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Schools in Brunswick · Brunswick Central School District

Brunswick’s public schools outscore 51% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brunswick, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Brunswick, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#384of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 78% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▼ 33% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,081 students on the public path
In brief

Brunswick’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 750 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brunswick’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 78% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Brunswick’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,087 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brunswick’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of New York school districts, #384 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (750)Better than 41%
Towns in Rensselaer County (14)Better than 36%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 432 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Brunswick anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 78% of Brunswick’s students in the tested grades sat them (458 in math, 405 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brunswick, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Brunswick’s public schools are run by Brunswick Central School District, which also serves Grafton and Pittstown. Parts of Brunswick (12%, 10% and 6% of its land) are served by Lansingburgh Central, Averill Park Central and Troy City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brunswick Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,081 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,087NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 405 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 458 students tested

Brunswick vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Brunswick’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrunswickB−Brunswick Central
TroyC−Troy City PK–12 · Lansingburgh Central PK–12
North GreenbushA−East Greenbush Central PK–12 · Averill Park Central K–12
GraftonC+Berlin Central PK–12 · Brunswick Central PK–12
PoestenkillB+Berlin Central PK–12 · Averill Park Central K–12
SchaghticokeB−Hoosic Valley Central
PittstownB−Brunswick Central PK–12 · Hoosic Valley Central K–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Brunswick Central with Brunswick, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brunswick

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brunswickby address
Tamarac Middle School High School
Grades PK–12 · Troy
C+
576 students10:1Rate it →
Tamarac Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
B−
505 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Brunswick’s schools

Are Brunswick’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Brunswick children attend outscore 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #384 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brunswick in?

Brunswick Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,081 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brunswick are served by Lansingburgh Central, Averill Park Central and Troy City.

What is Brunswick’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Brunswick Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Brunswick spend per student?

$23,087 in Brunswick Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.