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William C Keane Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of New York elementary schools

Summary

William C Keane Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District, with 257 students. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with a statewide ranking between 2,100 and 2,400 out of around 2,400 schools for the past several years.

William C Keane Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Schenectady City School District and the state of New York on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.5% of 3rd graders, 20.59% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% statewide, respectively. The math proficiency rates were similarly low, with only 25.64% of 3rd graders, 26.47% of 4th graders, and 12.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16% statewide. When compared to other elementary schools in the district, such as Jessie T Zoller Elementary School, William C Keane consistently underperforms.

Despite the school's consistently low performance, it has not shown significant improvement in academic achievement over the past several years. The school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, and its proficiency rates on state assessments have remained well below state and district averages. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 71.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's struggles, but the school's performance lags behind both the Schenectady City School District and the state of New York.

279

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,464

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1252 Albany Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304

(518) 388-3818

District: Schenectady City School District

Students who attend William C Keane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Park Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.8%

Hispanic:

22.6%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (24% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Math scores 37 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

New York avg55%

2,310^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	9.3	2310 of 2445	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	2360 of 2445	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	2388 of 2439	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	2381 of 2434	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	2129 of 2201	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	2087 of 2413	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	2325 of 2395	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	2277 of 2386	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	2326 of 2366	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	2287 of 2352	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	2275 of 2345	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	2081 of 2325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	1999 of 2320	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	2179 of 2286	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	2009 of 2263	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	2151 of 2257	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	853 of 928	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	855 of 927	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	665 of 857	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	889 of 936	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	806 of 891	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	894 of 948	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	677 of 696	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	645 of 662	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	600 of 605	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	664 of 671	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	485 of 548	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	589 of 601	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	2199 of 2409	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2322 of 2413	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	2334 of 2403	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2330 of 2401	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1875 of 1955	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	2163 of 2357	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	2312 of 2338	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1432 of 1569	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1500 of 1531	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1393 of 1429	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1482 of 1503	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	775 of 818	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1160 of 1315	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1351 of 1392	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	777 of 792	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	703 of 730	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1919 of 2098	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1950 of 2078	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2006 of 2041	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	2058 of 2099	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1769 of 2032	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1993 of 2045	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	2340 of 2407	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	2312 of 2411	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	2368 of 2400	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	2344 of 2400	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1909 of 1961	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1869 of 2358	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	2199 of 2340	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	25.2	130 of 180	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	192 of 202	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1553 of 2134	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1728 of 2110	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1992 of 2016	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2003 of 2031	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	756 of 1044	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1767 of 1859	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1916 of 1941	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	3.6	1326 of 1338	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1363 of 1408	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)28th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%-30 vs state

Math21%-37 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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

Frequently Asked Questions about William C Keane Elementary School

How many students attend William C Keane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended William C Keane Elementary School.

What district is William C Keane Elementary School in?

Schenectady City School District

Is William C Keane Elementary School a good school?

William C Keane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of William C Keane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William C Keane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Park Middle School
High : Schenectady High School

What is the racial makeup of William C Keane Elementary School?

Students at William C Keane Elementary School are 36% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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