Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1304 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 685 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Schenectady, New York, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 677 students. The school is part of the Schalmont Central School District, which is ranked 460 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, but its performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Schalmont Central School District average, yet below the statewide average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white and multi-racial students tending to perform better than the school's overall average, while Hispanic students and students with special needs perform significantly worse. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, which likely contributes to its overall academic performance.

Interestingly, Jefferson Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, suggesting that the school may be struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other elementary schools in the state. When compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Elementary generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools in the Schenectady City School District, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District, such as Lincoln School, which outperforms Jefferson Elementary in both ELA and Math.

Detail:

Public K-4

100 Princetown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12306-1506

(518) 355-1342

District: Schalmont Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1304^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,393

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 685

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary School ranks worse than 53.3% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.2%), two or more races (9.1%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School is 14.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary School is $14,393.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary School 1304^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Schalmont Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Schalmont Central School District 460^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.56	584^th	2206	73.5%
2007	74.55	553^rd	2219	75.1%
2008	75.06	517^th	2227	76.8%
2009	68.33	784^th	2257	65.3%
2010	66.37	811^th	2263	64.2%
2011	67.56	766^th	2286	66.5%
2012	66.70	818^th	2320	64.7%
2013	54.94	987^th	2325	57.5%
2014	48.13	1233^rd	2345	47.4%
2015	58.87	930^th	2352	60.5%
2016	58.89	933^rd	2366	60.6%
2017	58.72	950^th	2386	60.2%
2018	57.15	1017^th	2395	57.5%
2019	65.78	767^th	2413	68.2%
2021	56.28	927^th	2201	57.9%
2022	52.76	1105^th	2434	54.6%
2023	46.47	1268^th	2439	48.0%
2024	44.46	1304^th	2445	46.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.63	113^th	202	44.1%
2019	60.06	49^th	180	72.8%
2021	51.72	69^th	143	51.7%
2022	23.05	228^th	289	21.1%
2023	50.77	89^th	223	60.1%
2024	38.29	154^th	279	44.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.11	1609^th	1941	17.1%
2019	28.03	1438^th	1859	22.6%
2021	55.54	349^th	1044	66.6%
2022	16.10	2015^th	2031	0.8%
2023	29.98	1449^th	2016	28.1%
2024	25.73	1725^th	2110	18.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.40	1286^th	2045	37.1%
2019	45.35	1009^th	2032	50.3%
2021	54.45	673^rd	1678	59.9%
2022	36.77	1337^th	2099	36.3%
2023	34.19	1328^th	2041	34.9%
2024	31.92	1451^st	2078	30.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.73	929^th	2338	60.3%
2019	69.40	664^th	2357	71.8%
2021	57.47	804^th	1955	58.9%
2022	51.55	1130^th	2401	52.9%
2023	47.20	1235^th	2403	48.6%
2024	45.91	1268^th	2413	47.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.56	1077^th	2340	54.0%
2019	58.84	910^th	2358	61.4%
2021	50.98	943^rd	1961	51.9%
2022	53.50	1058^th	2400	55.9%
2023	45.85	1260^th	2400	47.5%
2024	43.58	1333^rd	2411	44.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	31.10	601^st	818	26.5%
2022	49.00	700^th	1503	53.4%
2023	11.12	1376^th	1429	3.7%
2024	24.28	1260^th	1531	17.7%

