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B−

Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

100 Princetown Rd, Schenectady, NY 12306 · (518) 355-1342 · Part of Schalmont Central School District

Rotterdam’s School Grade B better than 55% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of New York’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rotterdam kids: Schalmont Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Schalmont Middle Schoolin Schenectady

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

100 Princetown Rd, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten128
Grade 1128
Grade 2145
Grade 3129
Grade 4136
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
615’20
667’21
677’22
685’23
671’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary School from Rotterdam families.

Other schools in Schalmont Central School District

The district →
Schalmont Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Schenectady
C
537 students9:1
Schalmont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Schenectady
A+
545 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; Rotterdam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.