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Van Schaick Island School

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Van Schaick Island School ranks 989 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Van Schaick Island School is an elementary school in Cohoes, New York, serving 137 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Cohoes City School District. Despite the district's overall ranking of 671 out of 874 in New York, Van Schaick Island School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic proficiency across grades 3-5 for English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

The school's strong academic performance is evident in its 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 66.67%, compared to 46.05% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, the school's 5th grade Math proficiency rate of 47.06% exceeds the district's 47.24% and the state's 54.16%. Additionally, the school's White and Special Education student subgroups outperform their respective state averages. However, the school's Hispanic student subgroup ranks very low compared to other New York elementary schools.

Van Schaick Island School's academic success may be attributed to its higher per-student spending of $35,162, compared to $22,925 for Harmony Hill School and $24,833 for Abram Lansing School. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13 students per teacher, compared to 12.8 and 13.8 for the nearby schools. While Van Schaick Island School outperforms the district and state, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, with schools like Latham Ridge School and PS 18 in the Troy City School District achieving even higher academic proficiency rates.

124

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,760

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Continental Ave
Cohoes, NY 12047-3299

(518) 237-2828

District: Cohoes City School District

Students who attend Van Schaick Island School usually attend:

Middle:	Cohoes Middle School
High:	Cohoes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Two or more races:

14.5%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg46%

New York avg55%

989^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Cohoes City School District

671^st of 874Cohoes City 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	58.1	989 of 2445	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	1437 of 2445	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	1158 of 2439	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1288 of 2434	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	1068 of 2201	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	1223 of 2413	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	1053 of 2395	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	934 of 2386	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	720 of 2366	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	982 of 2352	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	1186 of 2345	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	1073 of 2325	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.1	1446 of 2320	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	1577 of 2286	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	1489 of 2263	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.9	1099 of 2257	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.5	1326 of 2227	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	1445 of 2219	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	1090 of 2206	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	1042 of 2409	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	1392 of 2413	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1209 of 2403	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	1182 of 2401	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	709 of 1955	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	1126 of 2357	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1133 of 2338	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	10.4	1495 of 1531	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	527 of 2098	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	33.9	1382 of 2078	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	981 of 2041	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	894 of 2099	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	662 of 1678	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	1014 of 2032	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	812 of 2045	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	956 of 2407	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	1480 of 2411	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1144 of 2400	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1429 of 2400	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1265 of 1961	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1296 of 2358	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	919 of 2340	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	866 of 2134	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	1528 of 2110	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	969 of 2016	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	997 of 2031	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	603 of 1859	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	300 of 1941	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	659 of 1402	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	1094 of 1392	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	865 of 1337	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	814 of 1399	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	628 of 1224	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	684 of 1338	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	950 of 1408	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+3 vs state

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Science53%+8 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, September 19, 2011

Small classroom size. Excellent teachers and aids. Principle is from the neighborhood and knows all of the students. A very loving school. Close Quote

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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
Van Schaick Island School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Continental Ave	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-2828	124	15	8.0	78.2%	77 (62.1%)	16 (12.9%)	11 (8.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.5%)	58.1	989^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%		40.4	1437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.2%	448	66.7	61.9	47.1	66.7	66.7	47.1	52.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$41,760	$3,994	$37,766
Rensselaer Park Elementary School	Public	K-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
Abram Lansing School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 James St	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-5044	305	32	9.6	83.9%	162 (53.1%)	51 (16.7%)	54 (17.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	36.4	1571^st of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%		24	1943^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.5%	372	47.3	34.0	57.1	54.6	34.7	47.6	50.0	99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	100.0	99.5	$26,318	$2,945	$23,373
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
Harmony Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	Madelon K Hickey Way	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-1900	384	31	12.3	59.9%	236 (61.5%)	34 (8.9%)	58 (15.1%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.9%)	30.1	1767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%		25	1903^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%	136	40.5	40.0	48.5	41.6	42.3	47.8	40.3	99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	99.4	$24,230	$3,137	$21,093
Turnpike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	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
Watervliet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2557 10th Ave	Watervliet	12189	Albany County	Watervliet City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 629-3400	670	46	14.5	72.1%	277 (41.3%)	99 (14.8%)	157 (23.4%)	64 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (10.7%)	15.8	2171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	11.2%		19.9	2063^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.6%	108	24.6	36.3	38.5	26.7	39.0	33.9	28.2	97.7	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.9	99.3	$27,700	$3,901	$23,800
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
Latham Ridge School	Public	K-5	6 Mercer Ave	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-3211	433	34	12.8	29.8%	254 (58.7%)	28 (6.5%)	31 (7.2%)	92 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	57.3	1005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%		58.9	930^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.0%	75	48.2	57.5	56.6	58.5	66.2	69.5	54.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.1	$23,258	$1,407	$21,851
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Schaick Island School

What schools do graduates of Van Schaick Island School attend?

Students who attend Van Schaick Island School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cohoes Middle School
High : Cohoes High School

What district is Van Schaick Island School in?

Cohoes City School District

What is the racial makeup of Van Schaick Island School?

Students at Van Schaick Island School are 62% White, 15% Two or more races, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Van Schaick Island School a good school?

Van Schaick Island School ranks 989^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Schaick Island School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Van Schaick Island School.

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