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Schools in Green Island · Green Island Union Free School District

Green Island’s public schools score below 97% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 22% of Green Island’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Green Island, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#750of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% 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
22%
▼ 27 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 24 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$33.8K
▼ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
223 students on the public path
In brief

Green Island’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,835 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 Green Island’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 3% of New York school districts, #750 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (841)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 112 test results could put Green Island anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Green Island’s students in the tested grades sat them (109 in math, 114 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Heatly SchoolGreen Island Union Free School DistrictC−

Green Island’s public schools are run by Green Island Union Free School District, which also serves Green Island. 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.

Green Island Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 223 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 6.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,835NY $34,607 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 48.9% · 114 students tested
Math22%
State average 46.5% · 109 students tested

Green Island vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green IslandD−Green Island Union Free
Green Island (town)—Green Island Union Free
ColonieA−South Colonie Central PK–12 · North Colonie Central K–12
CohoesC−Cohoes City
WatervlietC−Watervliet City
TroyC−Troy City PK–12 · Lansingburgh Central PK–12

Every school in Green Island

1 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).

Also serving Green Islandin other towns
Heatly School
Grades PK–12
C−
223 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Island’s schools

Are Green Island’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Green Island children attend score below 97% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #750 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Green Island in?

Green Island Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 223 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Green Island spend per student?

$33,835 in Green Island Union Free 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.