Averill Park Central School District

Summary:

The Averill Park Central School District in New York consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools display a mix of strong and average academic performance, with Algonquin Middle School and Poestenkill Elementary School standing out as academic standouts.

Algonquin Middle School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 384 out of 1,500 New York middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math across grades 6-8, and it has the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.8) among the schools in the district. Poestenkill Elementary School is another standout, ranking 937 out of 2,439 New York elementary schools with a 3-star rating and outperforming the district and state averages on state assessments in grades 3-5.

The district's high school, Averill Park High School, has a strong 94.6% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average, and a lower-than-average dropout rate of 2.9%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5% is higher than the desired target. Across the district, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 18.35% at West Sand Lake Elementary to 26.5% at Algonquin Middle School, and per-student spending varies from $13,594 at Poestenkill Elementary to $16,667 at Algonquin Middle School.

District Detail

146 Gettle Rd-St 1
Averill Park, NY 12018-9794

(518) 674-7055

SchoolDigger Rank:
344^th of 866 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,589

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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	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 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
Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	333 Ny Rt 351	Averill Park	12018	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7100	585	54	10.8	26.5%	527 (90.1%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	70.3	384^th of 1500 public middle schools	74.4%		70.1	351^st of 1479 public middle schools	76.3%	33	100.0				100.0	100.0								53.9	52.6	62.0				60.1	67.4	57.4	55.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,667	$1,019	$15,647
Averill Park High School	Public	9-12	146 Gettle Rd	Averill Park	12018	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 674-7000	897	62	14.3	24.9%	802 (89.4%)	12 (1.3%)	31 (3.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	64.4	435^th of 1228 public high schools	64.6%		66.6	372^nd of 1190 public high schools	68.7%	63	60.9	85.3	88.3	88.2	49.4	58.9	87.6	87.1	80.0	82.4														100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,588	$287	$15,301
Poestenkill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 School Rd	Poestenkill	12140	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7125	346	26	13.2	21.7%	323 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	59.6	937^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.6%		74.5	546^th of 2434 public elementary schools	77.6%	391											55.9	44.4	37.5				72.4	66.1	52.5					99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$13,594	$1,814	$11,779
Miller Hill School	Public	K-5	8439 Miller Hill Rd	Averill Park	12018	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7075	385	23	16.3	24.9%	359 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	55.8	1018^th of 2439 public elementary schools	58.3%		71.2	638^th of 2434 public elementary schools	73.8%	380											46.5	49.2	36.4				69.0	60.7	51.5					99.2	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.7	$13,611	$1,078	$12,533
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%)	50.8	1141^st of 2439 public elementary schools	53.2%		65.7	775^th of 2434 public elementary schools	68.2%	366											33.3	58.8	32.7				56.5	65.2	46.4					98.5	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.5	$14,778	$615	$14,163

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wynantskill Union Free School District	4.42 mi	1	280^th
East Greenbush Central School District	5.11 mi	7	115^th
Troy City School District	5.56 mi	8	670^th
North Greenbush Common School District (Williams)	5.71 mi	1
Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)	6.08 mi	2	357^th

Averill Park Central School District

District Detail

Algonquin Middle School

Averill Park High School

Poestenkill Elementary School

Miller Hill School

West Sand Lake Elementary School

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