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Schools in West Sand Lake

West Sand Lake’s public schools

Averill Park Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Sand Lake. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 87% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▼ 32% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,543 students on the public path
In brief

West Sand Lake’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of West Sand Lake’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Averill Park High School places highest (better than 98%); Algonquin Middle School lowest (33%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve West Sand Lake, graded from B to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Averill Park 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Sand Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–8Algonquin Middle Schoolin Averill ParkC
9–12Averill Park High Schoolin Averill ParkA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Averill Park Central School District.

The district

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 48.9% · 1079 students tested
Math61%
State average 46.5% · 1220 students tested

West Sand Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share West Sand Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Sand Lake—Averill Park Central
Sand LakeA−Averill Park Central
PoestenkillB+Berlin Central PK–12 · Averill Park Central K–12
North GreenbushA−East Greenbush Central PK–12 · Averill Park Central K–12

All 3 neighbors share Averill Park Central with West Sand Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Sand Lake

5 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).

Also serving West Sand Lakein other towns
Miller Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Averill Park
B
377 students17:1Rate it →
West Sand Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
354 students15:1Rate it →
Poestenkill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poestenkill
B+
334 students16:1Rate it →
Algonquin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Averill Park
C
608 students12:1Rate it →
Averill Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Averill Park
A+
870 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about West Sand Lake’s schools

Are West Sand Lake’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Sand Lake. Averill Park Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Sand Lake. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Sand Lake in?

Averill Park Central School District.

Where do West Sand Lake kids go to high school?

Averill Park High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.