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Schools in Schodack · Schodack Central School District, East Greenbush Central School District

Schodack’s public schools outscore 82% of New York districts

In Schodack, 64% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Schodack, 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.

#90of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
63%
▲ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.8K
▼ 31% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · East Greenbush Central
Students per teacher
11.4
NY 11.2
Schools in town
4
1,187 students on the public path
In brief

Schodack’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 740 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Schodack’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Schodack Central spends $27,541 per student and East Greenbush Central $23,791, 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 Schodack’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of New York school districts, #90 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (740)Better than 92%
Towns in Rensselaer County (14)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,311 test results and a graduating class of 352 could put Schodack anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Schodack’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,367 in math, 2,255 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–12Maple Hill Junior/Senior High SchoolSchodack Central School DistrictB−

Schodack runs its own schools through grade 12 (East Greenbush Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Schodack Central School District, shared with Castleton-on-Hudson. Parts of Schodack (5% and 4% of its land) are served by Kinderhook Central and Averill Park Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Schodack

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

Schodack Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 842 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,541NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
East Greenbush Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,085 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,791NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Schodack Central School District60%
State average 48.9% · 404 students tested
Math · K–12, Schodack Central School District56%
State average 46.5% · 454 students tested
Reading · PK–12, East Greenbush Central School District64%
State average 48.9% · 1851 students tested
Math · PK–12, East Greenbush Central School District66%
State average 46.5% · 1913 students tested

Schodack vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SchodackA−East Greenbush Central PK–12 · Schodack Central K–12
NassauA−East Greenbush Central PK–12 · Averill Park Central K–12
Nassau (village)A−East Greenbush Central
East GreenbushA−East Greenbush Central
CoeymansCRavena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central
BethlehemA−Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central PK–12 · Bethlehem Central K–12
Sand LakeA−Averill Park Central
StuyvesantB+Kinderhook Central

3 of the 7 neighbors share East Greenbush Central with Schodack for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Schodack

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 Schodackby address
Green Meadow School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Castleton
B−
345 students10:1Rate it →
Castleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Castleton
B
443 students14:1Rate it →
Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Castleton
B−
399 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Schodackrun by other districts or the state
Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Boces
Grades K–12 · Castleton
Special Education
506 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Schodack’s schools

Are Schodack’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Schodack children attend outscore 82% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #90 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Schodack in?

Two districts: East Greenbush Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Schodack Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Castleton-on-Hudson.

What is Schodack’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in East Greenbush Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Schodack spend per student?

$27,541 in Schodack Central School District and $23,791 in East Greenbush 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.