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Pinewood Elementary School

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Pinewood Elementary School ranks 1320 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Pinewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Schenectady, New York, serving 604 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District, which is ranked 598 out of 874 school districts in the state.

Pinewood Elementary School's academic performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from around 40-55% in English Language Arts (ELA) and 50-62% in Math across grades 3-5. Compared to the district average, Pinewood's performance is similar, but the school significantly outperforms nearby schools in the Schenectady City School District, which have proficiency rates ranging from 10-35% in ELA and 10-40% in Math. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, but struggling with English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Pinewood Elementary School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,141 in 2020-2021 to $19,540 in 2023-2024, and the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable. However, the school's performance on state assessments has been inconsistent, with the school's ranking among New York elementary schools fluctuating between the 1,100s and 1,300s over the past several years. Additionally, the school is surrounded by higher-performing schools, such as Pine Bush Elementary School in the Guilderland Central School District, which may create challenges for Pinewood in terms of attracting and retaining students, as well as competing for resources and funding.

591

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,068

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Kings Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303-2703

(518) 356-8430

District: Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Draper Middle School
High:	Mohonasen Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New York avg55%

1,320^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

598^th of 874Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	1320 of 2445	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	1114 of 2445	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	1251 of 2439	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	1183 of 2434	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	1135 of 2201	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1384 of 2413	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	1371 of 2395	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	1342 of 2386	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	1294 of 2366	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	1084 of 2352	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.5	1249 of 2345	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	1165 of 2325	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	1006 of 2320	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	915 of 2286	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	1093 of 2263	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	1263 of 2257	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	1391 of 2227	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	1192 of 2219	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	1321 of 2206	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	620 of 928	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	391 of 927	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	385 of 857	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	615 of 936	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	620 of 891	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	529 of 948	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	5.9	579 of 605	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	580 of 671	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	406 of 430	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	582 of 601	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1040 of 1117	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	886 of 1066	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	545 of 1001	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	776 of 1027	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	194 of 454	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1272 of 2409	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	1076 of 2413	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	1308 of 2403	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1244 of 2401	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	935 of 1955	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	1509 of 2357	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1589 of 2338	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	697 of 1569	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	800 of 1531	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	868 of 1429	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	776 of 1503	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	578 of 818	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	760 of 1315	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	812 of 1392	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	16.5	720 of 766	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1407 of 2098	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1042 of 2078	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1159 of 2041	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1199 of 2099	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1118 of 1678	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1510 of 2032	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1541 of 2045	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1341 of 2407	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	1134 of 2411	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1171 of 2400	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	1115 of 2400	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	1204 of 1961	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1210 of 2358	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1114 of 2340	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	198 of 287	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	182 of 279	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	129 of 223	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	172 of 289	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	98 of 143	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	139 of 180	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	179 of 202	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1972 of 2134	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1472 of 2110	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1286 of 2016	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1105 of 2031	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	964 of 1044	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1619 of 1859	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1423 of 1941	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	880 of 1402	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	821 of 1392	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	845 of 1337	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	858 of 1399	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	786 of 1224	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	951 of 1338	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	990 of 1408	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-39 vs school

Homeless (2024)6th percentile-48 vs school

Asian (2023)4th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math57%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	901 Kings Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8430	591	49	12.0	44.3%	412 (69.7%)	34 (5.8%)	53 (9.0%)	20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	7 (1.2%)	54 (9.1%)	45.3	1320^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%		52	1114^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%	206	48.9	45.2	53.4	62.2	58.0	49.4	46.2	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,068	$1,050	$21,018
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3311 Wells Ave	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-8280	502	36	14.1	81.3%	118 (23.5%)	77 (15.3%)	113 (22.5%)	143 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.8%)	10.9	2284^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.6%		18.9	2091^st of 2445 public elementary schools	14.5%	193	26.3	20.2	26.9	42.5	25.0	26.6	24.7	98.4	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.5	98.6	$28,498	$3,699	$24,799
Herman L Bradt Elementary School	Public	K-2	2719 Hamburg St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8400	602	46	13.0	38.2%	465 (77.2%)	22 (3.7%)	49 (8.1%)	14 (2.3%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	38 (6.3%)								(n/a)								96.5	97.5	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.5	99.7	97.8	$22,261	$1,052	$21,209
Paige Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Elliott Ave	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3520	468	39	11.9	74.4%	87 (18.6%)	80 (17.1%)	97 (20.7%)	138 (29.5%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	58 (12.4%)	16.8	2155^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.9%		18.9	2096^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.3%	59	26.0	50.0	41.1	29.7	36.1	16.2	28.4	98.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	100.0	98.9	$30,250	$4,099	$26,150
Pine Bush Elementary School	Public	K-5	3437 Carman Rd	Schenectady	12303	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 357-2770	462	41	11.1	21.2%	318 (68.8%)	14 (3.0%)	39 (8.4%)	63 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	79.5	436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.7	415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%	21	74.7	70.5	76.0	82.9	70.5	69.3	59.7	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$22,972	$772	$22,200
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Robinson St	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3780	306	29	10.5	83.7%	32 (10.5%)	74 (24.2%)	77 (25.2%)	74 (24.2%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	41 (13.4%)	6	2381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.4	2376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%	5	16.7	32.6	21.6	16.7	25.6	13.5	15.8	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.4	$35,086	$5,192	$29,894
William C Keane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1252 Albany Ave	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 388-3818	279	32	8.8	79.6%	21 (7.5%)	52 (18.6%)	63 (22.6%)	100 (35.8%)	5 (1.8%)	5 (1.8%)	33 (11.8%)	9.3	2310^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.3	2360^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.5%	50	27.5	20.6	25.0	25.6	26.5	12.5	31.3	98.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	98.7	$36,464	$5,604	$30,860
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Forest Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 377-0201	351	37	9.5	86.0%	37 (10.5%)	82 (23.4%)	94 (26.8%)	97 (27.6%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (8.8%)	8.3	2332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.4	2377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%	45	22.5	23.0	23.9	36.6	34.4	19.7	15.1	98.6	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.1	$32,465	$5,015	$27,450
Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Stanley St	Schenectady	12307	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3680	424	38	11.2	84.9%	28 (6.6%)	109 (25.7%)	103 (24.3%)	122 (28.8%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	42 (9.9%)	14.5	2206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.8%		12.7	2273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.0%	67	31.2	37.9	48.1	27.4	29.3	21.2	19.2	98.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.3	$32,114	$4,865	$27,249
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1091 Webster St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 836-0995	440	41	10.8	85.0%	59 (13.4%)	111 (25.2%)	138 (31.4%)	76 (17.3%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (10.2%)	4.7	2408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.5	2428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%	20	14.7	19.7	25.9	11.8	19.7	13.6	18.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$29,885	$4,647	$25,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinewood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pinewood Elementary School?

Students at Pinewood Elementary School are 70% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Pinewood Elementary School a good school?

Pinewood Elementary School ranks 1320^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pinewood Elementary School in?

Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Pinewood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pinewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Draper Middle School
High : Mohonasen Senior High School

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