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B+

Poestenkill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1 School Rd, Poestenkill, NY 12140 · (518) 674-7125 · Part of Averill Park Central School District

Poestenkill’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
334
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Poestenkill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Poestenkill kids: Algonquin Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Poestenkill Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Algonquin Middle Schoolin Averill Park

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

1 School Rd, Poestenkill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 151
Grade 252
Grade 359
Grade 458
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
344’20
344’21
346’22
330’23
334’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Poestenkill Elementary School from Poestenkill families.

Other schools in Averill Park Central School District

The district →
Miller Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Averill Park
B
377 students17:1
West Sand Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Sand Lake
B
354 students15:1
Algonquin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Averill Park
C
608 students12:1
Averill Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Averill Park
A+
870 students15:1

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; Poestenkill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.