Photo: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0Niskayuna’s public schools outscore 84% of New York districts
66% of students in Niskayuna’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Niskayuna, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Niskayuna’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 446 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Niskayuna’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,950 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Kateri Parish School (private) and Our World Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Niskayuna’s grade
A−: better than 84% of New York school districts, #82 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Niskayuna, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Niskayuna · depends on your address
Iroquois Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Schenectady
Van Antwerp Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Schenectady
7th grade in Niskayuna · depends on your address
Iroquois Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Schenectady
Van Antwerp Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Schenectady
8th grade in Niskayuna · depends on your address
Iroquois Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Schenectady
Van Antwerp Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Schenectady
9th grade in Niskayuna
Niskayuna High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,379 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Schenectady
10th grade in Niskayuna
Niskayuna High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,379 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Schenectady
Niskayuna’s public schools are run by Niskayuna Central School District. Parts of Niskayuna (14% of its land) are served by South Colonie Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Niskayuna vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Niskayuna’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Niskayuna | A− | Niskayuna Central |
| Schenectady | D | Schenectady City |
| Clifton Park | A | Shenendehowa Central |
| Glenville | B | Scotia-Glenville Central |
| Colonie | A− | South Colonie Central PK–12 · North Colonie Central K–12 |
Every school in Niskayuna
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Niskayuna’s schools
Are Niskayuna’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Niskayuna children attend outscore 84% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #82 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Niskayuna in?
Niskayuna Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,315 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Niskayuna are served by South Colonie Central.
Where do Niskayuna kids go to high school?
Niskayuna High School in Schenectady, with 1,379 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Niskayuna’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Niskayuna Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Niskayuna spend per student?
$20,950 in Niskayuna Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Niskayuna?
Yes: St. Kateri Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 199 students) and Our World Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 48 students).
Parents talk
What Niskayuna families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.