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Best Schools in Schenectady, NY
Schenectady, NY has 71 public schools (13 high, 14 middle, 39 elementary) serving 42,288 students. On average they score 59% on state proficiency tests against a projected 58%, so schools in Schenectady meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Schenectady, NY
The top high schools in Schenectady, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Niskayuna High School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1375 Students
2. Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School
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Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 928 Students
3. Shenendehowa High School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3036 Students
4. Guilderland High School
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Guilderland Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1462 Students
5. Shaker High School
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North Colonie Csd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2018 Students
6. Scotia-glenville Senior High School
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Scotia-glenville Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 736 Students
7. Colonie Central High School
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South Colonie Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1538 Students
8. Schalmont High School
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Schalmont Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 572 Students
9. Mohonasen Senior High School
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Rotterdam-mohonasen Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 886 Students
10. Galway Junior/senior High School
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Galway Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 411 Students
Best Middle Schools in Schenectady, NY
The top middle schools in Schenectady, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Iroquois Middle School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 589 Students
2. Farnsworth Middle School
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Guilderland Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1151 Students
3. Acadia Middle School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 744 Students
4. Scotia-glenville Middle School
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Scotia-glenville Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 506 Students
5. Richard H O'rourke Middle School
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Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 724 Students
6. Van Antwerp Middle School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 428 Students
7. Shaker Middle School
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North Colonie Csd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1423 Students
8. Lisha Kill Middle School
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South Colonie Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 628 Students
9. Draper Middle School
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Rotterdam-mohonasen Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 646 Students
10. Mont Pleasant Middle School
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Schenectady City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 671 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Schenectady, NY
The top elementary schools in Schenectady, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Birchwood Elementary School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 398 Students
2. Rosendale School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 394 Students
3. Charlton Heights Elementary School
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Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 481 Students
4. Saddlewood Elementary School
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South Colonie Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 417 Students
5. Lincoln School
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Scotia-glenville Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 238 Students
6. Southgate School
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North Colonie Csd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 431 Students
7. Lynnwood Elementary School
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Guilderland Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 438 Students
8. Okte Elementary School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 535 Students
9. Pine Bush Elementary School
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Guilderland Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 478 Students
10. Glendaal School
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Scotia-glenville Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 196 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Schenectady, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Schenectady, NY has a total population of 130,573 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Schenectady, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Schenectady, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.09 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.72 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.36 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Schenectady, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Schenectady, NY.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
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To read more about these statistics, please visit Schenectady, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Schenectady, NY
How many schools are in Schenectady, NY?
Schenectady, NY has 71 public schools: 13 high schools, 14 middle schools and 39 elementary schools, serving 42,288 students in total.
How do schools in Schenectady perform on state tests?
On average, 71 schools in Schenectady score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 58%, so on average schools in Schenectady meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Schenectady?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 75%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 76%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Schenectady
31 of 32 schools in Schenectady carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 5C: 5D: 9F: 5
All 32 public schools we grade in Schenectady. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Central Park Middle School
- Dr Martin Luther King School JR Elementary School
- Draper Middle School
- Iroquois Middle School
- Mont Pleasant Middle School
- Oneida Middle School
- Schalmont Middle School
- Van Antwerp Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- Birchwood Elementary School
- Craig Elementary School
- Hamilton Elementary School
- Herman L Bradt Elementary School
- Howe Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Jessie T Zoller Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Lynnwood Elementary School
- Paige Elementary School
- Pine Bush Elementary School
- Pinewood Elementary School
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School
- Van Corlaer Elementary School
- William C Keane Elementary School
- Woodlawn Elementary School
- Yates Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (7)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Annur Islamic School
- Bright Hope Academy Center
- Brown School
- Notre Dame-bishop Gibbons School
- River Run Community Montessori
- St Kateri Parish School
- St Madeleine Sophie School