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B−

Van Schaick Island School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

150 Continental Ave, Cohoes, NY 12047 · (518) 237-2828 · Part of Cohoes City School District

Cohoes’ School Grade C− better than 19% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
124
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Schaick Island School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cohoes kids: Cohoes Middle School

On the path

Where Cohoes kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Van Schaick Island SchoolYou are here
6–8Cohoes Middle School427 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

150 Continental Ave, Cohoes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 120
Grade 216
Grade 320
Grade 422
Grade 518
Enrollment over time
135’20
134’21
137’22
137’23
124’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Two or more races 15%Black 13%Hispanic 9%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Schaick Island School from Cohoes families.

Other schools in Cohoes City School District

The district →
Harmony Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cohoes
C−
384 students12:1
Abram Lansing School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cohoes
C
305 students10:1
Cohoes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cohoes
C−
427 students10:1
Cohoes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cohoes
B+
607 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Cohoes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.