Is Rensselaer Park Elementary School a good school?

Rensselaer Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Rensselaer Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Rensselaer Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rensselaer Park Elementary School?

Students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School are 46% White, 20% African American, 18% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rensselaer Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rensselaer Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Knickerbacker Middle School High : Lansingburgh Senior High School

Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Summary:

Rensselaer Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in the Lansingburgh Central School District in Troy, New York, with 441 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 15% of New York elementary schools by SchoolDigger, receiving a 1-star rating out of 5, and its performance on state assessments has been significantly below the state average.

Rensselaer Park Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 24.22% compared to the state average of 42.6%, and its 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 18.87% compared to the state average of 48.93%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67-76% over the past three years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Rensselaer Park Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Ps 16 in the Troy City School District and Latham Ridge School in the North Colonie Central School District, it becomes clear that Rensselaer Park Elementary School is an outlier in terms of academic performance, despite serving similar student populations. Despite the school's consistent low performance, there is little evidence of meaningful improvement over the past decade, and the significant investment in per-student spending has not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 2-5

70 110th St
Troy, NY 12182-3295

(518) 233-6823

District: Lansingburgh Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2093^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,939

Students who attend Rensselaer Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Knickerbacker Middle School
High:	Lansingburgh Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

African American:

19.7%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rensselaer Park Elementary School ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Rensselaer Park Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.9%), African American (19.7%), Hispanic (18.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rensselaer Park Elementary School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare Rensselaer Park Elementary School employs 44.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rensselaer Park Elementary School is $19,939.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rensselaer Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rensselaer Park Elementary School 2093^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Rensselaer Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lansingburgh Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lansingburgh Central School District 754^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rensselaer Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	35.30	1641^st	2206	25.6%
2007	35.28	1641^st	2219	26.0%
2008	22.88	1858^th	2227	16.6%
2009	23.12	1931^st	2257	14.4%
2010	32.52	1698^th	2263	25.0%
2011	28.87	1766^th	2286	22.7%
2012	28.04	1811^th	2320	21.9%
2013	25.54	1841^st	2325	20.8%
2014	36.47	1555^th	2345	33.7%
2015	29.65	1719^th	2352	26.9%
2016	32.11	1680^th	2366	29.0%
2017	24.23	1897^th	2386	20.5%
2018	19.12	2067^th	2395	13.7%
2019	24.07	1882^nd	2413	22.0%
2021	14.44	1975^th	2201	10.3%
2022	13.70	2230^th	2434	8.4%
2023	15.19	2171^st	2439	11.0%
2024	18.90	2093^rd	2445	14.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.86	172^nd	202	14.9%
2021	20.06	114^th	143	20.3%
2022	25.98	212^th	289	26.6%
2023	19.13	187^th	223	16.1%
2024	21.22	217^th	279	22.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.71	493^rd	938	47.4%
2023	21.11	937^th	1001	6.4%
2024	22.51	987^th	1066	7.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.11	1888^th	1941	2.7%
2019	24.06	1616^th	1859	13.1%
2021	11.96	1033^rd	1044	1.1%
2022	20.28	1915^th	2031	5.7%
2023	22.06	1786^th	2016	11.4%
2024	26.27	1705^th	2110	19.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.19	1776^th	2045	13.2%
2019	25.33	1616^th	2032	20.5%
2021	17.23	1540^th	1678	8.2%
2022	11.00	2032^nd	2099	3.2%
2023	15.82	1880^th	2041	7.9%
2024	19.49	1836^th	2078	11.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	38.57	370^th	570	35.1%
2021	16.74	65^th	70	7.1%
2022	21.56	558^th	622	10.3%
2023	19.95	580^th	637	8.9%
2024	24.78	639^th	766	16.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.65	2002^nd	2338	14.4%
2019	22.85	1922^nd	2357	18.5%
2021	13.58	1773^rd	1955	9.3%
2022	15.62	2172^nd	2401	9.5%
2023	19.06	2074^th	2403	13.7%
2024	15.39	2203^rd	2413	8.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.27	2010^th	2340	14.1%
2019	27.28	1782^nd	2358	24.4%
2021	14.21	1774^th	1961	9.5%
2022	14.37	2192^nd	2400	8.7%
2023	13.92	2202^nd	2400	8.3%
2024	25.68	1888^th	2411	21.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.37	667^th	948	29.6%
2019	38.38	528^th	891	40.7%
2021	25.07	327^th	427	23.4%
2022	22.99	764^th	936	18.4%
2023	12.48	812^th	857	5.3%
2024	17.16	847^th	927	8.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.03	1327^th	1392	4.7%
2019	26.46	1026^th	1315	22.0%
2022	7.93	1480^th	1503	1.5%
2023	16.38	1312^th	1429	8.2%
2024	19.65	1360^th	1531	11.2%

