CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Schenectady, New York·12309
Score
73.5/100
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#541
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#4
In Niskayuna Central School District
#6
In Schenectady
Top 27%
In New York

Score 73.5/100: better than 73% of New York elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
64%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 67% of them
196 students tested
Math
71%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 72% of them
195 students tested
Science
64%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 81% of them
72 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA37158
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_864196
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA45864
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA56574
MathGrade 3NYS MATH37958
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_871195
MathGrade 4NYS MATH47064
MathGrade 5NYS MATH56673
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science56472
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_86472

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
403
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
403
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
16%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Schenectady County

Contact

Address
2566 BALLTOWN RD
Schenectady, NY 12309
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at a glance

CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in Schenectady, New York, serving grades K-5. It is part of Niskayuna Central School District. It has about 403 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical New York elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 71% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York elementary schools, it scores 73.5 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #541 of 2,042. Its English language arts result rose by 14 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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