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Rosendale School

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Rosendale School ranks 304 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Rosendale School is an exceptional elementary school located in Schenectady, New York, serving 374 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Niskayuna Central School District, Rosendale consistently outperforms both the district and the state of New York in academic assessments, placing it among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Rosendale School had an impressive 86.96% of 3rd graders, 80.85% of 4th graders, and 70.27% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Similarly, in math, the school had 87.32% of 3rd graders, 87.5% of 4th graders, and 68.49% of 5th graders proficient or better, again surpassing the district and state. Rosendale's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top 15% for female, male, and White students, as well as the top 15% for Multi-racial students.

Compared to nearby schools, Rosendale stands out. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Rosendale had 86.96% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 70.69% at Craig Elementary, 68.12% at Hillside School, and 73.77% at Birchwood Elementary. The school's strong performance is even more pronounced when compared to the neighboring Schenectady City School District, where academic achievement lags significantly behind Rosendale's standards.

376

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,695

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2445 Rosendale Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309-5317

(518) 377-3123

District: Niskayuna Central School District

Students who attend Rosendale School usually attend:

Middle:	Iroquois Middle School
High:	Niskayuna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Asian:

14.6%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 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 school77%

District avg70%

New York avg55%

304^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Niskayuna Central School District

141^st of 874Niskayuna 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	84.9	304 of 2445	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	271 of 2445	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	417 of 2439	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	236 of 2434	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	165 of 2201	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	244 of 2413	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	142 of 2395	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	203 of 2386	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	92.6	83 of 2366	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	96 of 2352	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	171 of 2345	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	109 of 2325	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	207 of 2320	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	410 of 2286	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	398 of 2263	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	83.6	102 of 2257	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	219 of 2227	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	189 of 2219	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	195 of 2206	91.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	216 of 696	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	222 of 662	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	392 of 605	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	297 of 671	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	68 of 430	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	236 of 548	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	96 of 601	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	322 of 2409	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	282 of 2413	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	399 of 2403	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	177 of 2401	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	196 of 1955	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	321 of 2357	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	172 of 2338	92.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	701 of 1503	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	790 of 2098	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	707 of 2078	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	718 of 2041	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	497 of 2099	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	135 of 1678	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	31.5	1432 of 2032	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	300 of 2407	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	249 of 2411	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	472 of 2400	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	277 of 2400	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	143 of 1961	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	165 of 2358	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	208 of 2340	91.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	37 of 279	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	55 of 143	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1221 of 2134	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1182 of 2110	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	973 of 2016	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	878 of 2031	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	304 of 1044	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	1019 of 1859	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.4	185 of 1941	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	388 of 1402	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	317 of 1392	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	383 of 1337	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	194 of 1399	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	139 of 1224	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	220 of 1338	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	142 of 1408	89.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2022)53rd percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+23 vs state

English Language Arts79%+24 vs state

Science64%+19 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
Rosendale School	Public	K-5	2445 Rosendale Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 377-3123	376	36	10.5	17.6%	255 (67.8%)	16 (4.3%)	25 (6.6%)	55 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	84.9	304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.6%		87.2	271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%	33	87.0	80.9	70.3	87.3	87.5	68.5	64.4	99.2	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	$24,695	$398	$24,297
Hillside School	Public	K-5	1100 Cornelius Ave	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 377-1856	383	39	9.7	25.3%	247 (64.5%)	23 (6.0%)	30 (7.8%)	47 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	72.9	620^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%		78.9	452^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.5%	168	68.1	75.9	64.1	68.1	75.5	62.8	61.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,161	$553	$23,607
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1065 Baker Ave	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-8295	390	34	11.5	79.0%	85 (21.8%)	83 (21.3%)	86 (22.1%)	65 (16.7%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (15.9%)	16.2	2165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%		17.2	2143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%	22	28.3	38.8	41.2	31.7	37.5	31.4	25.0	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	100.0	$32,213	$3,882	$28,331
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
Birchwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	897 Birchwood Ln	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 344-2910	376	34	11.0	15.4%	238 (63.3%)	10 (2.7%)	27 (7.2%)	72 (19.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	86	279^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.6%		81.9	392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%	113	73.8	71.4	81.7	85.7	80.7	82.2	65.8	98.2	98.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.7	98.9	99.5	$21,968	$320	$21,648
Jessie T Zoller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1880 Lancaster St	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3880	439	38	11.6	75.6%	92 (21.0%)	95 (21.6%)	95 (21.6%)	93 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (12.5%)	33.9	1657^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.6	1579^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.4%	78	37.9	31.9	63.9	45.5	47.8	54.2	36.1	98.0	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.8	98.9	$31,668	$4,322	$27,345
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
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
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 Rosendale School

Is Rosendale School a good school?

Rosendale School ranks 304^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rosendale School in?

Niskayuna Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Rosendale School?

Students at Rosendale School are 68% White, 15% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rosendale School attend?

Students who attend Rosendale School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Iroquois Middle School
High : Niskayuna High School

How many students attend Rosendale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Rosendale School.

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