Poestenkill Elementary School

1 School Rd, Poestenkill NY, 12140 | Averill Park Central School District | 518-674-7125
  • grades KG-5
  • students 365
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Poestenkill
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
65%Poestenkill
56%New York

Poestenkill Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Averill Park Central School District" in Poestenkill, NY. There are a total of 365 students and 28 teachers at Poestenkill Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Poestenkill Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 14% higher than the New York average.

Poestenkill Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students365
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Poestenkill Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
370-79%
470-79%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
470-79%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Poestenkill Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 93.4% 94.1% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.6% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.3% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 1.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Poestenkill demographics profile

StatisticPoestenkillNew YorkNational
Population81419,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)13941391
Median age54.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%52%55%
Speak English95%70%79%
Speak Spanish1%15%13%

Education level achieved in Poestenkill

IndexPoestenkillNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.3%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Poestenkill Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.