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Pine Bush Elementary School

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Pine Bush Elementary School ranks 436 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Pine Bush Elementary School is a public elementary school in Schenectady, New York, serving 477 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked 186 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Bush Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were 70.51-76% and 69.33-82.89%, respectively, significantly higher than the state averages of 54.07-56.61% and 54.16-59.7%. The school also outperforms the Guilderland Central School District in ELA and Math proficiency rates, indicating its status as a high-achieving school within the district.

Compared to nearby schools, Guilderland Elementary in the same district and schools in the Schenectady City School District, which are generally lower-performing, Pine Bush Elementary stands out as a standout performer with significantly higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects. This success can be attributed to the school's effective instructional practices, dedicated staff, and supportive community.

462

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,972

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3437 Carman Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303-5347

(518) 357-2770

District: Guilderland Central School District

Students who attend Pine Bush Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farnsworth Middle School
High:	Guilderland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Asian:

13.6%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 74th percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 82nd (2025) from a 74th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

436^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Guilderland Central School District

186^th of 874Guilderland 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	79.5	436 of 2445	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	415 of 2445	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	637 of 2439	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	587 of 2434	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	480 of 2201	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	533 of 2413	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	350 of 2395	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	472 of 2386	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	351 of 2366	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	303 of 2352	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	90.0	143 of 2345	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	85.1	252 of 2325	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	284 of 2320	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	227 of 2286	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	211 of 2263	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	278 of 2257	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.4	297 of 2227	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	229 of 2219	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	233 of 2206	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	214 of 696	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	240 of 662	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	347 of 605	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	313 of 671	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	151 of 430	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	177 of 548	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.1	63 of 601	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	374 of 2409	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	358 of 2413	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	612 of 2403	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	476 of 2401	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	386 of 1955	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	655 of 2357	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	517 of 2338	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	275 of 1569	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	221 of 1531	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	358 of 2098	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	250 of 2078	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	804 of 2041	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	548 of 2099	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	808 of 2032	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1239 of 2045	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	517 of 2407	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	479 of 2411	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	660 of 2400	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	709 of 2400	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	521 of 1961	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	436 of 2358	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	230 of 2340	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	638 of 2134	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	655 of 2110	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	711 of 2016	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	496 of 2031	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	186 of 1044	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	503 of 1859	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	497 of 1402	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	487 of 1392	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	625 of 1337	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	610 of 1399	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	467 of 1224	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	589 of 1338	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	460 of 1408	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+17 vs state

English Language Arts74%+19 vs state

Science60%+15 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
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
Lynnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8 Regina Dr	Schenectady	12303	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-7930	405	38	10.6	18.5%	298 (73.6%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	46 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	79.3	442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%		75.5	524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%	82	69.6	69.6	75.8	79.7	82.9	64.5	60.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$21,876	$765	$21,111
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
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
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
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
Van Corlaer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2310 Guilderland Ave	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3740	311	34	9.1	83.9%	54 (17.4%)	61 (19.6%)	81 (26.0%)	75 (24.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.3%)	17.5	2141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		11.8	2302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%	161	30.3	23.1	39.6	30.3	41.0	47.2	24.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,259	$4,592	$28,667
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Bush Elementary School

Is Pine Bush Elementary School a good school?

Pine Bush Elementary School ranks 436^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Bush Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Pine Bush Elementary School.

What district is Pine Bush Elementary School in?

Guilderland Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Pine Bush Elementary School?

Students at Pine Bush Elementary School are 69% White, 14% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pine Bush Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Bush Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farnsworth Middle School
High : Guilderland High School

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