For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,303 students in Cohoes City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Cohoes City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,895 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cohoes City School District, which is ranked #711 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#723 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
251 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
224 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
1,185 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
63%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
153
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
24
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,671 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,951 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,671
$31,307
Spending / Student
$21,951
$32,183
Best Cohoes City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Schaick Island School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Continental Ave
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-2828
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-2828
Grades: PK-5
| 137 students
Rank: #22.
Cohoes Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7 Bevan St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-4131
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-4131
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
Rank: #33.
Harmony Hill School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Madelon K Hickey Way
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 233-1900
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 233-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #44.
Abram Lansing School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26 James St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-5044
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-5044
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
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