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Best public schools in Schenectady, NY

32 public schools in Schenectady: 21 elementary · 7 middle · 4 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across New York.

Elementary schools

21 schools in Schenectady, best first
1
BIRCHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 88.8
Niskayuna Central School District · Grades K-5 · 388 students
ELA 76%Math 83%Science 66%
#229 of 2,042 in New York
2
ROSENDALE SCHOOL 88.0
Niskayuna Central School District · Grades K-5 · 374 students
ELA 79%Math 80%Science 64%
#245 of 2,042 in New York
3
LYNNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 81.1
Guilderland Central School District · Grades K-5 · 414 students
ELA 72%Math 76%Science 60%
#386 of 2,042 in New York
4
PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 80.8
Guilderland Central School District · Grades K-5 · 477 students
ELA 74%Math 74%Science 60%
#392 of 2,042 in New York
5
HILLSIDE SCHOOL 74.4
Niskayuna Central School District · Grades K-5 · 381 students
ELA 69%Math 68%Science 62%
#523 of 2,042 in New York
6
CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 73.5
Niskayuna Central School District · Grades K-5 · 403 students
ELA 64%Math 71%Science 64%
#541 of 2,042 in New York
7
PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 47.2
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District · Grades 3-5 · 604 students
ELA 49%Math 57%Science 46%
#1,078 of 2,042 in New York
8
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 41.9
Schalmont Central School District · Grades K-4 · 685 students
ELA 50%Math 52%
#1,186 of 2,042 in New York
9
JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 32.3
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 442 students
ELA 44%Math 49%Science 36%
#1,382 of 2,042 in New York
10
DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL 27.5
Destine Preparatory Charter School · Grades K-3 · Charter · 145 students
ELA 37%Math 52%
#1,480 of 2,042 in New York
11
YATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 15.4
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 318 students
ELA 38%Math 40%Science 22%
#1,728 of 2,042 in New York
12
VAN CORLAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13.0
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 413 students
ELA 32%Math 39%Science 25%
#1,777 of 2,042 in New York
13
HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12.2
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 414 students
ELA 36%Math 33%Science 25%
#1,793 of 2,042 in New York
14
PAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12.0
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 454 students
ELA 38%Math 27%Science 28%
#1,797 of 2,042 in New York
15
DR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10.4
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 391 students
ELA 39%Math 26%Science 19%
#1,830 of 2,042 in New York
16
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6.9
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 478 students
ELA 24%Math 31%Science 25%
#1,901 of 2,042 in New York
17
WILLIAM C KEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6.4
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 257 students
ELA 25%Math 21%Science 31%
#1,911 of 2,042 in New York
18
PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4.0
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 369 students
ELA 23%Math 29%Science 15%
#1,960 of 2,042 in New York
19
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2.3
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 310 students
ELA 23%Math 19%Science 16%
#1,995 of 2,042 in New York
20
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1.8
Schenectady City School District · Grades PK-5 · 429 students
ELA 20%Math 15%Science 19%
#2,005 of 2,042 in New York
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HERMAN L BRADT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL —
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District · Grades K-2 · 620 students
No published test results

Middle schools

7 schools in Schenectady, best first
1
IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 91.4
Niskayuna Central School District · Grades 5-8 · 613 students
ELA 68%Math 100%Science 81%
#63 of 726 in New York
2
VAN ANTWERP MIDDLE SCHOOL 82.6
Niskayuna Central School District · Grades 6-8 · 421 students
ELA 70%Math 81%Science 77%
#127 of 726 in New York
3
DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL 62.7
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District · Grades 6-8 · 680 students
ELA 39%Math 100%Science 60%
#271 of 726 in New York
4
MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL 33.3
Schenectady City School District · Grades 6-8 · 708 students
ELA 19%Math 81%Science 43%
#485 of 726 in New York
5
CENTRAL PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 30.8
Schenectady City School District · Grades 6-8 · 584 students
ELA 23%Math 77%Science 34%
#503 of 726 in New York
6
SCHALMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL 22.9
Schalmont Central School District · Grades 5-8 · 555 students
ELA 37%Math 45%Science 49%
#560 of 726 in New York
7
ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4.2
Schenectady City School District · Grades 6-8 · 606 students
ELA 27%Math 21%Science 40%
#696 of 726 in New York

High schools

4 schools in Schenectady, best first
1
NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL 93.0
Niskayuna Central School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,363 students
ELA 94%Math 89%Science 87%
#67 of 954 in New York
2
SCHALMONT HIGH SCHOOL 64.6
Schalmont Central School District · Grades 9-12 · 541 students
ELA 87%Math 67%Science 63%
#338 of 954 in New York
3
MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 52.3
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District · Grades 9-12 · 890 students
ELA 72%Math 68%Science 61%
#456 of 954 in New York
4
SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL 21.1
Schenectady City School District · Grades 9-12 · 2,860 students
ELA 59%Math 34%Science 32%
#753 of 954 in New York

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