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Schenectady City School District Schools
Schenectady City School District is a public school district in New York, based in Schenectady County (Schenectady). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Schenectady City School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Schenectady City School District
15 of 15 schools in Schenectady City School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 8F: 5
Best schools in Schenectady City School District
Statewide rankings: all 1212 high schools in New York · all 723 middle schools in New York · all 2357 elementary schools in New York
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Mont Pleasant Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Jessie T Zoller Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Central Park Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Schenectady High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Yates Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Van Corlaer Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Howe Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Paige Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Dr Martin Luther King School JR Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Woodlawn Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Schenectady City School District
High schools (1)
- D Schenectady High School, Schenectady
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- D+ Central Park Middle School, Schenectady
- D- Dr Martin Luther King School JR Elementary School, Schenectady
- C- Mont Pleasant Middle School, Schenectady
- F Oneida Middle School, Schenectady
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- F Hamilton Elementary School, Schenectady
- D- Howe Elementary School, Schenectady
- C- Jessie T Zoller Elementary School, Schenectady
- F Lincoln Elementary School, Schenectady
- D- Paige Elementary School, Schenectady
- F Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Schenectady
- D- Van Corlaer Elementary School, Schenectady
- F William C Keane Elementary School, Schenectady
- D- Woodlawn Elementary School, Schenectady
- D Yates Elementary School, Schenectady
Where Schenectady City School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Schenectady (15)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Schenectady County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,185 students with 767 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,685 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3626010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Niskayuna Central School District (8 schools, 3 mi)
- Guilderland Central School District (7 schools, 7 mi)
- South Colonie Central School District (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Scotia-Glenville Central School District (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Schalmont Central School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Shenendehowa Central School District (12 schools, 8 mi)
- Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District (5 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Schenectady City School District
How many schools are in Schenectady City School District?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Schenectady City School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Schenectady City School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Schenectady.
How good are the schools in Schenectady City School District?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 31.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.4%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Schenectady City School District?
9,185 students were enrolled in Schenectady City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Schenectady City School District?
Schenectady City School District is in New York, based in Schenectady County, with its district office in Schenectady. Its boundary covers about 10.8 sq mi.