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Howe Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Howe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Schenectady, New York, serving 414 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Schenectady City School District. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.33% to 41.18% in English Language Arts and Math, compared to the district's 26.9% to 35.71% and the state's 54.07% to 59.7%.

Howe Elementary School's student group performance is also concerning, with rankings for various subgroups, such as female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs, mostly in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 2165 out of 2445 New York elementary schools. Additionally, Howe has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.04% to 71.01%, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Howe Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Schenectady City School District, it becomes evident that Howe is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, Jessie T. Zoller Elementary School and Paige Elementary School have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Furthermore, examining schools outside the Schenectady City School District, such as Craig Elementary School and Hillside School in the Niskayuna Central School District, reveals a stark contrast in academic performance, with these schools consistently outperforming Howe Elementary School and the Schenectady City School District as a whole.

390

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,213

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1065 Baker Ave
Schenectady, NY 12308-5701

(518) 370-8295

District: Schenectady City School District

Students who attend Howe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oneida Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

22.1%

White:

21.8%

African American:

21.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2008 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg29%

New York avg55%

2,165^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 23% (2017) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Schenectady City School District

841^st of 874Schenectady 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	16.2	2165 of 2445	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2143 of 2445	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1901 of 2439	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1919 of 2434	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1178 of 2201	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1957 of 2413	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	2125 of 2395	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	1833 of 2386	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	1819 of 2257	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	1679 of 2227	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	1527 of 2219	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	1009 of 2206	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	731 of 928	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	857 of 927	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	683 of 857	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	593 of 936	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	709 of 891	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	874 of 948	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	660 of 696	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	608 of 662	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	527 of 605	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	600 of 671	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	503 of 601	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1996 of 2409	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1983 of 2413	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1659 of 2403	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1930 of 2401	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	1033 of 1955	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1967 of 2357	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1890 of 2338	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1423 of 1569	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	914 of 1531	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	929 of 1429	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1171 of 1503	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1253 of 1315	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1101 of 1392	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	422 of 766	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1867 of 2098	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1779 of 2078	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1571 of 2041	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1689 of 2099	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	759 of 1678	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.0	1891 of 2032	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1913 of 2045	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	2183 of 2407	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2175 of 2411	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1980 of 2400	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1830 of 2400	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	870 of 1961	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.9	1898 of 2358	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	2170 of 2340	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	230 of 287	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	224 of 279	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	161 of 223	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	173 of 289	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	85 of 180	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.4	184 of 202	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1990 of 2134	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	2071 of 2110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1840 of 1859	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1756 of 1941	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1135 of 1402	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1255 of 1392	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	911 of 1337	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1103 of 1399	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	938 of 1338	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1237 of 1408	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)45th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-19 vs state

Math33%-24 vs state

Science25%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Destine Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	530 Franklin St-3rd Fl	Schenectady	12305	Schenectady County	Destine Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 394-1643	213	12	17.7	70.4%	6 (2.8%)	167 (78.4%)	25 (11.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)	37.2			52.4												$16,763	$1,672	$15,091
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Howe Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Howe Elementary School?

Students at Howe Elementary School are 22% Hispanic, 22% White, 21% African American, 17% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Howe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Howe Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Howe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Oneida Middle School
High : Schenectady High School

What district is Howe Elementary School in?

Schenectady City School District

Is Howe Elementary School a good school?

Howe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of New York elementary schools.

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