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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.56	894^th	1408	36.5%
2019	48.23	696^th	1338	48.0%
2021	41.89	761^st	1224	37.8%
2022	38.73	903^rd	1399	35.5%
2023	39.44	848^th	1337	36.6%
2024	34.86	952^nd	1392	31.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	426	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1990	422	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1991	434	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1992	452	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	446	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1994	479	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1995	499	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1996	499	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1997	522	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1998	504	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1999	497	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2000	453	4	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
2001	453	7	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2002	474	5	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	474	5	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	639	13	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2005	617	8	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2006	609	9	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2007	591	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2008	571	8	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	2	601
2009	580	16	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	2	617
2010	597	16	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	1	637
2011	581	14	10	12	1	0	6	0	624
2012	585	9	15	25	1	0	11	0	646
2013	597	10	14	28	1	0	15	0	665
2014	542	5	13	34	1	0	22	0	617
2015	517	6	15	30	1	0	26	0	595
2016	536	9	17	35	2	0	23	0	622
2017	519	16	14	28	1	0	22	0	600
2018	539	20	14	30	0	0	28	0	631
2019	543	18	8	34	0	2	37	0	642
2020	557	20	6	34	0	2	39	0	658
2021	507	14	8	46	0	2	38	0	615
2022	530	17	13	48	1	2	56	0	667
2023	532	14	12	51	2	2	64	0	677
2024	529	15	17	57	3	2	62	0	685

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	427	24.9	17.1	n/a
1990	424	24.9	17.0	n/a
1991	439	25.3	17.3	n/a
1992	457	26.4	17.3	n/a
1993	452	25.5	17.7	n/a
1994	486	26.5	18.3	4.7
1995	505	30.3	16.7	6.1
1996	505	30.3	16.7	6.1
1997	526	30.5	17.2	5.9
1998	511	31.0	16.5	5.9
1999	500	28.3	17.7	4.8
2000	459	30.0	15.3	6.8
2001	463	33.0	14.0	5.8
2002	488	32.0	15.3	6.8
2003	488	32.0	15.3	6.8
2004	665	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	639	40.6	15.7	8.8
2006	632	38.0	16.6	9.7
2007	599	39.0	15.4	7.8
2008	601	43.0	14.0	9.8
2009	617	43.0	14.3	10.2
2010	637	43.4	14.6	14.3
2011	624	44.9	13.8	12.5
2012	646	48.0	13.4	21.2
2013	665	45.0	14.7	36.4
2014	617	45.0	13.7	8.9
2015	595	43.0	13.8	0
2016	622	43.0	14.4	30.1
2017	600	39.9	15.0	28.2
2018	631	41.0	15.3	28.2
2019	642	41.0	15.6	25.7
2020	658	48.0	13.7	24.3
2021	615	48.7	12.6	23.7
2022	667	43.7	15.2	21.9
2023	677	46.4	14.5	27
2024	685	48.2	14.2	24.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	427	24.9	17.1	n/a
1990	424	24.9	17.0	n/a
1991	439	25.3	17.3	n/a
1992	457	26.4	17.3	n/a
1993	452	25.5	17.7	n/a
1994	486	26.5	18.3	4.7
1995	505	30.3	16.7	6.1
1996	505	30.3	16.7	6.1
1997	526	30.5	17.2	5.9
1998	511	31.0	16.5	5.9
1999	500	28.3	17.7	4.8
2000	459	30.0	15.3	6.8
2001	463	33.0	14.0	5.8
2002	488	32.0	15.3	6.8
2003	488	32.0	15.3	6.8
2004	665	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	639	40.6	15.7	8.8
2006	632	38.0	16.6	9.7
2007	599	39.0	15.4	7.8
2008	601	43.0	14.0	9.8
2009	617	43.0	14.3	10.2
2010	637	43.4	14.6	14.3
2011	624	44.9	13.8	12.5
2012	646	48.0	13.4	21.2
2013	665	45.0	14.7	36.4
2014	617	45.0	13.7	8.9
2015	595	43.0	13.8	0
2016	622	43.0	14.4	30.1
2017	600	39.9	15.0	28.2
2018	631	41.0	15.3	28.2
2019	642	41.0	15.6	25.7
2020	658	48.0	13.7	24.3
2021	615	48.7	12.6	23.7
2022	667	43.7	15.2	21.9
2023	677	46.4	14.5	27
2024	685	48.2	14.2	24.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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