Overview of Poestenkill Elementary School

Poestenkill Elementary School is a public school situated in Poestenkill, NY, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Poestenkill Elementary School is 335, and the school has K-5. At Poestenkill Elementary School, 62% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 57% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 10%. The learner-teacher ratio is 13:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 22% of low-income learners. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers

Learners/Teachers at Poestenkill Elementary School

These counts and percentages of learners and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Test Scores at Poestenkill Elementary School

At Poestenkill Elementary School, 62% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 57% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Averill Park Central School District, 58% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 62% tested above or at that level for math.

Poestenkill Elementary School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In New York, 47% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math.