Summary:
Van Corlaer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 436 students in grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District in Schenectady, New York. The school has a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 2302 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, indicating it is a low-performing school within the district.
Van Corlaer Elementary School consistently performs below the Schenectady City School District and New York state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.8% of 3rd graders, 32.84% of 4th graders, and 16.13% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to district averages of 18.15%, 27.71%, and 22.26%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, Van Corlaer Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.12% to 78.44% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.
Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District, as well as some nearby schools in other districts, generally perform better than Van Corlaer Elementary School on standardized tests and have higher overall rankings. For example, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and William C. Keane Elementary School, both in the Schenectady City School District, have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to Van Corlaer. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student, ranging from $11,614 to $12,981, is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools in the district.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Schenectady City School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
2302nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,981
Students who attend Van Corlaer Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.6
Number of students: 413
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
27.4%
Asian:
21.1%
African American:
20.3%
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White:
16.9%
Two or more races:
13.1%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%
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