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Van Corlaer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Van Corlaer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District, with 413 students. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 2141 out of 2445 schools (1 out of 5 stars on SchoolDigger).

Van Corlaer Elementary consistently underperforms the Schenectady City School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 54.15% statewide. The school also struggles with science proficiency, with only 24.53% of 5th graders meeting standards in 2024-2025 compared to 45.02% statewide. Additionally, the school has particularly low performance for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite the high per-student spending, Van Corlaer Elementary has shown little to no improvement in its academic performance over the past decade. The school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with no significant gains in proficiency rates. The other elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District, as well as those in neighboring districts like Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Schalmont Central School District, also struggle with low academic performance, but Van Corlaer Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in the area.

311

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,259

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2310 Guilderland Ave
Schenectady, NY 12306-4499

(518) 881-3740

District: Schenectady City School District

Students who attend Van Corlaer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mont Pleasant Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

26.0%

Asian:

24.1%

African American:

19.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg29%

New York avg55%

2,141^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	17.5	2141 of 2445	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2302 of 2445	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	2246 of 2439	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	2375 of 2434	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	2061 of 2201	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	2045 of 2413	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	2305 of 2395	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	2256 of 2386	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	2219 of 2366	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	1948 of 2352	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	2103 of 2345	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	2008 of 2325	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	1953 of 2320	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	1531 of 2286	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	1130 of 2263	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	1331 of 2257	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.8	1958 of 2227	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.5	1841 of 2219	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.4	1810 of 2206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	770 of 928	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	825 of 927	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	648 of 857	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	849 of 936	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	396 of 427	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	673 of 891	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	908 of 948	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	585 of 696	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	601 of 662	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	531 of 605	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	545 of 601	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1869 of 2409	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2202 of 2413	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	2199 of 2403	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	2355 of 2401	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1817 of 1955	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1729 of 2357	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	2222 of 2338	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1341 of 1569	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1459 of 1531	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1337 of 1429	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1412 of 1503	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	675 of 818	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1204 of 1315	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1340 of 1392	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	758 of 792	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	729 of 766	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1769 of 2098	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1927 of 2078	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1848 of 2041	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	2060 of 2099	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1652 of 1678	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1668 of 2032	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1965 of 2045	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	2201 of 2407	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2291 of 2411	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2224 of 2400	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	2271 of 2400	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1856 of 1961	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	2242 of 2358	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	2281 of 2340	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	268 of 287	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	257 of 279	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	219 of 223	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	276 of 289	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	202 of 202	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	2066 of 2134	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1950 of 2110	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1920 of 2016	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1996 of 2031	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1194 of 1859	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1894 of 1941	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1089 of 1402	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1298 of 1392	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1244 of 1337	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	1384 of 1399	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1157 of 1224	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1166 of 1338	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1361 of 1408	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math39%-19 vs state

English Language Arts32%-23 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
Van Corlaer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2310 Guilderland Ave	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3740	311	34	9.1	83.9%	54 (17.4%)	61 (19.6%)	81 (26.0%)	75 (24.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.3%)	17.5	2141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		11.8	2302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%	161	30.3	23.1	39.6	30.3	41.0	47.2	24.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,259	$4,592	$28,667
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1091 Webster St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 836-0995	440	41	10.8	85.0%	59 (13.4%)	111 (25.2%)	138 (31.4%)	76 (17.3%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (10.2%)	4.7	2408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.5	2428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%	20	14.7	19.7	25.9	11.8	19.7	13.6	18.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$29,885	$4,647	$25,238
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Princetown Rd	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 355-1342	671	52	13.0	29.5%	533 (79.4%)	14 (2.1%)	43 (6.4%)	16 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.5%)	39.9	1474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%		44.5	1304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%	170	42.1	57.6		47.6	55.5			99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$28,883	$730	$28,153
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
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
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
Herman L Bradt Elementary School	Public	K-2	2719 Hamburg St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8400	602	46	13.0	38.2%	465 (77.2%)	22 (3.7%)	49 (8.1%)	14 (2.3%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	38 (6.3%)								(n/a)								96.5	97.5	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.5	99.7	97.8	$22,261	$1,052	$21,209
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
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
Lincoln School	Public	K-5	40 Albion St	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-1296	185	21	8.8	42.2%	150 (81.1%)	6 (3.2%)	23 (12.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74.5	569^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.7%		72.3	590^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.9%	21	70.0	62.5	65.8	62.5	70.8	81.1	72.2	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$32,411	$2,161	$30,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Corlaer Elementary School

Is Van Corlaer Elementary School a good school?

Van Corlaer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Van Corlaer Elementary School in?

Schenectady City School District

What is the racial makeup of Van Corlaer Elementary School?

Students at Van Corlaer Elementary School are 26% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 20% African American, 17% White, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Van Corlaer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Van Corlaer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Van Corlaer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Corlaer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mont Pleasant Middle School
High : Schenectady High School

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