Best Public Schools in Scotia, NY

Summary:

The city of Scotia, New York is home to 7 schools across two school districts: Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in Scotia are Glendaal School, a top-performing elementary school in the Scotia-Glenville district, and Pashley Elementary School, which also excels in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake district. These schools consistently rank in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools and outperform their district and state averages on ELA and Math assessments. Another standout is Lincoln School, which has the lowest student-teacher ratio among Scotia-Glenville's elementary schools.

However, the data also reveals some areas for improvement across the Scotia schools. Scotia-Glenville Senior High School has a lower-than-average graduation rate and a higher-than-average dropout rate. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a concern at the high school level. The elementary schools in the Scotia-Glenville district also tend to underperform the state averages on ELA and Math assessments, while the more diverse Pashley Elementary outperforms the state. Overall, the data provides a nuanced look at the strengths and challenges facing schools in the Scotia, New York area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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	462	43	10.7	19.7%	393 (85.1%)	8 (1.7%)	32 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.4%)	70.3	673^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	72.4%		67.1	735^th of 2434 public elementary schools	69.8%	62											55.2	66.7	41.3				73.1	66.7	61.7					98.4	99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	98.9	99.3	$15,318	$1,074	$14,244
Glendaal School	Public	K-5	774 Sacandaga Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1202	196	18	11.0	23.0%	180 (91.8%)	7 (3.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.9	545^th of 2439 public elementary schools	77.7%		77.9	469^th of 2434 public elementary schools	80.7%	76											50.0	71.9	53.6				74.2	71.0	66.7					99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$14,712	$666	$14,047
Lincoln School	Public	K-5	40 Albion St	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-1296	238	26	9.2	41.6%	197 (82.8%)	15 (6.3%)	20 (8.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	951^st of 2439 public elementary schools	61.0%		54	1076^th of 2434 public elementary schools	55.8%	125											36.1	62.8	43.6				48.6	67.4	62.5					99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$16,066	$1,394	$14,672
Sacandaga School	Public	K-5	300 Wren St	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-1282	320	29	10.9	36.9%	261 (81.6%)	15 (4.7%)	36 (11.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.9	1478^th of 2439 public elementary schools	39.4%		45.4	1293^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	46.9%	185											44.8	44.7	31.3				45.8	46.9	41.8					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,458	$990	$13,467
Scotia-Glenville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Tartan Way	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1231	736	59	12.3	33.8%	662 (89.9%)	29 (3.9%)	26 (3.5%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	71.6	302^nd of 1228 public high schools	75.4%		70.9	293^rd of 1190 public high schools	75.4%	9	72.7	86.7	87.2	88.7	66.1	80.7	78.1	85.1	76.4	92.8														99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,925	$359	$15,567
Scotia-Glenville Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Prestige Pkwy	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1263	506	48	10.5	38.9%	449 (88.7%)	23 (4.5%)	27 (5.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62.7	501^st of 1500 public middle schools	66.6%		63.4	462^nd of 1479 public middle schools	68.8%	39	100.0					95.5		100.0						47.3	45.5	50.5				66.1	71.1	46.3	54.6	99.1	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	$15,278	$754	$14,524
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	212	21	9.8	24.5%	177 (83.5%)	13 (6.1%)	16 (7.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.4	1119^th of 2439 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.6	986^th of 2434 public elementary schools	59.5%	133											36.8	58.1	42.1				35.0	63.3	50.0					99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	$15,813	$579	$15,233

Cities Near Scotia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schenectady	2.63 mi	32	573^rd
Rexford	3.13 mi	1	289^th
Ballston Lake	3.58 mi	3	71^st
Burnt Hills	4.29 mi	2	93^rd
Clifton Park	7.37 mi	11	110^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Scotia, NY

Glendaal School

Scotia-Glenville Senior High School

Pashley Elementary School

Scotia-Glenville Middle School

Lincoln School

Glen-Worden Elementary School

Sacandaga School

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