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Averill Park Central School District Schools
Averill Park Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Rensselaer County (Averill Park). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Averill Park Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Averill Park Central School District
5 of 5 schools in Averill Park Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Averill Park Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Averill Park High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ West Sand Lake Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Poestenkill Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Miller Hill School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Algonquin Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Averill Park Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Averill Park High School, Averill Park
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Algonquin Middle School, Averill Park
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A+ Poestenkill Elementary School, Poestenkill
- A+ West Sand Lake Elementary School, West Sand Lake
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Miller Hill School, Averill Park
Where Averill Park Central School District schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Averill Park (3)
- Poestenkill (1)
- West Sand Lake (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Rensselaer County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,614 students with 184 full-time-equivalent teachers and 478 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3600016
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- East Greenbush Central School District (7 schools, 7 mi)
- Troy City School District (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Lansingburgh Central School District (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Cohoes City School District (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Albany City School District (15 schools, 13 mi)
- North Colonie Csd (8 schools, 14 mi)
- South Colonie Central School District (8 schools, 17 mi)
- Bethlehem Central School District (7 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Averill Park Central School District
How many schools are in Averill Park Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Averill Park Central School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Averill Park Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Averill Park, Poestenkill, West Sand Lake.
How good are the schools in Averill Park Central School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 75.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71.4%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Averill Park Central School District?
2,614 students were enrolled in Averill Park Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Averill Park Central School District?
Averill Park Central School District is in New York, based in Rensselaer County, with its district office in Averill Park. Its boundary covers about 101 sq mi.