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Mechanicville Elementary School

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Mechanicville Elementary School ranks 1789 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Mechanicville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mechanicville, NY, part of the Mechanicville City School District. With around 600 students, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past decade, now ranking 1,789 out of 2,445 schools in New York and holding a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools like Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary, Chango Elementary, and Tesago Elementary, Mechanicville Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 36.84%, compared to the district's 37.5% and the state's 56.61%. In Math, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rate was 24.47%, compared to the district's 25.26% and the state's 54.16%.

Despite an increase in per-student spending, from $10,487 in 2021-2022 to $22,042 in 2023-2024, Mechanicville Elementary School's performance has not improved significantly. The school's higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, around 50% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the lower academic performance. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, optimize resource allocation, and explore opportunities for collaboration with higher-performing schools in the region.

598

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,542

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Kniskern Ave
Mechanicville, NY 12118-1995

(518) 664-7336

District: Mechanicville City School District

Students who attend Mechanicville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

New York avg55%

1,789^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

562^nd of 874Mechanicville City 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	29.6	1789 of 2445	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1420 of 2445	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1544 of 2439	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	1252 of 2434	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	923 of 2201	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	821 of 2413	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	921 of 2395	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	962 of 2386	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	1139 of 2366	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.9	1450 of 2352	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	1469 of 2345	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	1364 of 2325	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	1142 of 2320	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	1210 of 2286	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	1250 of 2263	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	1122 of 2257	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	1226 of 2227	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	1255 of 2219	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	1389 of 2206	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	2049 of 2409	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1336 of 2413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1583 of 2403	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	1267 of 2401	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	890 of 1955	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	774 of 2357	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	975 of 2338	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	332 of 792	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1774 of 2098	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1491 of 2078	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1485 of 2041	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1107 of 2099	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	587 of 1678	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	851 of 2032	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	862 of 2045	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	1401 of 2407	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1451 of 2411	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1427 of 2400	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1225 of 2400	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	855 of 1961	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	838 of 2358	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	858 of 2340	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	45.2	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	61.4	47 of 180	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1191 of 2134	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1404 of 2110	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1689 of 2016	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	776 of 2031	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	728 of 1044	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1269 of 1859	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1531 of 1941	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1237 of 1402	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1064 of 1392	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1051 of 1337	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1002 of 1399	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	743 of 1224	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	655 of 1338	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	803 of 1408	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)74th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile+31 vs school

Military Connected (2022)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-10 vs state

Math43%-14 vs state

Science30%-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 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
Mechanicville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-7336	598	41	14.5	52.3%	537 (89.8%)	9 (1.5%)	37 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	29.6	1789^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.8%		40.8	1420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.9%	369	50.6	47.9	36.8		55.2	50.5	24.5		29.8	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	99.5	$23,542	$1,915	$21,626
Stillwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1068 Hudson Ave	Stillwater	12170	Saratoga County	Stillwater Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 373-6100	505	36	14.0	28.1%	472 (93.5%)	7 (1.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	62	893^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.5%		60.9	883^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.9%	10	41.5	62.8	60.3		61.7	67.8	75.3		61.5	99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.8	99.5	$23,566	$1,041	$22,525
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hoosic Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	22 Pleasant Ave	Schaghticoke	12154	Rensselaer County	Hoosic Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 753-4491	455	41	11.0	37.1%	431 (94.7%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	29	1802^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%		32.2	1683^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	31.2%	119	28.4	32.8	52.6	45.5	28.8	53.2	39.3	46.0	39.3	99.4	99.8	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.4	$24,406	$293	$24,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Mechanicville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mechanicville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

What district is Mechanicville Elementary School in?

Mechanicville City School District

Is Mechanicville Elementary School a good school?

Mechanicville Elementary School ranks 1789^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mechanicville Elementary School?

Students at Mechanicville Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Mechanicville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Mechanicville Elementary School.

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