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Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

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Jessie T Zoller Elementary School ranks 1657 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Jessie T Zoller Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District, with 442 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Jessie T Zoller Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 37.88% compared to the state average of 54.15% and the district average of 26.9%. The school also serves a higher proportion of disadvantaged student groups, with 66.06% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $28,491 in the 2023-2024 school year, the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the level of investment.

When comparing Jessie T Zoller Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Schenectady City School District, it performs similarly or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency rates. However, it lags behind schools in the neighboring Niskayuna Central School District, which consistently outperform the state and district averages. Despite the school's current challenges, the high per-student spending and the relatively better performance of some subgroups suggest that there may be opportunities to implement effective strategies and interventions to improve the overall academic outcomes of Jessie T Zoller Elementary School.

439

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,668

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1880 Lancaster St
Schenectady, NY 12308-1599

(518) 881-3880

District: Schenectady City School District

Students who attend Jessie T Zoller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oneida Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

21.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Asian:

21.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Schenectady City School District

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg29%

New York avg55%

1,657^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	33.9	1657 of 2445	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1579 of 2445	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1698 of 2439	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1624 of 2434	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	1345 of 2201	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	1282 of 2413	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1574 of 2395	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.5	1679 of 2386	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	2086 of 2366	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	1978 of 2352	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.2	1934 of 2345	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	1783 of 2325	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	1848 of 2320	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1681 of 2286	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	1676 of 2263	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.2	1815 of 2257	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	1665 of 2227	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.8	1516 of 2219	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.3	1811 of 2206	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	416 of 928	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	459 of 927	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	514 of 857	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	555 of 936	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	305 of 891	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	363 of 948	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	558 of 696	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	591 of 662	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	581 of 605	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	605 of 671	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	405 of 548	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	512 of 601	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1782 of 2409	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1541 of 2413	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1679 of 2403	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1689 of 2401	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	965 of 1955	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	1520 of 2357	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1512 of 2338	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1077 of 1569	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	853 of 1531	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	795 of 1429	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	925 of 1503	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	906 of 1315	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1051 of 1392	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	477 of 792	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	144 of 766	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1412 of 2098	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1145 of 2078	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1300 of 2041	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1452 of 2099	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	1020 of 1678	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1426 of 2032	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1520 of 2045	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1496 of 2407	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1572 of 2411	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1601 of 2400	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1515 of 2400	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1466 of 1961	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	1031 of 2358	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	1590 of 2340	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	199 of 287	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	151 of 279	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	93 of 223	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	177 of 289	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	117 of 143	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	105 of 180	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	137 of 202	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1925 of 2134	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	819 of 1859	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	1183 of 1941	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1119 of 1402	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	934 of 1392	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	804 of 1337	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	798 of 1399	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	459 of 1224	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	671 of 1338	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1042 of 1408	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)55th percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math49%-9 vs state

English Language Arts44%-11 vs state

Science36%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Most of the teachers are excellent, professional, and results-oriented. Administration is also very professional and competent. PTO is quite active. Best elementary school in the district. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 26, 2018

My kid studied first and second grades here in 2016,17 and I find the school infrastructure, the teachers, the education process and programs are good. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Forest Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 377-0201	351	37	9.5	86.0%	37 (10.5%)	82 (23.4%)	94 (26.8%)	97 (27.6%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (8.8%)	8.3	2332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.4	2377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%	45	22.5	23.0	23.9	36.6	34.4	19.7	15.1	98.6	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.1	$32,465	$5,015	$27,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Is Jessie T Zoller Elementary School a good school?

Jessie T Zoller Elementary School ranks 1657^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jessie T Zoller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Jessie T Zoller Elementary School.

What district is Jessie T Zoller Elementary School in?

Schenectady City School District

What is the racial makeup of Jessie T Zoller Elementary School?

Students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School are 22% African American, 22% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 21% White, 13% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Jessie T Zoller Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jessie T Zoller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oneida Middle School
High : Schenectady High School

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