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Schools in Mechanicville · Mechanicville City School District

Mechanicville’s public schools score below 67% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mechanicville’s districts is 38%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mechanicville, 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.

#549of 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 41% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,315 students on the public path
In brief

Mechanicville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 470 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mechanicville’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Mechanicville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,583 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mechanicville Junior/Senior 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 Mechanicville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of New York school districts, #549 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (470)Better than 45%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 595 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Mechanicville anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Mechanicville’s students in the tested grades sat them (603 in math, 587 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mechanicville Elementary SchoolMechanicville City School DistrictB−
6–12Mechanicville Junior/Senior High SchoolMechanicville City School DistrictB

Mechanicville’s public schools are run by Mechanicville City School District, which also serves Halfmoon. 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.

Mechanicville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,315 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$20,583NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.9% · 587 students tested
Math38%
State average 46.5% · 603 students tested

Mechanicville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MechanicvilleCMechanicville City
HalfmoonA−Mechanicville City PK–12 · Shenendehowa Central K–12
StillwaterA−Stillwater Central
SchaghticokeB−Hoosic Valley Central

Every school in Mechanicville

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).

Also serving Mechanicvillein other towns
Mechanicville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
598 students15:1Rate it →
Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
B
717 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mechanicville’s schools

Are Mechanicville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mechanicville children attend score below 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #549 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mechanicville in?

Mechanicville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,315 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Mechanicville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Mechanicville City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Mechanicville spend per student?

$20,583 in Mechanicville City 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.