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Glendaal School

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Glendaal School ranks 524 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Glendaal School is an elementary school located in Scotia, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District. With a consistently high 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Glendaal School is a standout performer, outpacing both district and state averages in academic achievement.

Glendaal School's students excel in English Language Arts and Math, with 70% of 3rd graders, 67.86% of 4th graders, and 67.57% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on state assessments, compared to the district's 60% and the state's 54.15% for 3rd grade, 57.89% and 54.07% for 4th grade, and 67.74% and 56.61% for 5th grade, respectively. In Math, Glendaal School had 72.5% of 3rd graders, 64.29% of 4th graders, and 78.38% of 5th graders proficient or better, outperforming the district and state. The school's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups as well, with Glendaal ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for White students and Low Socio-Economic Status students.

While Glendaal School outperforms nearby schools within the same district, such as Lincoln School and Sacandaga School, it faces competition from high-performing schools in the Niskayuna Central School District and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, such as Craig Elementary School, Glencliff School, Francis L. Stevens Elementary School, Pashley Elementary School, and Charlton Heights Elementary School. Nevertheless, Glendaal School's strong academic performance, resource allocation, and supportive learning environment make it a top-tier choice for families in the area.

224

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,131

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

774 Sacandaga Rd
Scotia, NY 12302-6027

(518) 382-1202

District: Scotia-Glenville Central School District

Students who attend Glendaal School usually attend:

Middle:	Scotia-Glenville Middle School
High:	Scotia-Glenville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

7.6%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg61%

New York avg55%

524^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District

289^th of 874Scotia-Glenville 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	76.0	524 of 2445	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	548 of 2445	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	545 of 2439	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	469 of 2434	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	280 of 2201	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	743 of 2413	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	480 of 2395	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	516 of 2386	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	313 of 2366	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.9	779 of 2352	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	1154 of 2345	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	1150 of 2325	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	1053 of 2320	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.3	1168 of 2286	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.6	910 of 2263	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	1145 of 2257	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	1158 of 2227	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	956 of 2219	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.6	583 of 2206	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	544 of 2409	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	619 of 2413	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	474 of 2403	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	516 of 2401	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	321 of 1955	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	984 of 2357	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	497 of 2338	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	1213 of 2098	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1754 of 2078	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	738 of 2041	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	678 of 2099	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	331 of 1678	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	561 of 2407	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	449 of 2411	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	645 of 2400	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	514 of 2400	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	245 of 1961	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	547 of 2358	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	464 of 2340	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1560 of 2134	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	371 of 1402	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	391 of 1224	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+15 vs state

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Science65%+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
Glendaal School	Public	K-5	774 Sacandaga Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1202	224	19	11.7	25.4%	195 (87.1%)	9 (4.0%)	17 (7.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76	524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.5	548^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.6%	24	70.0	67.9	67.6	72.5	64.3	78.4	64.9	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$25,131	$690	$24,441
Charlton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	170 Stage Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	498	38	12.9	15.7%	458 (92.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	83	350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.4	404^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.5%	54	81.0	79.4	80.0	78.8	72.7	65.9	66.3	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	$21,417	$335	$21,082
Pashley Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Pashley Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	470	43	10.8	20.6%	408 (86.8%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	76.2	519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.4	587^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.0%	68	71.8	71.3	77.3	75.3	65.1	72.3	56.1	98.4	99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	98.9	99.3	$23,309	$381	$22,928
Glen-Worden Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Worden Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 346-0469	196	24	8.3	35.2%	161 (82.1%)	11 (5.6%)	18 (9.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	1101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.0%		52.2	1105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%	4	58.6	47.2	68.8	69.0	55.6	47.1	55.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	$31,460	$913	$30,547
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
Sacandaga School	Public	K-5	300 Wren St	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 382-1282	319	27	11.8	37.0%	260 (81.5%)	19 (6.0%)	33 (10.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.5	1210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.9	1292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%	82	49.2	59.1	70.5	52.7	61.0	53.3	34.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,843	$1,520	$25,322
Glencliff School	Public	K-5	961 Riverview Rd	Rexford	12148	Saratoga County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-2323	368	32	11.4	21.7%	231 (62.8%)	28 (7.6%)	29 (7.9%)	50 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	65.4	814^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.7%		68.2	700^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.4%	114	56.9	68.3	53.6	64.2	81.7	61.4	58.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,208	$656	$21,552
Francis L Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Lakehill Rd	Ballston Lake	12019	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	468	41	11.4	19.0%	415 (88.7%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	85.8	288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.1	224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.8%	64	86.6	77.9	76.7	93.8	75.6	71.9	64.4	98.7	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.1	99.6	$22,318	$351	$21,967
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glendaal School

What district is Glendaal School in?

Scotia-Glenville Central School District

Is Glendaal School a good school?

Glendaal School ranks 524^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Glendaal School attend?

Students who attend Glendaal School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scotia-Glenville Middle School
High : Scotia-Glenville Senior High School

How many students attend Glendaal School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Glendaal School.

What is the racial makeup of Glendaal School?

Students at Glendaal School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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