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Hillside School

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Hillside School ranks 620 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Hillside School is an elementary school located in Schenectady, New York, serving 381 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked 141 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside School consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.12% of 3rd graders, 75.93% of 4th graders, and 64.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, 68.12% of 3rd graders, 75.47% of 4th graders, and 62.82% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. Hillside School also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 20-25% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rosendale School and Craig Elementary School, both part of the Niskayuna Central School District, Hillside School outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency. Additionally, Hillside School has a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

383

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,161

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Cornelius Ave
Schenectady, NY 12309-5317

(518) 377-1856

District: Niskayuna Central School District

Students who attend Hillside School usually attend:

Middle:	Van Antwerp Middle School
High:	Niskayuna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Asian:

12.3%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (75th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg70%

New York avg55%

620^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	72.9	620 of 2445	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	452 of 2445	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	524 of 2439	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	285 of 2434	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	367 of 2201	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	289 of 2413	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	197 of 2395	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.6	304 of 2386	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	185 of 2366	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	262 of 2352	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	87.7	189 of 2345	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	176 of 2325	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	200 of 2320	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	133 of 2286	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.7	226 of 2263	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	73.7	565 of 2257	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	506 of 2227	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	328 of 2219	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	459 of 2206	79.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	210 of 928	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	489 of 927	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	105 of 427	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	133 of 948	86.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	433 of 696	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	297 of 662	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	325 of 605	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	387 of 671	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	205 of 548	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	121 of 601	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	660 of 2409	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	514 of 2413	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	596 of 2403	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	314 of 2401	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	320 of 1955	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	310 of 2357	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	325 of 2338	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	511 of 1569	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.3	144 of 1429	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	181 of 1503	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	992 of 2098	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	614 of 2078	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	439 of 2041	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	240 of 2099	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	619 of 1678	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	983 of 2032	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	373 of 2045	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	581 of 2407	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	405 of 2411	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	456 of 2400	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	270 of 2400	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	372 of 1961	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	281 of 2358	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	128 of 2340	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	88.2	38 of 289	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	27 of 143	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1205 of 2134	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	525 of 2110	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	551 of 2016	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	245 of 2031	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	229 of 1044	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	1126 of 1859	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	431 of 1402	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	335 of 1392	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	473 of 1337	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	244 of 1399	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	295 of 1224	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	254 of 1338	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	220 of 1408	84.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)87th percentile~ school

African American (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Math68%+10 vs state

Science62%+17 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
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
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
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
Rosendale School	Public	K-5	2445 Rosendale Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 377-3123	376	36	10.5	17.6%	255 (67.8%)	16 (4.3%)	25 (6.6%)	55 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	84.9	304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.6%		87.2	271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%	33	87.0	80.9	70.3	87.3	87.5	68.5	64.4	99.2	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	$24,695	$398	$24,297
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Robinson St	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3780	306	29	10.5	83.7%	32 (10.5%)	74 (24.2%)	77 (25.2%)	74 (24.2%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	41 (13.4%)	6	2381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.4	2376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%	5	16.7	32.6	21.6	16.7	25.6	13.5	15.8	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.4	$35,086	$5,192	$29,894
William C Keane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1252 Albany Ave	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 388-3818	279	32	8.8	79.6%	21 (7.5%)	52 (18.6%)	63 (22.6%)	100 (35.8%)	5 (1.8%)	5 (1.8%)	33 (11.8%)	9.3	2310^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.3	2360^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.5%	50	27.5	20.6	25.0	25.6	26.5	12.5	31.3	98.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	98.7	$36,464	$5,604	$30,860
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
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
Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Stanley St	Schenectady	12307	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3680	424	38	11.2	84.9%	28 (6.6%)	109 (25.7%)	103 (24.3%)	122 (28.8%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	42 (9.9%)	14.5	2206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.8%		12.7	2273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.0%	67	31.2	37.9	48.1	27.4	29.3	21.2	19.2	98.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.3	$32,114	$4,865	$27,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside School

Is Hillside School a good school?

Hillside School ranks 620^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside School?

Students at Hillside School are 64% White, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What district is Hillside School in?

Niskayuna Central School District

How many students attend Hillside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Hillside School.

What schools do graduates of Hillside School attend?

Students who attend Hillside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Antwerp Middle School
High : Niskayuna High School

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