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Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

2000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Rensselaer Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Lansingburgh Central School District in Troy, New York. With 447 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on New York State Assessments, ranking in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Rensselaer Park Elementary School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates that are substantially lower than state averages in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Despite the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.45% to 72.79% over the past three years, and a significant increase in per-student spending, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Latham Ridge School in the North Colonie Central School District, Rensselaer Park Elementary School performs significantly worse across all grade levels and subject areas on the New York State Assessments. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.2 to 9.9 over the past three years, suggests that the school has a sufficient number of teachers, but the persistent lack of improvement over the past 10 years indicates a need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices and the implementation of targeted interventions to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

419

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,017

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 110th St
Troy, NY 12182-3295

(518) 233-6823

District: Lansingburgh Central School District

Students who attend Rensselaer Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Knickerbacker Middle School
High:	Lansingburgh Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

16.5%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

New York avg55%

2,000^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

767^th of 874Lansingburgh 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	22.6	2000 of 2445	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	2093 of 2445	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2171 of 2439	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	2230 of 2434	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1975 of 2201	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1882 of 2413	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	2067 of 2395	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	1897 of 2386	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.1	1680 of 2366	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.6	1719 of 2352	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	1555 of 2345	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.5	1841 of 2325	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	1811 of 2320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	1766 of 2286	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	1698 of 2263	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	1931 of 2257	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	1858 of 2227	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.3	1641 of 2219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.3	1641 of 2206	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	839 of 928	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	847 of 927	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	812 of 857	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	764 of 936	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	327 of 427	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	528 of 891	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	667 of 948	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	940 of 1117	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	987 of 1066	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	937 of 1001	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	493 of 938	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	2117 of 2409	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2203 of 2413	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2074 of 2403	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2172 of 2401	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1773 of 1955	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1922 of 2357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	2002 of 2338	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1172 of 1569	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1360 of 1531	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1312 of 1429	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1480 of 1503	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1026 of 1315	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1327 of 1392	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	650 of 792	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	639 of 766	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	580 of 637	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	558 of 622	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	65 of 70	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	370 of 570	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	1790 of 2098	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1836 of 2078	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1880 of 2041	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	2032 of 2099	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1540 of 1678	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1616 of 2032	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1776 of 2045	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1751 of 2407	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1888 of 2411	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	2202 of 2400	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	2192 of 2400	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1774 of 1961	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1782 of 2358	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	2010 of 2340	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	217 of 279	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	187 of 223	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	212 of 289	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	114 of 143	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	172 of 202	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1695 of 2134	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1705 of 2110	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1786 of 2016	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1915 of 2031	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1033 of 1044	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1616 of 1859	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1888 of 1941	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1178 of 1402	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1158 of 1392	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1195 of 1337	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1322 of 1399	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1180 of 1224	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1180 of 1338	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1310 of 1408	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-12 vs state

Math37%-20 vs state

Science24%-21 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Middletown Rd	Waterford	12188	Saratoga County	Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-0800	388	38	10.2	51.8%	322 (83.0%)	14 (3.6%)	24 (6.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	33.1	1681^st of 2445 public elementary schools	31.2%		45.5	1272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	48.0%	409	50.0	40.7	48.6	33.3	57.8	39.3	41.2	30.2	48.6	99.3	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	100.0	99.5	$21,553	$830	$20,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Rensselaer Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rensselaer Park Elementary School?

Students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School are 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% African American, 15% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rensselaer Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Rensselaer Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rensselaer Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rensselaer Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knickerbacker Middle School
High : Lansingburgh Senior High School

What district is Rensselaer Park Elementary School in?

Lansingburgh Central School District

Is Rensselaer Park Elementary School a good school?

Rensselaer Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of New York elementary schools.

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