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West Sand Lake Elementary School

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West Sand Lake Elementary School ranks 545 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Sand Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 392 students in grades K-5 in the Averill Park Central School District in West Sand Lake, New York. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 408 out of 2,366 schools in 2015-2016. Currently, West Sand Lake Elementary is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

West Sand Lake Elementary excels academically, consistently outperforming both the Averill Park Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.21% of 3rd graders at the school were proficient in ELA, compared to 63.64% for the district and 54.15% for the state. In Math, 82.98% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to 71.08% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools for its performance with special education students.

While West Sand Lake Elementary outperforms other schools in the Averill Park Central School District, such as Poestenkill Elementary and Miller Hill School, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the neighboring East Greenbush Central School District, like Citizen Edmond Genet School and Bell Top School. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past 5 years, with its ranking fluctuating between 482 and 1,141 out of New York elementary schools.

354

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,652

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Meeler Rd
West Sand Lake, NY 12196-9796

(518) 674-7175

District: Averill Park Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

545^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Averill Park Central School District

312^th of 874Averill Park Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	545 of 2445	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	970 of 2445	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	1141 of 2439	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	775 of 2434	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	731 of 2201	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	482 of 2413	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	570 of 2395	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	483 of 2386	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	408 of 2366	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	568 of 2352	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	542 of 2345	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	435 of 2325	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	446 of 2320	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	367 of 2286	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	380 of 2263	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	281 of 2257	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	549 of 2227	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	850 of 2219	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.8	654 of 2206	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	602 of 2409	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	1162 of 2413	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1319 of 2403	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	831 of 2401	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	573 of 1955	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	426 of 2357	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	571 of 2338	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	570 of 2098	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	735 of 2078	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.1	1613 of 2041	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1105 of 2099	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	977 of 1678	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	700 of 2032	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	657 of 2045	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	497 of 2407	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	796 of 2411	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	976 of 2400	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	718 of 2400	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	782 of 1961	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	577 of 2358	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	576 of 2340	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	196 of 2134	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	60.1	579 of 2110	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	658 of 2016	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	357 of 2031	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	245 of 1044	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	657 of 1859	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	752 of 1941	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	572 of 1402	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	758 of 1392	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	897 of 1337	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	737 of 1399	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	627 of 1224	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+18 vs state

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Science58%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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/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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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
West Sand Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Meeler Rd	West Sand Lake	12196	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7175	354	23	15.0	24.9%	323 (91.2%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	75.2	545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%		57.3	970^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.3%	425			70.2	58.8	69.1				83.0	74.5	71.2				58.2		98.5	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.5	$24,652	$906	$23,746
Miller Hill School	Public	K-5	8439 Miller Hill Rd	Averill Park	12018	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7075	377	22	16.7	29.7%	345 (91.5%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	56.5	1022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		59.6	914^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.6%	108			77.4	52.8	47.7				83.9	50.9	60.6				39.4		99.2	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.7	$23,304	$1,310	$21,993
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
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
Gardner-Dickinson School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 East Ave	Troy	12180	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
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
Citizen Edmond Genet School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Englewood Ave	East Greenbush	12061	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2680	493	41	11.8	21.3%	324 (65.7%)	28 (5.7%)	45 (9.1%)	72 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	77.1	504^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.4%		85.5	303^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	87.6%	201			65.9	63.2	76.3				76.1	68.8	77.2				65.1		99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$22,097	$627	$21,470
Van Rensselaer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Van Rensselaer Dr	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	Rensselaer City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 436-4618	487	32	15.1	67.1%	205 (42.1%)	55 (11.3%)	79 (16.2%)	64 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (17.0%)	17	2150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.1%		21.4	2025^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.2%	125			37.1	39.1	32.3				44.3	32.9	26.7				22.4		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,277	$5,814	$24,463
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
Red Mill School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 McCullough Pl	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2660	473	43	10.9	27.5%	310 (65.5%)	32 (6.8%)	40 (8.5%)	55 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.4%)	80.7	404^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.5%		79.6	436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%	32			64.4	68.4	72.0				66.7	84.2	89.0				69.1		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$22,694	$567	$22,126

Frequently Asked Questions about West Sand Lake Elementary School

How many students attend West Sand Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended West Sand Lake Elementary School.

What district is West Sand Lake Elementary School in?

Averill Park Central School District

What is the racial makeup of West Sand Lake Elementary School?

Students at West Sand Lake Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is West Sand Lake Elementary School a good school?

West Sand Lake Elementary School ranks 545^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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