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Glencliff School

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Glencliff School ranks 814 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

814^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Glencliff School is an elementary school located in Rexford, NY, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 387 students. It is part of the Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked 141 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glencliff School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, Glencliff's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scored 56.86%, 68.33%, and 53.62% proficient or better in ELA, respectively, compared to the state average of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%. In Math, Glencliff's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scored 64.15%, 81.67%, and 61.43% proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Hillside School and Craig Elementary School within the Niskayuna Central School District.

Glencliff School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $9,790 in the 2020-2021 school year to $22,007 in the 2023-2024 school year. This increased funding has allowed the school to maintain a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which has ranged from 11.1 to 12.4 over the past three school years. However, the school's statewide ranking and star rating have fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from a high of 4 stars (2014-2015 to 2020-2021) to a low of 3 stars (2022-2023 and 2024-2025), suggesting that the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining its high level of academic achievement.

368

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,208

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

961 Riverview Rd
Rexford, NY 12148-1123

(518) 399-2323

District: Niskayuna Central School District

Students who attend Glencliff School usually attend:

Middle:	Iroquois Middle School
High:	Niskayuna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Asian:

13.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg70%

New York avg55%

814^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Niskayuna Central School District

141^st of 874Niskayuna 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	65.4	814 of 2445	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	700 of 2445	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	889 of 2439	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	611 of 2434	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	606 of 2201	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	491 of 2413	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	531 of 2395	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	499 of 2386	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	396 of 2366	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.0	265 of 2352	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	88.2	179 of 2345	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	200 of 2325	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	321 of 2320	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	247 of 2286	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	513 of 2263	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	792 of 2257	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.0	401 of 2227	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.6	186 of 2219	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.9	214 of 2206	90.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	283 of 928	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	261 of 927	71.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	542 of 696	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	410 of 662	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	303 of 605	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	345 of 671	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.4	141 of 430	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	86.5	29 of 454	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	8 of 938	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	1029 of 2409	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	790 of 2413	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	859 of 2403	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	461 of 2401	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	530 of 1955	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	598 of 2357	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	627 of 2338	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	599 of 1503	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	261 of 818	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	986 of 2098	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1092 of 2078	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1193 of 2041	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1355 of 2099	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	577 of 1678	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	510 of 2032	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	757 of 2045	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	621 of 2407	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	613 of 2411	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	926 of 2400	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	821 of 2400	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	640 of 1961	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	439 of 2358	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	467 of 2340	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1082 of 2134	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1465 of 2110	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1161 of 2016	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	716 of 2031	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	1220 of 1859	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1206 of 1941	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	681 of 1402	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	584 of 1392	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	743 of 1337	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	541 of 1399	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	537 of 1224	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	449 of 1338	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	573 of 1408	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)94th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2022)60th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+11 vs state

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Science58%+13 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
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
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
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	470	43	10.8	20.6%	408 (86.8%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	76.2	519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.4	587^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.0%	68	71.8	71.3	77.3	75.3	65.1	72.3	56.1	98.4	99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	98.9	99.3	$23,309	$381	$22,928
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Salina St	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-2686	327	28	11.8	83.2%	59 (18.0%)	83 (25.4%)	104 (31.8%)	47 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	20.5	2060^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.7%		22.8	1978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%	82	39.0	36.0	40.0	50.0	41.2	30.0	21.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$33,375	$4,489	$28,886
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	196	24	8.3	35.2%	161 (82.1%)	11 (5.6%)	18 (9.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	1101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.0%		52.2	1105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%	4	58.6	47.2	68.8	69.0	55.6	47.1	55.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	$31,460	$913	$30,547
Jessie T Zoller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1880 Lancaster St	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3880	439	38	11.6	75.6%	92 (21.0%)	95 (21.6%)	95 (21.6%)	93 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (12.5%)	33.9	1657^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.6	1579^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.4%	78	37.9	31.9	63.9	45.5	47.8	54.2	36.1	98.0	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.8	98.9	$31,668	$4,322	$27,345
Francis L Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Lakehill Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	468	41	11.4	19.0%	415 (88.7%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	85.8	288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.1	224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.8%	64	86.6	77.9	76.7	93.8	75.6	71.9	64.4	98.7	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.1	99.6	$22,318	$351	$21,967
Hillside School	Public	K-5	1100 Cornelius Ave	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 377-1856	383	39	9.7	25.3%	247 (64.5%)	23 (6.0%)	30 (7.8%)	47 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	72.9	620^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%		78.9	452^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.5%	168	68.1	75.9	64.1	68.1	75.5	62.8	61.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,161	$553	$23,607
Charlton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	170 Stage Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	498	38	12.9	15.7%	458 (92.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	83	350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.4	404^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.5%	54	81.0	79.4	80.0	78.8	72.7	65.9	66.3	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	$21,417	$335	$21,082
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1065 Baker Ave	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-8295	390	34	11.5	79.0%	85 (21.8%)	83 (21.3%)	86 (22.1%)	65 (16.7%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (15.9%)	16.2	2165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%		17.2	2143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%	22	28.3	38.8	41.2	31.7	37.5	31.4	25.0	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	100.0	$32,213	$3,882	$28,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Glencliff School

What district is Glencliff School in?

Niskayuna Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Glencliff School?

Students at Glencliff School are 63% White, 14% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Glencliff School attend?

Students who attend Glencliff School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Iroquois Middle School
High : Niskayuna High School

Is Glencliff School a good school?

Glencliff School ranks 814^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glencliff School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Glencliff School.

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