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Elmer Avenue School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 407 students in grades 1-6, Elmer Avenue School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 21% (which was lower than the New York state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 21% (which was lower than the New York state average of 46%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmer Avenue School
1	90
2	79
3	59
4	39
5	68
6	61
Not Listed	11

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elmer Avenue School
2023	407
2022	407
2021	407
2020	407
2019	407
2018	407
2017	407
2016	407
2015	381
2014	384
2013	367
2012	428
2011	424
2010	378
2009	422
2008	453
2007	462
2006	388
2005	386
2004	348
2003	344
2002	389
2001	419
2000	434
1999	434
1998	477
1997	494
1996	509
1995	462
1994	487
1993	468
1992	448
1991	440
1990	419
1989	420
1988	402
1987	394

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmer Avenue School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	25
2014	23
2013	28
2012	28
2011	31
2010	27
2009	25
2008	29
2007	25
2006	21
2005	23
2003	23
2002	24
2001	23
2000	23
1999	25
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	25
1994	27
1993	27
1992	24
1991	21
1990	21

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School Rankings

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State Level (NY)

(15-16)

21%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2016	21%	49%	26%
2015	13%	48%	25%
2014	10%	41%	15%
2013	8%	39%	20%
2012	32%	69%	45%
2011	38%	67%	44%
2010	80%	86%	72%

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(15-16)

21%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2016	21%	46%	28%
2015	12%	40%	23%
2014	15%	37%	18%
2013	10%	39%	23%
2012	29%	60%	38%
2011	37%	58%	37%
2010	57%	74%	55%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2023	18:1	11:1	12:1
2022	18:1	11:1	14:1
2021	18:1	12:1	14:1
2020	18:1	13:1	13:1
2019	18:1	13:1	13:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	13:1	15:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	17:1	13:1	13:1
2008	16:1	13:1	14:1
2007	18:1	14:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
2000	19:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	14:1
1998	16:1	16:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	14:1
1996	18:1	16:1	14:1
1995	19:1	16:1	14:1
1994	18:1	16:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	21:1	15:1	15:1
1990	20:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2016	9%	9%	16%
2015	9%	9%	16%
2014	11%	9%	15%
2013	9%	9%	16%
2012	12%	9%	16%
2011	13%	8%	16%
2010	14%	8%	15%
2009	12%	9%	14%
2008	14%	8%	13%
2007	11%	8%	12%
2006	10%	7%	12%
2005	9%	7%	10%
2004	4%	7%	9%
2003	2%	6%	6%
2002	2%	6%	4%
2001	1%	7%	5%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	3%	6%	4%
1998	2%	5%	4%
1997	1%	5%	4%
1996	2%	5%	4%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	1%	5%	3%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	3%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2016	19%	26%	19%
2015	20%	25%	19%
2014	14%	25%	18%
2013	14%	24%	17%
2012	14%	23%	16%
2011	15%	22%	15%
2010	12%	22%	15%
2009	14%	21%	14%
2008	9%	21%	14%
2007	10%	21%	16%
2006	11%	20%	14%
2005	10%	20%	13%
2004	14%	19%	13%
2003	10%	19%	11%
2002	11%	19%	10%
2001	8%	18%	9%
2000	6%	18%	9%
1999	5%	18%	9%
1998	6%	18%	7%
1997	6%	18%	8%
1996	4%	17%	8%
1995	4%	17%	7%
1994	4%	17%	6%
1993	3%	16%	5%
1992	2%	16%	5%
1991	3%	15%	4%
1990	1%	14%	4%
1989	2%	15%	3%

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Black

(15-16)

