Castle Island Bilingual Montessori
Private · Grades Pre-K–4 · 21 students
Van Rensselaer Elementary School
25 Van Rensselaer Dr, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
487
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rensselaer City School District
Rensselaer County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Van Rensselaer Elementary School
Van Rensselaer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rensselaer, New York, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Rensselaer City School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Rensselaer County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 487 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 487 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Rensselaer City School District
- County
- Rensselaer County
- NCES school ID
- 362445003342
Schools near Van Rensselaer Elementary School
All 6 schools in Rensselaer →
Castle Island Bilingual Montessori
Private · Grades Pre-K–4 · 21 students
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Arbor Hill Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 301 students
Dual Language Program at Albany International Academy
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 213 students
The Free School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 4 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.