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Schools in Poestenkill · Averill Park Central School District, Berlin Central School District

Poestenkill’s public schools outscore 71% of New York districts

In Poestenkill, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Poestenkill, 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.

#191of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 11 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▼ 32% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Averill Park Central
Students per teacher
12.2
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,135 students on the public path
In brief

Poestenkill’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 522 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Poestenkill’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Averill Park Central spends $23,693 per student and Berlin Central $38,379, 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 Poestenkill’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of New York school districts, #191 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (522)Better than 57%
Towns in Rensselaer County (14)Better than 57%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,462 test results and a graduating class of 228 could put Poestenkill anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Poestenkill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,544 in math, 1,378 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Poestenkill Elementary SchoolAverill Park Central School DistrictB+
6–8Algonquin Middle SchoolAverill Park Central School DistrictC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Poestenkill runs its own schools through grade 12 (Berlin Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Averill Park Central School District, shared with East Nassau, Nassau, North Greenbush and Sand Lake. Its high school is in Averill Park. Parts of Poestenkill (6% of its land) are served by Brunswick Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Poestenkill

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

Averill Park Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,543 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,693NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Berlin Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 579 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 7.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,379NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Averill Park Central School District55%
State average 48.9% · 1079 students tested
Math · K–12, Averill Park Central School District61%
State average 46.5% · 1220 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Berlin Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 299 students tested
Math · PK–12, Berlin Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 324 students tested

Poestenkill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PoestenkillB+Berlin Central PK–12 · Averill Park Central K–12
North GreenbushA−East Greenbush Central PK–12 · Averill Park Central K–12
Sand LakeA−Averill Park Central
GraftonC+Berlin Central PK–12 · Brunswick Central PK–12
BrunswickB−Brunswick Central
BerlinC−Berlin Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Averill Park Central with Poestenkill for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Poestenkill

4 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).

District schools in Poestenkillby address
Poestenkill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
334 students16:1Rate it →
Algonquin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Averill Park
C
608 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Poestenkillin other towns
Berlin Middle School/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Cherry Plain
C
323 students8:1Rate it →
Averill Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Averill Park
A+
870 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Poestenkill’s schools

Are Poestenkill’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Poestenkill children attend outscore 71% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #191 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Poestenkill in?

Two districts: Berlin Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Averill Park Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with East Nassau, Nassau, North Greenbush and Sand Lake.

Where do Poestenkill kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Averill Park High School and Berlin Middle School/High School.

What is Poestenkill’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Averill Park Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Poestenkill spend per student?

$23,693 in Averill Park Central School District and $38,379 in Berlin 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.