For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,283 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,837 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cohoes City School District, which is ranked #709 of all 1,017 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
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
198 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
1,211 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
66%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
150
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
22
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,645 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
$25,450
$31,353
Spending / Student
$22,645
$32,230
Best Cohoes City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Schaick Island School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Harmony Hill School
Magnet 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
| 379 students
Rank: #44.
Abram Lansing School
Magnet 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
| 326 students
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