Best Public Schools in East Greenbush, NY

Summary:

The East Greenbush, New York school district is home to three high-performing schools that provide a quality education to students in the area. Columbia High School and Howard L Goff School stand out as top-ranked institutions, with Columbia High School ranking 45th out of 1,242 high schools in New York and Howard L Goff School ranking 175th out of 1,504 middle schools.

Columbia High School boasts consistently high test scores, with over 90% proficiency in many Regents exams, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school also has a strong 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 4.9% dropout rate. Howard L Goff School also impresses with its test scores, with over 60% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 70% proficiency in Math across all grade levels, as well as 100% proficiency in Regents Earth Science and Algebra I exams.

While the East Greenbush Central School District schools generally perform well, there are a few areas that could be targeted for improvement, such as the chronic absenteeism rate at Columbia High School and the slightly lower proficiency rates in certain subjects at Citizen Edmond Genet School. Overall, the data suggests that the district is providing a quality education to its students, with a focus on academic excellence and equitable funding across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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
Citizen Edmond Genet School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Englewood Ave	East Greenbush	12061	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2680	483	43	11.3	24.6%	329 (68.1%)	29 (6.0%)	40 (8.3%)	65 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	85.5	303^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	87.6%		87.1	284^th of 2439 public elementary schools	88.4%	19												66.2	64.7	65.6				79.0	85.9	61.3				63.3		99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$13,530	$833	$12,697
Howard L Goff School	Public	6-8	35 Gilligan Rd	East Greenbush	12061	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 207-2430	975	89	10.9	28.8%	712 (73.0%)	40 (4.1%)	69 (7.1%)	85 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.5%)	85.7	175^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.4%		88.5	145^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.3%	30						100.0					100.0				62.1	65.1	68.5				70.2	81.0	70.5		64.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,385	$582	$13,803
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	962 Luther Rd	East Greenbush	12061	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2010	1,215	101	11.9	26.5%	929 (76.5%)	59 (4.9%)	92 (7.6%)	88 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.5%)	84.2	45^th of 1242 public high schools	96.4%		82.8	73^rd of 1228 public high schools	94.1%	28	46.2	81.9	98.8	96.1	99.4	90.1	93.9	92.7	98.1	96.4	95.0															99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.9	$15,928	$517	$15,411

Cities Near East Greenbush

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castleton	1.32 mi	4	169^th
Rensselaer	2.41 mi	5	607^th
Albany	4.5 mi	40	639^th
Glenmont	4.9 mi	1	82^nd
Troy	5.05 mi	18	536^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.