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Best Schools in Troy, NY
Troy, NY has 41 public schools (10 high, 5 middle, 20 elementary) serving 22,695 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 58%, so schools in Troy don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Troy, NY
The top high schools in Troy, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Columbia High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Greenbush Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1252 Students
2. Shaker High School
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North Colonie Csd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2018 Students
3. Averill Park High School
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Averill Park Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 897 Students
4. Waterford-halfmoon Junior-senior High School
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Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 336 Students
5. Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School
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Hoosic Valley Central School District • Public • Grades 2 - 12 • 397 Students
6. Mechanicville Junior/senior High School
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Mechanicville City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 746 Students
7. Lansingburgh Senior High School
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Lansingburgh Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 638 Students
8. Troy High School
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Troy City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1153 Students
9. Rensselaer Junior/senior High School
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Rensselaer City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 522 Students
10. Watervliet Junior-senior High School
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Watervliet City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 684 Students
Best Middle Schools in Troy, NY
The top middle schools in Troy, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Howard L Goff School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Greenbush Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 978 Students
2. Shaker Middle School
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North Colonie Csd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1423 Students
3. Algonquin Middle School
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Averill Park Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 585 Students
4. Troy Middle School
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Troy City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 786 Students
5. Knickerbacker Middle School
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Lansingburgh Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 471 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Troy, NY
The top elementary schools in Troy, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Menands School
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Menands Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 278 Students
2. Bell Top School
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East Greenbush Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 306 Students
3. Gardner-dickinson School
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Wynantskill Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 333 Students
4. Poestenkill Elementary School
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Averill Park Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 346 Students
5. Ps 16
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Troy City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 248 Students
6. Latham Ridge School
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North Colonie Csd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 455 Students
7. Ps 18
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Troy City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 309 Students
8. Tamarac Elementary School
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Brunswick Central School District (brittonkill) • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 493 Students
9. Waterford-halfmoon Elementary School
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Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 402 Students
10. Ps 14
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Troy City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 425 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Troy, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Troy, NY has a total population of 68,545 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Troy, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Troy, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.84 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.87 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.96 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Troy, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Troy, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Troy, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Troy, NY
How many schools are in Troy, NY?
Troy, NY has 41 public schools: 10 high schools, 5 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 22,695 students in total.
How do schools in Troy perform on state tests?
On average, 41 schools in Troy score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 58%, so on average schools in Troy don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Troy?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Troy
15 of 17 schools in Troy carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5C: 3D: 5F: 1
All 17 public schools we grade in Troy. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (17)
- Bell Top School
- Carroll Hill School
- Gardner Dickinson School
- Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School
- Knickerbacker Middle School
- Lansingburgh Senior High School
- North Greenbush School
- Ps 14
- Ps 16
- Ps 18
- Ps 2
- Rensselaer Park Elementary School
- Tamarac Elementary School
- Tamarac Middle School High School
- Troy High School
- Troy Middle School
- Turnpike Elementary School
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Catholic Central High School
- Emma Willard School
- La Salle Institute
- Sacred Heart School
- Susan Odell Taylor School For Children