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Sacandaga School

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Sacandaga School ranks 1210 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Sacandaga School is an elementary school located in Scotia, New York, serving 313 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District, which is ranked 289 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sacandaga School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sacandaga School's proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA (49.15%) and 5th grade science (34.48%) were significantly below the district and state averages. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as female, male, African American, Hispanic, and special education students, is also generally lower than the state averages for those groups. Sacandaga School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 891 out of 2,201 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,478 out of 2,439 elementary schools in 2022-2023.

When comparing Sacandaga School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Glen-Worden Elementary School and Lincoln School, Sacandaga School generally performs worse in academic assessments, with lower proficiency rates across various grade levels and subject areas. The school's per-student spending has increased from $13,440 in 2020-2021 to $26,086 in 2023-2024, while the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable.

319

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,843

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Wren St
Scotia, NY 12302-1298

(518) 382-1282

District: Scotia-Glenville Central School District

Students who attend Sacandaga School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

10.3%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the New York average

!Near the bottom of Scotia-Glenville Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg61%

New York avg55%

1,210^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	49.5	1210 of 2445	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	1292 of 2445	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1478 of 2439	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1293 of 2434	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	891 of 2201	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	1051 of 2413	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1093 of 2395	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	1303 of 2386	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	1447 of 2366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	1307 of 2352	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	1414 of 2345	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.7	1643 of 2325	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.3	1550 of 2320	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	1540 of 2286	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	1290 of 2263	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.9	1195 of 2257	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.5	988 of 2227	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	549 of 2219	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	667 of 2206	69.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	409 of 928	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1230 of 2409	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	1203 of 2413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	1557 of 2403	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1249 of 2401	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	868 of 1955	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	1204 of 2357	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	1249 of 2338	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	894 of 1569	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	473 of 818	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	912 of 2098	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	1522 of 2078	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1282 of 2041	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1121 of 2099	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	728 of 1678	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	1132 of 2032	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	1042 of 2045	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	1184 of 2407	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	1410 of 2411	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1335 of 2400	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1347 of 2400	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	818 of 1961	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	936 of 2358	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	924 of 2340	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	963 of 2134	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.1	2049 of 2110	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1220 of 2031	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	849 of 1859	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	1153 of 1941	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	911 of 1402	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	876 of 1392	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1008 of 1337	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	959 of 1399	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	802 of 1224	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	818 of 1338	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	743 of 1408	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+5 vs state

Math55%~ state avg

Science34%-11 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, December 15, 2019

I've volunteered at this school for a while. It's a lovely little school with a great community and a rich history, being the oldest school in the district. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sacandaga School

What schools do graduates of Sacandaga School attend?

Students who attend Sacandaga School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Sacandaga School a good school?

Sacandaga School ranks 1210^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sacandaga School?

Students at Sacandaga School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American.

How many students attend Sacandaga School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Sacandaga School.

What district is Sacandaga School in?

Scotia-Glenville Central School District

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