37%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2016	37%	18%	33%
2015	40%	18%	33%
2014	44%	18%	34%
2013	50%	18%	33%
2012	47%	18%	34%
2011	46%	19%	35%
2010	42%	19%	35%
2009	40%	19%	34%
2008	37%	20%	34%
2007	38%	19%	33%
2006	35%	20%	32%
2005	37%	20%	31%
2004	34%	20%	31%
2003	40%	20%	32%
2002	44%	20%	31%
2001	42%	20%	30%
2000	39%	21%	30%
1999	35%	21%	28%
1998	30%	20%	28%
1997	28%	20%	26%
1996	27%	20%	24%
1995	22%	20%	24%
1994	21%	20%	21%
1993	14%	20%	20%
1992	7%	20%	19%
1991	6%	20%	18%
1990	10%	20%	16%
1989	7%	20%	16%

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White

(15-16)

26%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2016	26%	44%	27%
2015	26%	45%	29%
2014	26%	46%	30%
2013	26%	47%	32%
2012	26%	48%	34%
2011	26%	49%	34%
2010	32%	51%	35%
2009	34%	51%	38%
2008	40%	51%	39%
2007	41%	52%	39%
2006	44%	53%	42%
2005	44%	53%	46%
2004	48%	54%	47%
2003	48%	55%	51%
2002	43%	55%	55%
2001	48%	55%	56%
2000	53%	55%	57%
1999	57%	55%	59%
1998	62%	57%	61%
1997	64%	57%	62%
1996	67%	58%	64%
1995	73%	58%	66%
1994	74%	58%	70%
1993	82%	59%	72%
1992	90%	60%	74%
1991	89%	61%	75%
1990	88%	61%	78%
1989	90%	61%	80%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2016)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2016	9%	2%	5%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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n/a

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2016	0.75	0.70	0.76
2015	0.73	0.70	0.75
2014	0.72	0.69	0.75
2013	0.66	0.69	0.74
2012	0.69	0.68	0.73
2011	0.69	0.68	0.72
2010	0.69	0.66	0.72
2009	0.70	0.66	0.71
2008	0.68	0.66	0.70
2007	0.67	0.65	0.71
2006	0.67	0.64	0.69
2005	0.66	0.64	0.67
2004	0.64	0.63	0.66
2003	0.61	0.62	0.63
2002	0.62	0.62	0.60
2001	0.59	0.63	0.59
2000	0.57	0.62	0.58
1999	0.56	0.62	0.57
1998	0.53	0.61	0.55
1997	0.51	0.61	0.55
1996	0.48	0.60	0.52
1995	0.42	0.60	0.50
1994	0.41	0.60	0.47
1993	0.31	0.59	0.44
1992	0.19	0.58	0.42
1991	0.21	0.57	0.40
1990	0.22	0.57	0.36
1989	0.19	0.57	0.34

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2023	66%	53%	72%
2022	66%	51%	67%
2021	66%	52%	69%
2020	66%	50%	70%
2019	66%	50%	70%
2018	66%	48%	57%
2017	66%	48%	57%
2016	66%	44%	61%
2015	82%	45%	73%
2014	81%	42%	63%
2013	84%	41%	68%
2012	77%	42%	65%
2011	64%	41%	56%
2010	63%	16%	57%
2009	53%	37%	49%
2008	45%	36%	50%
2007	51%	36%	48%
2006	59%	37%	51%
2005	60%	14%	55%
2003	56%	13%	47%
2002	43%	36%	43%
2001	55%	36%	46%
2000	52%	37%	50%
1999	51%	38%	56%
1998	43%	37%	48%
1997	51%	38%	49%
1996	46%	13%	46%
1995	37%	13%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Elmer Avenue School	New York	Schenectady City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	11%	5%	12%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	8%	8%	11%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	13%	5%	11%
2003	9%	4%	10%
2002	7%	7%	10%
2001	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Schenectady City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average).

How many students attend Elmer Avenue School?

407 students attend Elmer Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Elmer Avenue School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Elmer Avenue School?

Elmer Avenue School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Elmer Avenue School offer ?

Elmer Avenue School offers enrollment in grades 1-6

What school district is Elmer Avenue School part of?

Elmer Avenue School is part of Schenectady City School District.

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