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Schools in Schaghticoke · Hoosic Valley Central School District

Schaghticoke’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Schaghticoke, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 41% of students in Schaghticoke’s public schools are proficient in reading, 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.

#367of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.9K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
843 students on the public path
In brief

Schaghticoke’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 753 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Schaghticoke’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% 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 Schaghticoke’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,922 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 7 the district’s path is Hoosic Valley 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 Schaghticoke’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of New York school districts, #367 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 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (753)Better than 45%
Towns in Rensselaer County (14)Better than 50%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 400 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Schaghticoke anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Schaghticoke’s students in the tested grades sat them (406 in math, 393 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Hoosic Valley Elementary SchoolHoosic Valley Central School DistrictC+
7–12Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High SchoolHoosic Valley Central School DistrictB−

Schaghticoke’s public schools are run by Hoosic Valley Central School District, which also serves Pittstown, Schaghticoke and Valley Falls. Parts of Schaghticoke (13% and 11% of its land) are served by Mechanicville City and Lansingburgh Central instead. 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 393 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 406 students tested

Schaghticoke vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SchaghticokeB−Hoosic Valley Central
PittstownB−Brunswick Central PK–12 · Hoosic Valley Central K–12
HalfmoonA−Mechanicville City PK–12 · Shenendehowa Central K–12
StillwaterA−Stillwater Central
TroyC−Troy City PK–12 · Lansingburgh Central PK–12
WaterfordAWaterford-Halfmoon Union Free PK–12 · Shenendehowa Central K–12
BrunswickB−Brunswick Central
MechanicvilleCMechanicville City
EastonBGreenwich Central
Cambridge—Cambridge Central

Every school in Schaghticoke

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).

District schools in Schaghticokeby address
Hoosic Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
455 students11:1Rate it →
Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School
Grades 2–12
B−
388 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Schaghticoke’s schools

Are Schaghticoke’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Schaghticoke children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #367 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 Schaghticoke in?

Hoosic Valley Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 843 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Schaghticoke are served by Mechanicville City and Lansingburgh Central.

What is Schaghticoke’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hoosic Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Schaghticoke spend per student?

$25,922 in Hoosic Valley 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.