,846	$1,572	$21,274

Cities Near Poestenkill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Averill Park	2.2 mi	3	280^th
Troy	3.89 mi	18	583^rd
West Sand Lake	4.02 mi	1	134^th
Green Island	6.62 mi	1
Watervliet	7.29 mi	2	741^st

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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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