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Ps 16

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Ps 16 ranks 892 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 16 is an elementary school located in Troy, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 242 students. Despite being part of the lower-performing Troy City School District, PS 16 students consistently outperform their peers at the district and state levels in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 3-5.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.44% of 3rd graders at PS 16 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.26% for the district and 54.15% for the state. In Math, 68.89% of 3rd graders at PS 16 were proficient or better, compared to 58.03% for the district and 59.7% for the state. This pattern of outperformance holds true across most grade levels and subject areas. The school also spends significantly more per student ($33,414 in 2023-2024) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (8.1 in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state averages.

When comparing PS 16 to other nearby schools, it outperforms PS 18 and PS 14, which are also part of the Troy City School District. However, Menands School, which is in a different district (Menands Union Free School District) and has a higher district ranking, outperforms PS 16 on state assessments across most grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Loudonville School and Bell Top School, which are in higher-performing districts (North Colonie Central and East Greenbush Central, respectively), significantly outperform PS 16 on state assessments.

249

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,798

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Collins Ave
Troy, NY 12180-4899

(518) 328-5101

District: Troy City School District

Students who attend Ps 16 usually attend:

Middle:	Troy Middle School
High:	Troy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

25.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Troy City School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg44%

New York avg55%

892^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Troy City School District

674^th of 874Troy City 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	62.0	892 of 2445	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	747 of 2445	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	879 of 2439	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	1282 of 2434	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	1220 of 2201	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1419 of 2413	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1403 of 2395	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	1357 of 2386	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	1344 of 2366	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	1452 of 2352	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.8	1692 of 2345	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.0	1774 of 2325	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.9	2065 of 2320	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.2	1474 of 2286	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	1490 of 2263	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	1241 of 2257	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.3	878 of 2227	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	1076 of 2219	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	989 of 2206	55.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	544 of 928	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	251 of 927	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	444 of 857	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	501 of 936	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	217 of 427	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	759 of 891	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	710 of 948	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	1188 of 2409	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	742 of 2413	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1298 of 2403	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1396 of 2401	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1225 of 1955	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1535 of 2357	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1360 of 2338	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1400 of 1569	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	818 of 1531	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	820 of 1429	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.2	782 of 818	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	698 of 1315	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	690 of 1392	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	654 of 2098	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	911 of 2078	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	865 of 2041	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	1640 of 2099	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1484 of 1678	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1341 of 2032	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1489 of 2045	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	711 of 2407	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	812 of 2411	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	635 of 2400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	1162 of 2400	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	1053 of 1961	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1159 of 2358	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	1340 of 2340	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	118 of 287	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	118 of 289	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	86 of 180	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1300 of 2134	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1394 of 2110	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	651 of 2016	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1086 of 2031	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	774 of 1044	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1517 of 1859	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1071 of 1941	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	315 of 1402	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	413 of 1392	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	446 of 1337	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	646 of 1399	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	550 of 1224	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	730 of 1338	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	747 of 1408	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Ps 16	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Collins Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5101	249	25	10.0	64.7%	108 (43.4%)	64 (25.7%)	37 (14.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.9%)	62	892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.5%		66.1	747^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%	145			64.4	61.1	63.2				68.9	55.6	65.8				46.0		98.9	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	98.9	98.9	$33,798	$2,726	$31,072
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
Carroll Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Delaware Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5701	325	47	6.9	84.0%	107 (32.9%)	77 (23.7%)	74 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.7%)	24.1	1957^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%		22.6	1985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%	28			56.4	30.6	33.3				57.1	45.8	23.1				21.5		99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.5	99.2	$33,263	$3,284	$29,979
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
Gardner-Dickinson School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 East Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Wynantskill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 283-4600	306	23	13.3	21.6%	280 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	63.9	851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%		58	945^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.3%	94	90.0	95.0	45.7	78.8	64.7	71.4	57.7	72.7	52.9	78.8	51.5	56.1	76.9	21.4	52.9	21.4	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$43,975	$00	$43,975
North Greenbush School	Public	K-2	49 Greenbush Rd	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	North Greenbush Common School District (Williams)	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 283-6748	35	4	8.7		33 (94.3%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$52,690	$4,817	$47,873
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
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
Bell Top School	Public	K-5	39 Reynolds Rd	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2600	304	28	10.7	18.4%	237 (78.0%)	7 (2.3%)	18 (5.9%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	79.1	451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%		89.7	209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.5%	242			63.5	86.8	74.5				75.0	96.0	58.8				60.8		97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$24,393	$583	$23,810
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 16

What schools do graduates of Ps 16 attend?

Students who attend Ps 16 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Troy Middle School
High : Troy High School

How many students attend Ps 16?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Ps 16.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 16?

Students at Ps 16 are 43% White, 26% African American, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Ps 16 in?

Troy City School District

Is Ps 16 a good school?

Ps 16 ranks 892^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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