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C+

PS 16

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

40 Collins Ave, Troy, NY 12180 · (518) 328-5101 · Part of Troy City School District

Troy’s School Grade C− better than 19% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
249
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about PS 16

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Troy kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5PS 16You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

40 Collins Ave, Troy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten36
Grade 130
Grade 241
Grade 342
Grade 440
Grade 542
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
250’20
249’21
248’22
242’23
249’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 26%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 15%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PS 16 from Troy families.

Other schools in Troy City School District

The district →
PS 14
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
C
460 students10:1
Carroll Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
D
325 students7:1
PS 2
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
C−
249 students8:1
PS 18
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Troy
C+
313 students9:1
Troy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Troy
C−
733 students9:1
Troy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
A
1,193 students12:1

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