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Gardner-Dickinson School

Q: Is Gardner-Dickinson School a good school?

Gardner-Dickinson School ranks 851 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Gardner-Dickinson School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Wynantskill Union Free School District in Troy, New York. The school has 311 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Overall, the school performs well, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, where it exceeds the state average across most grade levels.

In 2024-2025, Gardner-Dickinson School's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 78.79%, compared to the state average of 54.07%. The school's Math performance is even stronger, with 4th and 7th grade proficiency rates exceeding 75%, well above the state averages. However, the school's 8th grade Math proficiency rate of 21.43% is significantly lower than the state average of 46.74%, indicating a potential area for improvement. The school also performs well for female students and special education students, ranking in the top 30% and top 25% of New York elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Gardner-Dickinson School generally outperforms the lower-rated schools in the Troy City School District. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Bell Top School in the East Greenbush Central School District, which has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Overall, Gardner-Dickinson School appears to be a solid performer, but there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes, particularly for low socioeconomic status students and in 8th grade Math.

306

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,975

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 East Ave
Troy, NY 12180-0345

(518) 283-4600

District: Wynantskill Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

851^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

411^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

281^st of 874Wynantskill Union Free 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	851 of 2445	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	945 of 2445	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	786 of 2439	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1065 of 2434	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	587 of 2201	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	950 of 2413	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	929 of 2395	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	1240 of 2386	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.9	886 of 2366	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	829 of 2352	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	1140 of 2345	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	794 of 2325	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	720 of 2320	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	1028 of 2286	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	1053 of 2263	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	1290 of 2257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.2	997 of 2227	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.6	1306 of 2219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	1434 of 2206	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	698 of 2409	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	1175 of 2413	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	827 of 2403	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1045 of 2401	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	345 of 1955	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	1214 of 2357	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1157 of 2338	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1045 of 2098	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.7	1764 of 2078	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1072 of 2041	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	968 of 2099	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	694 of 1678	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	993 of 2032	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	610 of 2045	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	958 of 2407	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	786 of 2411	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	743 of 2400	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1066 of 2400	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	777 of 1961	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	680 of 2358	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	625 of 2340	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	536 of 2134	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	478 of 1941	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	910 of 1402	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	542 of 1392	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	674 of 1337	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	691 of 1224	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	768 of 1408	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	411 of 1500	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	323 of 1504	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	466 of 1500	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	549 of 1479	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	602 of 1242	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	627 of 1439	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	441 of 1438	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	517 of 1455	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	492 of 1429	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	428 of 1407	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.5	337 of 1401	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	305 of 1373	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	407 of 1337	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	572 of 1295	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	475 of 1243	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	522 of 1224	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	469 of 1185	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.4	594 of 1123	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.0	560 of 1095	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	507 of 1457	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	415 of 1465	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	371 of 1463	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	493 of 1454	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	592 of 1066	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	712 of 1370	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	502 of 1353	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	529 of 1283	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	202 of 1296	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	477 of 1288	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	402 of 1306	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	410 of 935	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	382 of 1241	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	310 of 1245	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	369 of 1455	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	206 of 1464	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	539 of 1464	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	532 of 1455	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	391 of 1071	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	551 of 1366	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	388 of 1352	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	53.0	365 of 763	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

White (2018)52nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+39 vs state

Earth Science90%+25 vs state

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Math59%+4 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Menands School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 Wards Ln	Menands	12204	Albany County	Menands Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 465-4561	282	34	8.4	32.6%	74 (26.2%)	95 (33.7%)	22 (7.8%)	83 (29.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	68.1	738^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.8%		62.6	836^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%	98		100.0	79.0	75.0	62.5	65.7	65.4	50.0	64.0	61.3	80.0	52.9	55.6	60.9		57.6	42.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	$33,073	$1,620	$31,453
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

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What district is Gardner-Dickinson School in?

Wynantskill Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Gardner-Dickinson School?

Students at Gardner-Dickinson School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Gardner-Dickinson School a good school?

Gardner-Dickinson School ranks 851^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gardner-Dickinson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Gardner-Dickinson School.

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