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Howe Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1065 Baker Ave, Schenectady, NY 12308 · (518) 370-8295 · Part of Schenectady City School District

Schenectady’s School Grade D better than 6% of New York school districts

Students
390
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Howe Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Schenectady kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Howe Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 62.6%

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

1065 Baker Ave, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten64
Grade 168
Grade 256
Grade 365
Grade 449
Grade 554
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
371’20
354’21
363’22
414’23
390’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 22%White 22%Black 21%Asian 17%Two or more races 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howe Elementary School from Schenectady families.

Other schools in Schenectady City 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; Schenectady’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.