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Lynnwood Elementary School

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Lynnwood Elementary School ranks 442 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lynnwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Schenectady, New York, serving 414 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked 186 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lynnwood Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, Lynnwood's proficiency rates were 69.57% in 3rd grade ELA, 69.57% in 4th grade ELA, and 75.81% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, Lynnwood's proficiency rates were 79.71% in 3rd grade, 82.86% in 4th grade, and 64.52% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, ranking 21st out of 1,066 New York elementary schools for English Language Learner students and in the top 120 out of 1,044 schools for Special Education students.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Guilderland Central School District, Lynnwood Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates, particularly in Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lynnwood's 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 64.52%, compared to 67.86% at Altamont Elementary and 72.29% at Guilderland Elementary. The school's strong financial resources and low student-teacher ratio likely contribute to its success, making it a standout among the surrounding schools in the district.

405

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,876

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Regina Dr
Schenectady, NY 12303-5437

(518) 355-7930

District: Guilderland Central School District

Students who attend Lynnwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farnsworth Middle School
High:	Guilderland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Asian:

11.4%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

442^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

186^th of 874Guilderland 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	79.3	442 of 2445	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	524 of 2445	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	507 of 2439	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	578 of 2434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	508 of 2201	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	520 of 2413	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	459 of 2395	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	545 of 2386	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	688 of 2366	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	611 of 2352	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.1	795 of 2345	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	663 of 2325	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	811 of 2320	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	840 of 2286	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	717 of 2263	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	818 of 2257	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	931 of 2227	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	961 of 2219	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	880 of 2206	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	374 of 696	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	368 of 662	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	345 of 605	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	172 of 548	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	147 of 601	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	95.4	21 of 1066	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	63.8	219 of 1001	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	410 of 2409	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	500 of 2413	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	561 of 2403	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	596 of 2401	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	464 of 1955	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	604 of 2357	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	443 of 2338	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	373 of 1531	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1141 of 2098	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	724 of 2078	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	482 of 2041	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	1248 of 2099	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	597 of 1678	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	803 of 2032	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	1314 of 2045	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	526 of 2407	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	533 of 2411	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	471 of 2400	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	557 of 2400	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	510 of 1961	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	449 of 2358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	496 of 2340	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	79.2	120 of 1044	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	297 of 1859	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	662 of 1941	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	344 of 1402	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	473 of 1392	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	487 of 1337	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	616 of 1399	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	603 of 1224	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	529 of 1338	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	526 of 1408	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)89th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+19 vs state

English Language Arts72%+17 vs state

Science60%+15 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
Lynnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8 Regina Dr	Schenectady	12303	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-7930	405	38	10.6	18.5%	298 (73.6%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	46 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	79.3	442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%		75.5	524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%	82	69.6	69.6	75.8	79.7	82.9	64.5	60.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$21,876	$765	$21,111
Pine Bush Elementary School	Public	K-5	3437 Carman Rd	Schenectady	12303	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 357-2770	462	41	11.1	21.2%	318 (68.8%)	14 (3.0%)	39 (8.4%)	63 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	79.5	436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.7	415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%	21	74.7	70.5	76.0	82.9	70.5	69.3	59.7	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$22,972	$772	$22,200
Guilderland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2225 Western Ave	Guilderland	12084	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-0293	470	45	10.4	25.1%	256 (54.5%)	22 (4.7%)	40 (8.5%)	125 (26.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	77.6	492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.9%		79.1	448^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.7%	44	68.3	64.1	70.9	79.7	82.7	72.3	57.5	98.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.0	$24,185	$981	$23,204
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	901 Kings Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8430	591	49	12.0	44.3%	412 (69.7%)	34 (5.8%)	53 (9.0%)	20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	7 (1.2%)	54 (9.1%)	45.3	1320^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%		52	1114^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%	206	48.9	45.2	53.4	62.2	58.0	49.4	46.2	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,068	$1,050	$21,018
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
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
Altamont Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 Grand St	Altamont	12009	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 861-8528	295	30	9.7	22.4%	236 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	27 (9.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	77.5	495^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.8%		83.3	355^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.5%	140	78.7	82.2	61.1	93.8	87.0	67.9	46.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,762	$1,374	$23,388
Veeder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25 Veeder Dr	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-4661	503	34	14.9	37.8%	305 (60.6%)	44 (8.7%)	50 (9.9%)	64 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	63	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%		47.1	1232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.6%	364	59.0	49.0		69.3	81.3			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,955	$565	$20,389
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynnwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lynnwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Farnsworth Middle School
High : Guilderland High School

What district is Lynnwood Elementary School in?

Guilderland Central School District

Is Lynnwood Elementary School a good school?

Lynnwood Elementary School ranks 442^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lynnwood Elementary School?

Students at Lynnwood Elementary School are 74% White, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Lynnwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Lynnwood Elementary School.

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