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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1474 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Schenectady, New York, serving 685 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Schalmont Central School District, which is ranked 601 out of 874 school districts in the state.

Academically, Jefferson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with particularly low rankings for Hispanic students, Special Education students, and students from low-income families. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending in recent years, the school's performance has continued to decline.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Sacandaga School and Lincoln School in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District, Jefferson Elementary School generally performs worse academically. The school's high proportion of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, and addressing the unique needs of these students could be crucial for improving overall performance.

671

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,883

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Princetown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12306-1506

(518) 355-1342

District: Schalmont Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

New York avg57%

1,474^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

601^st of 874Schalmont 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	39.9	1474 of 2445	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1304 of 2445	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	1268 of 2439	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	1105 of 2434	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	927 of 2201	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	767 of 2413	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1017 of 2395	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	950 of 2386	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	933 of 2366	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	930 of 2352	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	1233 of 2345	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.9	987 of 2325	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	818 of 2320	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	766 of 2286	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	811 of 2263	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	784 of 2257	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	517 of 2227	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	553 of 2219	75.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	584 of 2206	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	1292 of 2409	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1268 of 2413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1235 of 2403	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	1130 of 2401	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	804 of 1955	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	664 of 2357	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	929 of 2338	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1221 of 1569	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1260 of 1531	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1376 of 1429	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	700 of 1503	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	601 of 818	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1764 of 2098	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1451 of 2078	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1328 of 2041	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1337 of 2099	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	673 of 1678	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	1009 of 2032	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	1286 of 2045	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1582 of 2407	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1333 of 2411	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1260 of 2400	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	1058 of 2400	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	943 of 1961	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	910 of 2358	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1077 of 2340	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	174 of 287	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	154 of 279	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	89 of 223	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.0	228 of 289	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	69 of 143	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	49 of 180	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	113 of 202	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1516 of 2134	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1725 of 2110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1449 of 2016	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2015 of 2031	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	55.5	349 of 1044	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	1438 of 1859	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1609 of 1941	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1035 of 1402	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	952 of 1392	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	848 of 1337	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	903 of 1399	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	761 of 1224	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	696 of 1338	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	894 of 1408	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math52%-8 vs state

English Language Arts50%-4 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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Princetown Rd	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 355-1342	671	52	13.0	29.5%	533 (79.4%)	14 (2.1%)	43 (6.4%)	16 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.5%)	39.9	1474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%		44.5	1304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%	170	42.1	57.6		47.6	55.5			99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$28,883	$730	$28,153
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
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
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
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
Destine Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	530 Franklin St-3rd Fl	Schenectady	12305	Schenectady County	Destine Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 394-1643	213	12	17.7	70.4%	6 (2.8%)	167 (78.4%)	25 (11.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)	37.2			52.4												$16,763	$1,672	$15,091
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
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
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

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Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1474^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Schalmont Central School District

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

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