Van Rensselaer Elementary School

25 Van Rensselaer Dr, Rensselaer, NY 12144 | (518) 436-4618

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 565

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 565 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1938th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Sally Shields

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Rensselaer City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $16,143
Graduation Rate: 63.8%
Dropout Rate: 3.6%
Students Per Teacher: 12.5
Enrolled Students: 1,079

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 565
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 260 (46.0%)
Females: 262 (46.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 69 (12.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 294 (52.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 363 (64.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Van Rensselaer Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	69	12.2%
Asian	55	9.7%
Hispanic	23	4.1%
White	375	66.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	80	14.2%
Kindergarten	89	15.8%
1st Grade	89	15.8%
2nd Grade	60	10.6%
3rd Grade	89	15.8%
4th Grade	77	13.6%
5th Grade	81	14.3%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

96.0%

District:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

2.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

13.0%

District:

21.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

5.0%

District:

10.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

18.0%

District:

17.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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