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Schools in Hoosick Falls · Hoosick Falls Central School District

Hoosick Falls’s public schools score below 70% of New York districts on tests and graduation

35% of students in Hoosick Falls’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hoosick Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#578of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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
35%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,078 students on the public path
In brief

Hoosick Falls’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 363 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hoosick Falls’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Hoosick Falls’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,351 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hoosick Falls Middle School, then Hoosick Falls High School. See the path ↓

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 Hoosick Falls’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 30% of New York school districts, #578 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (363)Better than 39%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 466 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Hoosick Falls anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Hoosick Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (482 in math, 450 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hoosick Falls Elementary SchoolHoosick Falls Central School DistrictB−
5–8Hoosick Falls Middle SchoolHoosick Falls Central School DistrictNo scores
9–12Hoosick Falls High SchoolHoosick Falls Central School DistrictA

Hoosick Falls’s public schools are run by Hoosick Falls Central School District, which also serves Hoosick, Petersburgh and White Creek. 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.

Hoosick Falls Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,078 students, up 2% since 2022–23 · 12.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,351NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 48.9% · 450 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 482 students tested

Hoosick Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hoosick FallsCHoosick Falls Central

Every school in Hoosick Falls

3 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 Hoosick Fallsin other towns
Hoosick Falls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
407 students18:1Rate it →
Hoosick Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
329 students10:1Rate it →
Hoosick Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
342 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hoosick Falls’s schools

Are Hoosick Falls’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hoosick Falls children attend score below 70% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #578 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hoosick Falls in?

Hoosick Falls Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,078 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hoosick Falls kids go to high school?

Hoosick Falls High School, with 342 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hoosick Falls’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hoosick Falls Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hoosick Falls spend per student?

$25,351 in Hoosick Falls 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.