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Green Meadow School

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Green Meadow School ranks 614 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Green Meadow School is an elementary school located in Castleton, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 367 students. It is part of the East Greenbush Central School District, which is ranked 145 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Green Meadow School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 3-5, with 64.91% 3rd grade ELA proficiency in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 54.15%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency is also strong at 69.64%, well above the state average of 45.02%. Green Meadow School particularly excels in serving its Special Education students, ranking 183 out of 2,134 New York elementary schools in this category for 2024-2025. However, the school's performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is relatively lower, ranking 1,083 out of 2,098 New York elementary schools in this category.

When compared to nearby schools, Green Meadow School generally outperforms other schools in the East Greenbush Central School District, such as Red Mill School and Donald P Sutherland School. However, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in other nearby districts, such as Glenmont Elementary School (Bethlehem Central School District) and West Sand Lake Elementary School (Averill Park Central School District).

345

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,732

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

234 Schuurman Rd
Castleton, NY 12033-9532

(518) 207-2640

District: East Greenbush Central School District

Students who attend Green Meadow School usually attend:

Middle:	Howard L Goff School
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (75th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of East Greenbush Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg71%

New York avg55%

614^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the East Greenbush Central School District

145^th of 874East Greenbush 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	73.0	614 of 2445	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	428 of 2445	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	469 of 2439	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	701 of 2434	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	792 of 2201	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.9	295 of 2413	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	286 of 2395	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	344 of 2386	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	210 of 2366	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	189 of 2352	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	74.3	537 of 2345	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	557 of 2325	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	523 of 2320	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	468 of 2286	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	378 of 2263	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	496 of 2257	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	398 of 2227	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	291 of 2219	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	254 of 2206	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	520 of 2409	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	340 of 2413	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	426 of 2403	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	633 of 2401	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	830 of 1955	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	263 of 2357	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	157 of 2338	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	534 of 1569	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	667 of 1503	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	173 of 818	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1083 of 2098	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	691 of 2078	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	960 of 2041	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	1119 of 2099	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	778 of 1678	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.1	204 of 2032	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	66.4	513 of 2045	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	712 of 2407	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	524 of 2411	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	568 of 2400	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	794 of 2400	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	673 of 1961	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	357 of 2358	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	491 of 2340	79.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	183 of 2134	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	371 of 2110	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	245 of 2016	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	396 of 2031	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	243 of 1044	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	217 of 1859	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	189 of 1941	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	557 of 1402	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	419 of 1392	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	488 of 1337	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	635 of 1399	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	725 of 1224	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.6	279 of 1338	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	307 of 1408	78.2%	★★★★☆

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+17 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+16 vs state

Science70%+25 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (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 Living Environment 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	% 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
Green Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-5	234 Schuurman Rd	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2640	345	35	9.7	15.4%	282 (81.7%)	7 (2.0%)	23 (6.7%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	73	614^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.9%		79.8	428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.5%	186		64.9	62.5	60.7				80.7	80.4	58.9				69.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$28,732	$704	$28,028
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
Castleton Elementary School	Public	K-6	80 Scott Ave	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	Schodack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 732-7755	443	32	13.9	22.3%	414 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	65.3	816^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.6%		67.9	709^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%	107		49.3	42.3	70.0	82.8			55.7	61.5	65.0	73.4			71.7	99.0	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$29,174	$938	$28,236
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
Donald P Sutherland School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 John St	Nassau	12123	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 207-2620	250	27	9.4	32.8%	228 (91.2%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	70	690^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%		68.9	679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%	11		49.0	74.1	83.9				58.0	70.4	90.3				77.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,557	$399	$25,157
Glenmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	328 Rte 9w	Glenmont	12077	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 463-1154	382	32	11.9	17.8%	293 (76.7%)	12 (3.1%)	18 (4.7%)	35 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	78.6	467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.9%		82.2	383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%	84		65.4	77.8	75.8				65.4	77.8	79.0				67.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,808	$166	$23,642
Albertus W Becker School	Public	PK, KG-5	1146 Rt 9w	Selkirk	12158	Albany County	Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 756-5200	389	45	8.5	39.1%	320 (82.3%)	15 (3.9%)	26 (6.7%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	34.7	1628^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.4%		36.1	1566^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%	62		49.0	40.0	40.7				63.6	47.5	40.7				42.6	98.5	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.2	$29,749	$1,380	$28,369
Giffen Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	274 S Pearl St	Albany	12202	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6650	387	31	12.4	82.2%	23 (5.9%)	208 (53.7%)	98 (25.3%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	3.9	2423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.7	2390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.2%	33		21.9	15.9	24.4				24.6	3.9	5.4				13.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,791	$4,699	$29,092
KIPP Albany Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	65 Krank St	Albany	12202	Albany County	KIPP Albany Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 433-1500	688	32	21.5	88.1%	12 (1.7%)	487 (70.8%)	153 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	11.2	2277^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%		9.4	2343^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.2%	66	25.6	34.3	37.0	27.5	35.9	27.8	21.9	24.2	18.1	21.3	11.3	17.1	9.2	18.8									$19,002	$630	$18,372
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Green Meadow School

How many students attend Green Meadow School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Green Meadow School.

What is the racial makeup of Green Meadow School?

Students at Green Meadow School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Green Meadow School in?

East Greenbush Central School District

What schools do graduates of Green Meadow School attend?

Students who attend Green Meadow School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard L Goff School
High : Columbia High School

Is Green Meadow School a good school?

Green Meadow School ranks 614^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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