Summary
Carroll Hill School is an elementary school located in Troy, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 321 students. The school is part of the Troy City School District, which is ranked 674 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Carroll Hill School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1978 and 2308 out of around 2,400 schools.
Carroll Hill School consistently underperforms compared to the Troy City School District and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 56.36%, compared to 52.26% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, the school's 5th grade Math proficiency rate was only 23.08%, compared to 35.54% for the district and 54.16% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for African American students but struggling with Hispanic, White, and Special Education students.
When comparing Carroll Hill School to other nearby schools in the Troy City School District, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, PS 18, which is also in the Troy City School District, outperforms Carroll Hill School across all grade levels and subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates. The data suggests that Carroll Hill School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population, particularly for Hispanic, White, and Special Education students.
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