Ps 2, Troy NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 2

PS 2 is a public elementary school serving pre-K through fifth grade in Troy, a city in Rensselaer County that is experiencing active downtown revitalization and mixed residential growth. The school's location puts it within walking distance of Troy's compact urban core, which hosts cultural institutions, dining, and street life centered on the riverfront.

The school enrolls a small population for its grade band, with more than nine of every ten students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is diverse: roughly half identify as Black, a quarter as Hispanic, a sixth as two or more races, and smaller shares as white or Asian. Data on special education enrollment and English learner enrollment were not available.

Recent state test results show persistent academic challenge. Across the grades tested in 2024-25, proficiency in math ranges from very low in fifth grade to moderate in third grade. English language arts proficiency is similarly variable, with fifth grade performing best and fourth grade lowest. Science results for fifth grade show particularly low proficiency. Participation in state testing runs in the low-to-mid 90s across grades, indicating that absences or refusals are not the primary driver of the proficiency picture.

When proficiency rates across all tested subjects and grades are averaged into a single index, PS 2 ranks in the bottom quartile among Rensselaer County districts. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about what academic interventions are in place, how instruction is differentiated for students at different levels, and what summer or extended-learning options exist.

The broader Troy City School District did not publish recent strategic priorities or major changes that were readily available; searching for district-level initiatives turned up limited publicly reported information. The school itself offers no program-specific detail beyond its regular public school designation. Staff counts, specialized instructional roles, and school-level attendance or discipline data were not available.

Troy itself is a walkable city with preserved historic neighborhoods and active downtown development. Housing values are moderate for the region, and major employers include health care institutions, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and county government. The city has seen recent mixed-use housing construction aimed at expanding both affordable and market-rate stock.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 58% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 46% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 36% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 44 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 326%

School 26% · District 52% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 410%

School 10% · District 43% · ▼ 33 pts below district

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 43 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 44% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Science

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 30% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 563%

School 63% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

This schoolTROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income3%Higher-income0%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income3%Higher-income0%3 pp gap