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Turnpike Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

542

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,245

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 New Turnpike Rd
Troy, NY 12182-3295

(518) 233-6822

District: Lansingburgh Central School District

Students who attend Turnpike Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Knickerbacker Middle School
High:	Lansingburgh Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

African American:

21.0%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2009 → 25th in 2012

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2012) from a 15th-percentile low (2009)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (56% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Math scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

New York avg66%

Not ranked this year

Turnpike Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2012	31.2	1745 of 2320	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	1818 of 2286	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	1826 of 2263	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	1919 of 2257	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.3	1787 of 2227	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	1586 of 2219	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.0	1499 of 2206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs New York (2011-2012) ?

Science79%-10 vs state

Math54%-11 vs state

English Language Arts50%-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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 Turnpike Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Turnpike Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Knickerbacker Middle School
High : Lansingburgh Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Turnpike Elementary School?

Students at Turnpike Elementary School are 52% White, 21% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Turnpike Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Turnpike Elementary School.

What district is Turnpike Elementary School in?

Lansingburgh Central School District

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