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Best Elementary Schools
in SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 11 elementary schools in SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05419 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.0:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
78
/100
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05357 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
72
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
3
rank
WILLIAM C KEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05284 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
4
rank
PAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05420 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
5
rank
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05299 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
6
rank
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05463 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
7
rank
VAN CORLAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05436 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
8
rank
YATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05310 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
9
rank
HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05363 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
10
rank
DR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05389 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1) · above-average investment ($27,153/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,153
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
15
Total Schools
78
#1 Score
64
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.