📍 40 Collins Ave, Troy, Rensselaer County, 12180
PS 16 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Troy, Rensselaer County. The school has 248 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Troy City School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 16 enrolls 248 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 21% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 120 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 14% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
149 of the school's 248 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 147 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
PS 16 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 108.
PS 16 is one of 7 schools in TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in TROY, New York. The district serves 3,655 students district-wide and employs 364 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 248 students, PS 16 is smaller than the district average of about 522 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small