TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL)

www.brunswickcsd.org

505 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Tamarac Elementary School, located in Troy, New York, serves as the primary elementary education hub for the Brunswick Central School District (commonly known as Brittonkill). The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging academic environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing a foundational curriculum that balances core subjects like literacy and mathematics with opportunities for social-emotional development. By maintaining a close-knit community atmosphere, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle and high school within the district’s integrated K-12 system.

Beyond its academic core, Tamarac Elementary is known for its commitment to the surrounding community and its focus on the "Tamarac" identity, which encourages school spirit and student participation. The school offers various extracurricular programs and resources designed to cater to diverse learning styles and interests. As part of the Brittonkill Central School District, the school benefits from a centralized administrative approach that promotes consistency, collaborative learning, and a long-term vision for student success throughout their tenure in the district.

505

Total Students

32.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	458
Hispanic	26
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	16
American Indian	1

White
458 (90.7%)
Hispanic
26 (5.1%)
Two or More
16 (3.2%)
Black
2 (0.4%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL)
Phone:	(518)279-4600
Website:	http://www.brunswickcsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	505
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 42

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 82