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Berlin Elementary School

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Berlin Elementary School ranks 1271 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Berlin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Berlin Central School District in Berlin, NY. The school has 276 students and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Berlin Elementary School faces significant challenges in student academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, compared to the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 30.3% in 3rd grade ELA, 48.72% in 4th grade ELA, and 56% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 36.36% in 3rd grade, 42.86% in 4th grade, and 69.39% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. However, the school's performance on Science assessments for 5th grade is better, with a 66.67% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 45.02%. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles.

Comparison to nearby schools reveals a mixed picture, with some schools like West Sand Lake Elementary School and Gardner-Dickinson School performing better on state assessments and having higher rankings compared to Berlin Elementary School, while others such as PS 14, Carroll Hill School, and Walter B Howard Elementary School also have below-average performance. Targeted interventions and support for underperforming student subgroups, such as male students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, may be necessary to improve Berlin Elementary School's overall academic performance.

256

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,441

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53 School St
Berlin, NY 12022-0259

(518) 658-2127

District: Berlin Central School District

Students who attend Berlin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Berlin Middle School/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New York avg55%

1,271^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

494^th of 874Berlin 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	47.0	1271 of 2445	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	1364 of 2445	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	1045 of 2439	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	1445 of 2434	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	1261 of 2201	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1154 of 2413	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	1615 of 2395	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	1576 of 2386	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	1305 of 2366	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	1468 of 2352	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	1225 of 2345	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	1545 of 2325	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.9	1452 of 2320	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	1344 of 2286	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	1233 of 2263	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1766 of 2257	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.6	1524 of 2227	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	1177 of 2219	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	1457 of 2206	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1074 of 2409	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1295 of 2413	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	825 of 2403	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	1676 of 2401	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	1074 of 1955	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1027 of 2357	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	1721 of 2338	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1150 of 2098	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1043 of 2078	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	751 of 2041	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1113 of 2099	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	880 of 1678	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	879 of 2032	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	1339 of 2045	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	1516 of 2407	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1425 of 2411	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1305 of 2400	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	1239 of 2400	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	1243 of 1961	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1238 of 2358	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1426 of 2340	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1311 of 2134	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1141 of 2110	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	991 of 2016	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	1489 of 2031	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	639 of 1044	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1581 of 1859	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	16.5	1274 of 1408	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

White (2018)10th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+22 vs state

Math52%-6 vs state

English Language Arts47%-8 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
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
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
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
Hoosick Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	21187 Ny Rt 22	Hoosick Falls	12090	Rensselaer County	Hoosick Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 686-9492	407	22	18.3	43.5%	380 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	23.8	1965^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.6%		45	1288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.3%	677			37.0	45.3					29.6	49.2							98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$24,088	$1,843	$22,245
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
Walter B Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1478 Rte 20	New Lebanon	12125	Columbia County	New Lebanon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 794-7600	238	24	9.9	46.2%	217 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	45.1	1326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%		57.5	962^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%	364			72.7	68.0	29.4	42.9			60.6	62.5	32.4	65.4			26.5		98.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.1	$28,867	$1,465	$27,403
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Berlin Elementary School

How many students attend Berlin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Berlin Elementary School.

What district is Berlin Elementary School in?

Berlin Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Berlin Elementary School?

Students at Berlin Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Berlin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berlin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Berlin Middle School/High School

Is Berlin Elementary School a good school?

Berlin Elementary School ranks 1271^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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