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Best Public Schools in Troy, NY

At a glance

Schools

8,070

Students

Districts

Top rankedBell Top School451^st of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ps 18 up 252 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Carroll Hill School 6.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Troy, New York is home to 17 schools spanning 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools across 4 different school districts. The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the area, highlighting significant inequities in educational opportunities and resources.

Some standout schools include Bell Top School and Gardner-Dickinson School, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in New York with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, schools like PS 2 and Rensselaer Park Elementary School struggle, with proficiency rates often below 30%. The Troy City School District and Lansingburgh Central School District generally perform below the state averages on assessments.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic factors and school performance, with the schools serving economically disadvantaged student populations tending to have the lowest proficiency rates. Additionally, the KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School stands out with its high graduation rate and low dropout rate, but its academic proficiency lags behind the state averages, raising questions about the effectiveness of the charter school model in improving student outcomes in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2 Polk St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 445-3100	762	42	18.2	89.5%	47 (6.2%)	462 (60.6%)	187 (24.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (7.7%)								(n/a)			32.9	25.0		29.3	27.3		27.9	44.4			20.0	45.2	42.9	52.9	20.0	48.2	58.9	43.1	67.9	38.5	13.8	34.0		32.0										$19,364	$2,246	$17,118
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3992 Ny Rt 2	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 279-4600	505	32	15.6	27.9%	458 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	43.6	1374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.8%		52.7	1086^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.6%	288														45.1	64.6	50.7				40.0	55.3	58.4				47.4		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,266	$1,140	$21,126
Tamarac Middle School High School	Public	6-12	3992 Ny Rt 2	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)	No	No	No	No	(518) 279-4600	576	59	9.7	37.3%	502 (87.2%)	10 (1.7%)	32 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	64.8	1094^th of 1500 public high schools	27.1%		65.7	430^th of 1242 public high schools	65.4%	664	72.5	94.1	84.3		72.7	81.9	67.9		78.3	52.8		94.3					40.3	38.0	35.4				37.8	51.0	41.9		24.1	94.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,644	$816	$26,828
Bell Top School	Public	K-5	39 Reynolds Rd	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2600	304	28	10.7	18.4%	237 (78.0%)	7 (2.3%)	18 (5.9%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	79.1	451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%		89.7	209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.5%	242														63.5	86.8	74.5				75.0	96.0	58.8				60.8		97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$24,393	$583	$23,810
Knickerbacker Middle School	Public	6-8	320 7th Ave	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6811	474	57	8.2	63.9%	205 (43.2%)	111 (23.4%)	81 (17.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.0%)	19.5	1315^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.3%		22.4	1260^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.2%	55							100.0			93.1	95.2						32.4	36.6	33.6				28.2	35.2	27.2		23.6	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$28,391	$3,434	$24,957
Lansingburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	320 7th Ave	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6806	625	58	10.7	69.8%	312 (49.9%)	143 (22.9%)	101 (16.2%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	47.2	682^nd of 1234 public high schools	44.7%		47.7	666^th of 1242 public high schools	46.4%	16	42.9	87.5	82.7	0.0	16.7	76.9	48.5	50.0	76.8	39.7	50.7	74.2	60.8															99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,214	$3,316	$25,898
Rensselaer Park Elementary School	Public	2-5	70 110th St	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6823	419	44	9.6	65.9%	216 (51.6%)	65 (15.5%)	69 (16.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	22.6	2000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		18.9	2093^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.4%	93														45.1	43.0	41.1				50.0	38.0	27.0				23.7		99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$32,017	$3,271	$28,746
Turnpike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	55 New Turnpike Rd	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6822	542	54	10.0	53.7%	282 (52.0%)	114 (21.0%)	83 (15.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.1%)								(n/a)																												99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$27,245	$3,120	$24,126
Carroll Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Delaware Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5701	325	47	6.9	84.0%	107 (32.9%)	77 (23.7%)	74 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.7%)	24.1	1957^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%		22.6	1985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%	28														56.4	30.6	33.3				57.1	45.8	23.1				21.5		99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.5	99.2	$33,263	$3,284	$29,979
Ps 2	Public	PK, KG-5	470 10th St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5601	249	33	7.5	90.8%	47 (18.9%)	107 (43.0%)	60 (24.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.9%)	7.8	2344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.1%		18	2122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	13.2%	222														25.6	10.0	34.2				40.0	20.0	10.5				13.2		99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$33,820	$3,306	$30,514
Ps 14	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Tibbits Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5801	460	46	9.9	75.2%	144 (31.3%)	128 (27.8%)	111 (24.1%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.3%)	35.3	1609^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.2%		33.2	1644^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%	35														42.3	61.2	35.1				52.0	60.3	36.7				28.8		95.7	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	97.9	96.5	$28,018	$2,772	$25,247
Ps 16	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Collins Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5101	249	25	10.0	64.7%	108 (43.4%)	64 (25.7%)	37 (14.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.9%)	62	892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.5%		66.1	747^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%	145														64.4	61.1	63.2				68.9	55.6	65.8				46.0		98.9	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	98.9	98.9	$33,798	$2,726	$31,072
Ps 18	Public	K-5	412 Hoosick St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5501	313	36	8.7	49.2%	181 (57.8%)	47 (15.0%)	52 (16.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)	56.1	1035^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.7%		45	1287^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%	252														72.2	48.8	63.4				73.2	44.4	50.0				46.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,561	$3,125	$26,437
Troy High School	Public	9-12	1950 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5401	1,193	101	11.7	68.1%	441 (37.0%)	348 (29.2%)	263 (22.0%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	118 (9.9%)	45.3	702^nd of 1234 public high schools	43.1%		43.3	721^st of 1242 public high schools	41.9%	19	44.8	90.6	65.1	20.0	44.6	75.6	50.3	52.2	77.8	60.3		58.4																99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$32,956	$2,888	$30,068
Troy Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5301	733	84	8.7	71.4%	248 (33.8%)	201 (27.4%)	158 (21.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (15.3%)	30.2	1117^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.5%		36.4	990^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.2%	127							97.1			100.0							42.3	26.9	34.2				39.3	35.6	50.2		35.8	98.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.7	$33,665	$2,832	$30,834
North Greenbush School	Public	K-2	49 Greenbush Rd	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	North Greenbush Common School District (Williams)	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 283-6748	35	4	8.7	—	33 (94.3%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$52,690	$4,817	$47,873
Gardner-Dickinson School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 East Ave	Troy	12198	Rensselaer County	Wynantskill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 283-4600	306	23	13.3	21.6%	280 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	63.9	851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%		58	945^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.3%	94					90.0					95.0				45.7	78.8	64.7	71.4	57.7	72.7	52.9	78.8	51.5	56.1	76.9	21.4	52.9	21.4	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$43,975	$00	$43,975

Cities Near Troy

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poestenkill	4.14 mi	1	297^th
Green Island	4.3 mi	1
Cohoes	4.51 mi	6	518^th
Watervliet	5.38 mi	2	741^st
Averill Park	5.68 mi	3	280^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.