Best Public Schools in West Sand Lake, NY

Summary:

The city of West Sand Lake, New York has a single public elementary school, West Sand Lake Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Averill Park Central School District, which is ranked 328 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Sand Lake Elementary School's academic performance shows some strengths and areas for improvement. While its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates lag behind the district and state averages, the school's math proficiency, particularly in 4th grade, is a standout strength, with rates ranging from 45.28% to 81.16% over the past two school years. The school's 5th grade science proficiency of 33.82% is slightly below the district and state averages. The school has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 18.35%, indicating a relatively low level of economic disadvantage among its student population.

West Sand Lake Elementary School appears to be a well-resourced school, with per-student spending of $14,778 for the 2022-2023 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 16.8, which is slightly lower than the national average. The school's consistent ranking in the middle to upper-middle range of New York elementary schools suggests it is providing a solid educational experience for its students. However, without additional data on other schools in the area, it is difficult to make meaningful comparisons to assess the school's performance relative to its peers.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
West Sand Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Meeler Rd	West Sand Lake	12196	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7175	376	22	16.8	18.4%	348 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	57.3	970^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.3%		50.8	1141^st of 2439 public elementary schools	53.2%	171	40.4	56.3	44.3	45.3	81.2	52.2	33.8	98.5	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.5	$14,778	$615	$14,163

Cities Near West Sand Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Greenbush	2.98 mi	3	44^th
Averill Park	3.24 mi	3	266^th
Troy	3.77 mi	18	518^th
Castleton	4.36 mi	4	154^th
Rensselaer	4.71 mi	5	624^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.

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