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Craig Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2566 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309 · (518) 377-0156 · Part of Niskayuna Central School District

Niskayuna’s School Grade A− better than 84% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
377
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Craig Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Niskayuna kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Niskayuna kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Craig Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2566 Balltown Rd, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 162
Grade 265
Grade 359
Grade 465
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
387’20
375’21
392’22
403’23
377’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Asian 20%Two or more races 10%Black 6%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Craig Elementary School from Niskayuna families.

Other schools in Niskayuna Central School District

The district →
Hillside School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B+
383 students10:1
Birchwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
A−
376 students11:1
Rosendale School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
A−
376 students11:1
Glencliff School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rexford
B
368 students11:1
Iroquois Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Schenectady
B
614 students11:1
Van Antwerp Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Schenectady
B−
442 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Niskayuna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.