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B+

Hillside School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1100 Cornelius Ave, Schenectady, NY 12309 · (518) 377-1856 · Part of Niskayuna Central School District

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

Students
383
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hillside School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 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–5Hillside SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
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).

1100 Cornelius Ave, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 163
Grade 259
Grade 370
Grade 458
Grade 578
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
372’20
391’21
389’22
381’23
383’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 12%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillside School from Niskayuna families.

Other schools in Niskayuna Central School District

The district →

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.