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Pashley Elementary School

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Pashley Elementary School ranks 519 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Pashley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Scotia, NY, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 481 students. It is part of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which is ranked 117 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pashley Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the state average, often exceeding 70% proficiency. Pashley's 5th-grade science proficiency is also strong, at around 56% compared to the state average of 45%. The school's Hispanic and Special Education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% and top 40% of New York elementary schools, respectively. Pashley's White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students also perform above average, ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools.

Pashley Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other schools in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, such as Francis L. Stevens Elementary and Charlton Heights Elementary. However, Pashley's performance is significantly stronger than the nearby schools in the Schenectady City School District, which have lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings.

470

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,309

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Pashley Rd
Scotia, NY 12302-5496

(518) 399-9141

District: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

Students who attend Pashley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richard H O'Rourke Middle School
High:	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

New York avg55%

519^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

117^th of 874Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 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	76.2	519 of 2445	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	587 of 2445	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	673 of 2439	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	735 of 2434	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	520 of 2201	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	544 of 2413	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	379 of 2395	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	588 of 2386	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	535 of 2366	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	420 of 2352	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	512 of 2345	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	63.6	761 of 2325	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.8	460 of 2320	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	281 of 2286	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	679 of 2263	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	138 of 2257	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	114 of 2227	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.8	182 of 2219	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.8	223 of 2206	89.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	489 of 2409	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	633 of 2413	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	689 of 2403	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	892 of 2401	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	487 of 1955	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	411 of 2357	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	289 of 2338	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	188 of 1569	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	406 of 2098	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	638 of 2078	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	835 of 2041	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1161 of 2099	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	627 of 1678	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	479 of 2032	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	421 of 2045	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	584 of 2407	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	540 of 2411	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	626 of 2400	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	569 of 2400	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	485 of 1961	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	688 of 2358	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	509 of 2340	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	414 of 2134	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	516 of 2110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	516 of 2016	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	940 of 2031	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	240 of 1044	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	339 of 1859	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	280 of 1941	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	472 of 1402	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	530 of 1392	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	538 of 1337	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	638 of 1399	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	541 of 1338	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	427 of 1408	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+18 vs state

Math71%+13 vs state

Science56%+11 vs state

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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
Pashley Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Pashley Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	470	43	10.8	20.6%	408 (86.8%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	76.2	519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.4	587^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.0%	68	71.8	71.3	77.3	75.3	65.1	72.3	56.1	98.4	99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	98.9	99.3	$23,309	$381	$22,928
Charlton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	170 Stage Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	498	38	12.9	15.7%	458 (92.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	83	350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.4	404^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.5%	54	81.0	79.4	80.0	78.8	72.7	65.9	66.3	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	$21,417	$335	$21,082
Glencliff School	Public	K-5	961 Riverview Rd	Rexford	12148	Saratoga County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-2323	368	32	11.4	21.7%	231 (62.8%)	28 (7.6%)	29 (7.9%)	50 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	65.4	814^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.7%		68.2	700^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.4%	114	56.9	68.3	53.6	64.2	81.7	61.4	58.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,208	$656	$21,552
Glen-Worden Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Worden Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 346-0469	196	24	8.3	35.2%	161 (82.1%)	11 (5.6%)	18 (9.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	1101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.0%		52.2	1105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%	4	58.6	47.2	68.8	69.0	55.6	47.1	55.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	$31,460	$913	$30,547
Francis L Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Lakehill Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	468	41	11.4	19.0%	415 (88.7%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	85.8	288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.1	224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.8%	64	86.6	77.9	76.7	93.8	75.6	71.9	64.4	98.7	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.1	99.6	$22,318	$351	$21,967
Glendaal School	Public	K-5	774 Sacandaga Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1202	224	19	11.7	25.4%	195 (87.1%)	9 (4.0%)	17 (7.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76	524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.5	548^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.6%	24	70.0	67.9	67.6	72.5	64.3	78.4	64.9	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$25,131	$690	$24,441
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Salina St	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-2686	327	28	11.8	83.2%	59 (18.0%)	83 (25.4%)	104 (31.8%)	47 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	20.5	2060^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.7%		22.8	1978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%	82	39.0	36.0	40.0	50.0	41.2	30.0	21.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$33,375	$4,489	$28,886
Craig Elementary School	Public	K-5	2566 Balltown Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 377-0156	377	34	11.1	17.2%	225 (59.7%)	24 (6.4%)	16 (4.2%)	74 (19.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)	72.5	629^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.3%		61.4	869^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%	240	70.7	57.8	64.9	79.3	70.3	65.8	63.9	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$21,774	$531	$21,243
Lincoln School	Public	K-5	40 Albion St	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-1296	185	21	8.8	42.2%	150 (81.1%)	6 (3.2%)	23 (12.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74.5	569^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.7%		72.3	590^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.9%	21	70.0	62.5	65.8	62.5	70.8	81.1	72.2	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$32,411	$2,161	$30,251
Sacandaga School	Public	K-5	300 Wren St	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-1282	319	27	11.8	37.0%	260 (81.5%)	19 (6.0%)	33 (10.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.5	1210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.9	1292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%	82	49.2	59.1	70.5	52.7	61.0	53.3	34.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,843	$1,520	$25,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Pashley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pashley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Richard H O'Rourke Middle School
High : Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

What district is Pashley Elementary School in?

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

How many students attend Pashley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Pashley Elementary School.

Is Pashley Elementary School a good school?

Pashley Elementary School ranks 519^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pashley Elementary School?

Students at Pashley Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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