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East Greenbush Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,844 students in East Greenbush Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in East Greenbush Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
4,059 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
East Greenbush Central School District, which is ranked #142 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 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
312 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
8%
10%
# Hispanic Students
290 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
184 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
3,039 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
75%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
284
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
36
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,407 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 $22,698 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,407
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,698
$32,183
Best East Greenbush Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bell Top School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
39 Reynolds Rd
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 207-2600
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 207-2600
Grades: K-5
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Howard L Goff School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35 Gilligan Rd
East Greenbush, NY 12061
(518) 207-2430
East Greenbush, NY 12061
(518) 207-2430
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
Rank: #33.
Citizen Edmond Genet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
29 Englewood Ave
East Greenbush, NY 12061
(518) 207-2680
East Greenbush, NY 12061
(518) 207-2680
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #44.
Red Mill School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 Mccullough Pl
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 207-2660
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 207-2660
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #55.
Green Meadow School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
234 Schuurman Rd
Castleton On Hudson, NY 12033
(518) 207-2640
Castleton On Hudson, NY 12033
(518) 207-2640
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #66.
Donald P Sutherland School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4 John St
Nassau, NY 12123
(518) 207-2620
Nassau, NY 12123
(518) 207-2620
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
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