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Mary E Dardess Elementary School

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Mary E Dardess Elementary School ranks 1290 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Mary E Dardess Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chatham, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Chatham Central School District, which is ranked 505 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary E Dardess Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1020-1900 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from 20-70% across different grade levels and years. However, the school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment is a bright spot, with proficiency rates around 75% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36-45% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Green Meadow School, Castleton Elementary School, and Donald P Sutherland School, Mary E Dardess Elementary School generally underperforms on state assessments and has lower rankings from SchoolDigger. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically advantaged student population. However, some nearby schools, such as Pieter B Coeymans School and Montgomery C Smith Elementary School, also struggle with low academic performance and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, similar to Mary E Dardess Elementary School.

365

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,551

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037-1397

(518) 392-1530

District: Chatham Central School District

Students who attend Mary E Dardess Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chatham Middle School
High:	Chatham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

New York avg55%

1,290^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

505^th of 874Chatham 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	46.3	1290 of 2445	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1592 of 2445	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1864 of 2439	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1765 of 2434	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1565 of 2201	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1220 of 2413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1253 of 2395	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	1020 of 2386	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	943 of 2366	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	1024 of 2352	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	902 of 2345	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	1196 of 2325	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	1287 of 2320	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	1084 of 2286	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	857 of 2263	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	703 of 2257	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	747 of 2227	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	1086 of 2219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.5	798 of 2206	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1321 of 2409	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1497 of 2413	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	2052 of 2403	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1848 of 2401	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1636 of 1955	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	1130 of 2357	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	1305 of 2338	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	842 of 2098	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	1240 of 2078	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1657 of 2041	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1523 of 2099	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1283 of 1678	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1391 of 2032	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1361 of 2045	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1265 of 2407	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1660 of 2411	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1577 of 2400	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1547 of 2400	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1130 of 1961	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1252 of 2358	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	1177 of 2340	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1874 of 2134	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1023 of 2110	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	1585 of 2016	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1576 of 2031	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1326 of 1859	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1215 of 1941	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	917 of 1402	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1135 of 1392	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1113 of 1337	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1274 of 1399	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	965 of 1338	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	936 of 1408	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+30 vs state

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Math48%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

numerous issues with this school administration from special ed issues to bullying. The people in charge are far too worried about their reputations than their students Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Mary E Dardess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Woodbridge Ave	Chatham	12037	Columbia County	Chatham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 392-1530	365	35	10.3	35.9%	324 (88.8%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	46.3	1290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%		35.1	1592^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.9%	302	48.7	40.5	69.4		43.2	48.8	51.4		75.0	96.8	98.3	99.5	99.5	99.8	98.5	98.5	98.8	$36,551	$3,399	$33,152
Ichabod Crane Elementary School	Public	K-3	State Farm Rd	Valatie	12184	Columbia County	Kinderhook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 758-7575	475	44	10.7	28.4%	369 (77.7%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (17.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)	57.5				58.0					98.4	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.6	99.2	98.8	$27,364	$393	$26,971
Coxsackie Elementary School	Public	K-4	24 Sunset Blvd	Coxsackie	12051	Greene County	Coxsackie-Athens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 731-1770	244	27	9.0	35.7%	196 (80.3%)	10 (4.1%)	34 (13.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28	1835^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%		25.4	1886^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%	51	48.9	33.3			51.1	40.0				97.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	99.1	97.9	98.3	$31,154	$1,548	$29,606
Donald P Sutherland School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 John St	Nassau	12123	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 207-2620	250	27	9.4	32.8%	228 (91.2%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	70	690^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%		68.9	679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%	11	49.0	74.1	83.9		58.0	70.4	90.3		77.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,557	$399	$25,157
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Harry Howard Ave	Hudson	12534	Columbia County	Hudson City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 828-4350	689	67	10.2	63.4%	287 (41.7%)	103 (14.9%)	162 (23.5%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.3%)	14.8	2200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.5	2204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%	4	44.0	26.5	30.4		32.0	32.2	24.2		29.5	99.1	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.5	$34,877	$2,906	$31,971
Walter B Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1478 Rte 20	New Lebanon	12125	Columbia County	New Lebanon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 794-7600	238	24	9.9	46.2%	217 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	45.1	1326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%		57.5	962^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%	364	72.7	68.0	29.4	42.9	60.6	62.5	32.4	65.4	26.5	98.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.1	$28,867	$1,465	$27,403
Pieter B Coeymans School	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Church St	Coeymans	12045	Albany County	Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 756-5200	446	46	9.6	39.5%	352 (78.9%)	13 (2.9%)	52 (11.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	25.8	1900^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.3%		28.8	1778^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%	122	44.1	45.8	31.4		55.9	46.6	25.0		15.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$28,362	$1,309	$27,053
Edward J Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	51 3rd St	Athens	12015	Greene County	Coxsackie-Athens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 731-1750	177	15	11.6	27.1%	152 (85.9%)	3 (1.7%)	18 (10.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	41.8	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%		32.6	1671^st of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%	248	46.4	43.5			67.9	47.8				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,641	$1,704	$32,937
Taconic Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	73 County Rte 11a	Craryville	12521	Columbia County	Taconic Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 325-2821	503	44	11.5	61.2%	395 (78.5%)	11 (2.2%)	63 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	44.2	1361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%		52.9	1080^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.8%	281	31.8	51.5	55.9	57.4	35.9	38.8	52.2	73.8	48.6	98.2	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	98.5	99.0	$37,197	$2,611	$34,586
Castleton Elementary School	Public	K-6	80 Scott Ave	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	Schodack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 732-7755	443	32	13.9	22.3%	414 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	65.3	816^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.6%		67.9	709^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%	107	49.3	42.3	70.0	82.8	55.7	61.5	65.0	73.4	71.7	99.0	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$29,174	$938	$28,236

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