Grade Trends

Van Rensselaer Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Rensselaer City School District

25 Van Rensselaer Dr, Rensselaer, NY 12144 Map

Math (met standard)
35%
−23 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
36%
−19 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
22%
−23 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
67%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
487
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 44% state 60% · 2024-25 37% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 33% state 59% · 2024-25 39% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 27% state 54% · 2024-25 32% state 57% · 2024-25 22% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 35% state 47% · 2018-19 30% state 47% · 2018-19 —
All grades 35% state 58% · 2024-25 36% state 55% · 2024-25 22% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 35% state 58% 36% state 55% 22% state 45%
2023-24 35% state 54% 26% state 44% 26% state 35%
2022-23 22% state 53% 30% state 46% —
2021-22 18% state 42% 25% state 42% —
2018-19 23% state 50% 28% state 46% —
2017-18 18% state 48% 27% state 46% —
2016-17 20% state 44% 17% state 38% —
2015-16 24% state 43% 24% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Arbor Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Albany City School District
1.6 mi
28%
−30 vs state
24%
−31 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2024-25 86% 301 Black 61%
Dual Language Program at Albany International Academy
Grades PK–5 · Albany City School District
1.9 mi
48%
−10 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
Not enough years of data 54% 213 Hispanic 73%
Giffen Memorial Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Albany City School District
2.0 mi
10%
−47 vs state
21%
−34 vs state
13%
−32 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2024-25 82% 387 Black 54%
KIPP Tech Valley Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · KIPP Tech Valley Charter School
2.1 mi
39%
−16 vs state
46%
−7 vs state
26%
−19 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25 86% 840 Black 74%
Bell Top School
Grades K–5 · East Greenbush Central School District
2.2 mi
77%
+19 vs state
75%
+20 vs state
61%
+16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2024-25 18% 304 White 78%
Red Mill School
Grades PK–5 · East Greenbush Central School District
2.2 mi
81%
+24 vs state
69%
+14 vs state
69%
+24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 27% 473 White 66%
Menands School
Grades PK–8 · Menands Union Free School District
2.3 mi
61%
+5 vs state
64%
+11 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 33% 282 Black 34%
Sheridan Preparatory Academy
Grades PK–5 · Albany City School District
2.4 mi
39%
−18 vs state
35%
−20 vs state
29%
−16 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 85% 284 Black 51%
Thomas S O'Brien Academy of Science & Technology
Grades PK–5 · Albany City School District
2.5 mi
43%
−14 vs state
48%
−7 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 70% 262 Black 34%
KIPP Albany Community Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · KIPP Albany Community Charter School
2.6 mi
17%
−38 vs state
31%
−22 vs state
19%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2024-25 88% 688 Black 71%