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Castleton Elementary School

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Castleton Elementary School ranks 816 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Castleton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Castleton, NY, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 442 students. The school is part of the Schodack Central School District, which is ranked 229 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castleton Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels, with some exceptional results in 5th and 6th grade ELA and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.81% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.86%. Similarly, 73.44% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 51.2%. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 71.67% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 45.02%.

The school has a strong performance among female students, consistently ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup. The school's performance for white students and special education students is also above average, ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 50% to the bottom 50% of New York elementary schools. Castleton Elementary School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $11,605 in the 2019-2020 school year to $27,480 in the 2023-2024 school year, and the school's student-teacher ratio has also improved, decreasing from 14.3 in 2021-2022 to 12.6 in 2023-2024.

443

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,174

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Scott Ave
Castleton, NY 12033-1321

(518) 732-7755

District: Schodack Central School District

Students who attend Castleton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

New York avg54%

816^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 874Schodack 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	65.3	816 of 2445	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	709 of 2445	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	447 of 2439	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	516 of 2434	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	680 of 2201	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	898 of 2413	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	967 of 2395	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.4	653 of 2386	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	599 of 2366	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	694 of 2352	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	59.8	892 of 2345	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	847 of 2325	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	828 of 2320	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	603 of 2286	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	892 of 2263	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	612 of 2409	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	703 of 2413	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	376 of 2403	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	408 of 2401	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	808 of 1955	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	1087 of 2357	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1167 of 2338	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	849 of 2098	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	1237 of 2078	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	733 of 2041	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	914 of 2099	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	806 of 1678	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	1178 of 2032	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1019 of 2045	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	974 of 2407	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	693 of 2411	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	597 of 2400	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	632 of 2400	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	532 of 1961	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	737 of 2358	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	779 of 2340	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	813 of 2134	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	761 of 2110	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	988 of 2016	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	682 of 2031	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	457 of 1044	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	612 of 1859	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1111 of 1941	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	579 of 1402	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	445 of 1337	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	464 of 1224	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	931 of 1338	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	733 of 1408	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+27 vs state

Math64%+8 vs state

English Language Arts62%+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
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
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
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
Pieter B Coeymans School	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Church St	Coeymans	12045	Albany County	Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 756-5200	446	46	9.6	39.5%	352 (78.9%)	13 (2.9%)	52 (11.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	25.8	1900^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.3%		28.8	1778^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%	122		44.1	45.8	31.4				55.9	46.6	25.0				15.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$28,362	$1,309	$27,053
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
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
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
Hamagrael Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 McGuffey Ln	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 439-4905	319	28	11.3	12.9%	263 (82.4%)	7 (2.2%)	15 (4.7%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	71	663^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.9%		72.6	585^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.1%	78		79.6	69.4	57.9				67.4	74.6	66.7				52.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,328	$163	$26,165
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Castleton Elementary School

What district is Castleton Elementary School in?

Schodack Central School District

How many students attend Castleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Castleton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Castleton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School

Is Castleton Elementary School a good school?

Castleton Elementary School ranks 816^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Castleton Elementary School?

Students at Castleton Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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