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Schools in Pittstown · Hoosic Valley Central School District, Brunswick Central School District

Pittstown’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pittstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 42% of Pittstown’s students scored proficient, 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.

#375of 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 3 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 · Brunswick Central
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,536 students on the public path
In brief

Pittstown’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 82% 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 Pittstown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Hoosic Valley Central spends $25,922 per student and Brunswick Central $23,087, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Pittstown’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts, #375 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 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1017)Better than 54%
Towns in Rensselaer County (14)Better than 43%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 832 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Pittstown anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Pittstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (864 in math, 798 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Pittstown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brunswick Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Hoosic Valley Central School District, shared with Schaghticoke, Schaghticoke and Valley Falls. Its school is in Troy. Parts of Pittstown (14% of its land) are served by Hoosick Falls Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pittstown

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

Hoosic Valley Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 843 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,922NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
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

Reading · K–12, Hoosic Valley Central School District41%
State average 48.9% · 393 students tested
Math · K–12, Hoosic Valley Central School District46%
State average 46.5% · 406 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Brunswick Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 405 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brunswick Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 458 students tested

Pittstown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PittstownB−Brunswick Central PK–12 · Hoosic Valley Central K–12
SchaghticokeB−Hoosic Valley Central
HoosickCHoosick Falls Central
GraftonC+Berlin Central PK–12 · Brunswick Central PK–12
Cambridge—Cambridge Central
BrunswickB−Brunswick Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Brunswick Central with Pittstown for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pittstown

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 Pittstownin other towns
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 →
Hoosic Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Schaghticoke
C+
455 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pittstown’s schools

Are Pittstown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Pittstown children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #375 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pittstown in?

Two districts: Brunswick Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Hoosic Valley Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Schaghticoke, Schaghticoke and Valley Falls.

What is Pittstown’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 Pittstown spend per student?

$25,922 in Hoosic Valley Central School District and $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.