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Van Rensselaer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

25 Van Rensselaer Dr, Rensselaer, NY 12144 · (518) 436-4618 · Part of Rensselaer City School District

Rensselaer’s School Grade D better than 7% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
487
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Rensselaer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rensselaer kids: Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Van Rensselaer Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School462 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

25 Van Rensselaer Dr, Rensselaer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten78
Grade 170
Grade 271
Grade 371
Grade 476
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
560’20
505’21
493’22
475’23
487’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 16%Asian 13%Black 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Rensselaer Elementary School from Rensselaer families.

Other schools in Rensselaer City School District

The district →
Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Rensselaer
C−
462 students9:1

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