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Rank History for White students at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.63	1310^th	1408	7.0%
2019	18.45	1180^th	1338	11.8%
2021	8.64	1180^th	1224	3.6%
2022	10.35	1322^nd	1399	5.5%
2023	15.51	1195^th	1337	10.6%
2024	20.71	1158^th	1392	16.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Rensselaer Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	695	19	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	725
1990	703	31	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	746
1991	719	27	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	755
1992	622	35	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	666
1993	614	31	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	652
1994	611	28	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	643
1995	599	26	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	633
1996	599	26	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	633
1997	620	25	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	649
1998	584	38	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	641
1999	559	23	3	8	23	n/a	n/a	616
2000	555	49	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	611
2001	495	75	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	588
2002	458	102	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	578
2003	458	102	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	578
2004	437	113	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	575
2005	437	104	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	571
2006	411	123	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	562
2007	428	107	7	32	1	n/a	n/a	575
2008	410	119	2	42	1	n/a	n/a	574
2009	389	117	2	54	2	n/a	n/a	564
2010	376	111	4	38	1	n/a	n/a	530
2011	347	124	6	27	2	0	0	506
2012	340	111	0	44	4	0	14	513
2013	327	86	2	63	1	0	22	501
2014	332	82	3	59	0	0	31	507
2015	314	84	5	62	2	0	36	503
2016	327	63	5	56	0	0	40	491
2017	315	73	5	67	0	0	51	511
2018	303	92	3	73	1	0	63	535
2019	306	101	1	81	0	1	53	543
2020	271	100	2	77	1	1	50	502
2021	238	87	1	62	1	1	50	440
2022	222	81	3	64	1	0	56	427
2023	235	74	1	77	0	0	54	441
2024	205	88	1	81	0	1	71	447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	725	43.6	16.6	n/a
1990	746	47.4	15.7	n/a
1991	755	50.4	14.9	n/a
1992	666	45.4	14.6	n/a
1993	652	37.7	17.3	n/a
1994	643	38.3	16.8	24.3
1995	633	40.1	15.8	30.2
1996	633	40.1	15.8	30.2
1997	649	37.0	17.5	34.5
1998	641	38.0	16.9	32.8
1999	616	36.0	17.1	37.3
2000	611	39.0	15.7	41.9
2001	588	38.0	15.5	40
2002	578	37.0	15.6	42
2003	578	37.0	15.6	42
2004	575	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	571	40.2	14.2	49.4
2006	562	37.0	15.2	55.7
2007	575	37.0	15.5	53.9
2008	574	39.0	14.7	55.4
2009	564	40.5	13.9	57.3
2010	530	40.0	13.2	60.4
2011	506	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	513	37.0	13.8	65.9
2013	501	37.0	13.5	57.1
2014	507	38.0	13.3	59.2
2015	503	40.0	12.5	61
2016	491	42.0	11.6	68.6
2017	511	42.2	12.0	75.1
2018	535	43.0	12.4	76.8
2019	543	46.0	11.7	70.5
2020	502	47.0	10.6	75.1
2021	440	46.5	9.4	75.9
2022	427	51.7	8.2	67.4
2023	441	48.8	9.0	72.8
2024	447	44.8	9.9	67.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rensselaer Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	725	43.6	16.6	n/a
1990	746	47.4	15.7	n/a
1991	755	50.4	14.9	n/a
1992	666	45.4	14.6	n/a
1993	652	37.7	17.3	n/a
1994	643	38.3	16.8	24.3
1995	633	40.1	15.8	30.2
1996	633	40.1	15.8	30.2
1997	649	37.0	17.5	34.5
1998	641	38.0	16.9	32.8
1999	616	36.0	17.1	37.3
2000	611	39.0	15.7	41.9
2001	588	38.0	15.5	40
2002	578	37.0	15.6	42
2003	578	37.0	15.6	42
2004	575	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	571	40.2	14.2	49.4
2006	562	37.0	15.2	55.7
2007	575	37.0	15.5	53.9
2008	574	39.0	14.7	55.4
2009	564	40.5	13.9	57.3
2010	530	40.0	13.2	60.4
2011	506	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	513	37.0	13.8	65.9
2013	501	37.0	13.5	57.1
2014	507	38.0	13.3	59.2
2015	503	40.0	12.5	61
2016	491	42.0	11.6	68.6
2017	511	42.2	12.0	75.1
2018	535	43.0	12.4	76.8
2019	543	46.0	11.7	70.5
2020	502	47.0	10.6	75.1
2021	440	46.5	9.4	75.9
2022	427	51.7	8.2	67.4
2023	441	48.8	9.0	72.8
2024	447	44.8	9.9	67.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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