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Orenda Elementary School

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Orenda Elementary School ranks 702 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Orenda Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clifton Park, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District, which is ranked 118 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orenda Elementary consistently performs above the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, Orenda's 3rd-grade students achieved 80.46% proficiency in ELA and 93.26% proficiency in Math, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's 5th-grade students also performed well, with 56.82% proficiency in ELA and 50.57% in Math, compared to the state averages. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Orenda Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or exceeds the other elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District, such as Chango Elementary, Okte Elementary, and Shatekon Elementary. However, Tesago Elementary and Skano Elementary, also part of the Shenendehowa district, consistently outperform Orenda in academic metrics. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Craig Elementary and Francis L. Stevens Elementary, Orenda's performance is still strong, but the gap is less pronounced.

548

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,913

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065-3696

(518) 881-0550

District: Shenendehowa Central School District

Students who attend Orenda Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Shenendehowa High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Shenendehowa Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg75%

New York avg55%

702^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District

118^th of 874Shenendehowa 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	69.6	702 of 2445	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	739 of 2445	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	537 of 2439	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	214 of 2434	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	191 of 2201	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	447 of 2413	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	314 of 2395	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	187 of 2386	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	81.6	357 of 2366	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	463 of 2352	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	529 of 2345	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	484 of 2325	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	636 of 2320	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	584 of 2286	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	770 of 2263	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	1167 of 2257	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	1098 of 2227	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	976 of 2219	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	568 of 2206	74.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	202 of 696	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	433 of 662	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	316 of 605	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.2	189 of 671	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	8 of 430	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	42 of 548	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	43 of 601	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	896 of 1117	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	739 of 2409	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	749 of 2413	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	531 of 2403	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	259 of 2401	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	181 of 1955	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	466 of 2357	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	251 of 2338	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	683 of 1569	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	319 of 1531	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	739 of 1429	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	229 of 818	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	15.0	1226 of 1315	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	584 of 1392	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	898 of 2098	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	1344 of 2078	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1090 of 2041	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.7	372 of 2099	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	293 of 1678	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	913 of 2032	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	674 of 2045	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	623 of 2407	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	729 of 2411	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	537 of 2400	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	173 of 2400	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	158 of 1961	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	448 of 2358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	391 of 2340	83.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	150 of 279	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.8	44 of 289	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	1001 of 2134	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	1544 of 2110	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	790 of 2016	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	182 of 2031	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	114 of 1044	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	495 of 1859	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	426 of 1941	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	525 of 1402	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	647 of 1392	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	418 of 1337	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	169 of 1399	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	168 of 1224	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	375 of 1338	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	301 of 1408	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)74th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)46th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+20 vs state

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

Science39%-6 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
Orenda Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0550	548	39	14.0	20.1%	408 (74.5%)	16 (2.9%)	61 (11.1%)	29 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	69.6	702^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.3%		66.5	739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.8%	37	80.5	72.5	56.8	93.3	88.8	50.6	38.9	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$19,913	$816	$19,096
Karigon Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0530	479	34	13.8	11.7%	364 (76.0%)	12 (2.5%)	23 (4.8%)	54 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	85.1	301^st of 2445 public elementary schools	87.7%		82.7	366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.0%	65	75.7	69.1	75.0	84.4	84.5	84.0	65.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$19,685	$807	$18,879
Skano Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0560	524	37	14.1	18.7%	331 (63.2%)	8 (1.5%)	38 (7.3%)	118 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	87.9	240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.8	232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%	8	76.0	70.1	79.6	93.4	85.1	85.4	67.3	99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$19,919	$816	$19,103
Tesago Elementary School	Public	K-5	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0570	361	26	13.7	14.7%	217 (60.1%)	9 (2.5%)	14 (3.9%)	94 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	91.6	165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%		92.3	163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%	2	83.6	71.0	85.1	97.1	90.5	88.1	75.4	99.0	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.7	$19,808	$811	$18,997
Arongen Elementary School	Public	K-5	489 Clifton Pk Ctr Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0510	589	48	12.2	27.5%	369 (62.6%)	38 (6.5%)	54 (9.2%)	80 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.0%)	75.3	540^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.9%		75	536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.1%	4	61.4	67.0	73.7	75.0	74.5	77.9	54.7	98.2	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	98.2	$19,883	$815	$19,069
Shatekon Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 Maxwell Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0580	560	42	13.1	32.5%	371 (66.3%)	29 (5.2%)	57 (10.2%)	54 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	71.3	651^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.4%		63.3	818^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%	167	62.0	59.8	71.4	70.7	66.3	75.0	61.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$19,384	$794	$18,590
Okte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1581 Crescent Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0540	519	39	13.2	24.5%	346 (66.7%)	19 (3.7%)	56 (10.8%)	61 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	80.5	410^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.2%		70.1	639^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%	229	72.0	68.8	72.6	87.1	83.1	73.7	55.2	99.4	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	$19,854	$813	$19,040
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
Chango Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Chango Dr	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0520	510	36	14.1	16.5%	392 (76.9%)	11 (2.2%)	34 (6.7%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (6.1%)	89.1	213^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.6	211^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.4%	2	77.2	78.4	85.2	79.8	82.4	87.5	73.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	$19,699	$807	$18,892
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orenda Elementary School

Is Orenda Elementary School a good school?

Orenda Elementary School ranks 702^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Orenda Elementary School attend?

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

High : Shenendehowa High School

How many students attend Orenda Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Orenda Elementary School.

What district is Orenda Elementary School in?

Shenendehowa Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Orenda Elementary School?

Students at Orenda Elementary School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

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