Red Mill School

Red Mill School serves 467 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Rensselaer, offering a strong elementary education with impressive academic outcomes. With 39 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for more personalized attention in the classroom. The school demonstrates excellent academic performance, earning an 8.0 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranking in the 90th percentile among New York elementary schools at #472 out of 4,758 statewide.

Students consistently perform well on standardized assessments, with 69% achieving proficiency or above in English Language Arts and reading, and 63% meeting or exceeding standards in mathematics across all grade levels. Red Mill School draws families from a stable suburban community where the median household income reaches $92,875 and 36% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The neighborhood's median home value of $228,200 reflects a middle-to-upper-middle-class area with a relatively low poverty rate of 10.6%.

Located on McCullough Place in this large suburban setting, Red Mill School benefits from serving an engaged community that values education, creating an environment where both students and teachers can focus on academic excellence and personal growth.