For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 338 students in Chateaugay Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Chateaugay Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
569 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chateaugay Central School District, which is ranked #605 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
n/a
31%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
98%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,151 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,670
$31,371
Spending / Student
$24,151
$32,248
Best Chateaugay Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chateaugay Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
42 River St
Chateaugay, NY 12920
(518) 497-6290
Chateaugay, NY 12920
(518) 497-6290
Gr: PK-6 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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