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D−

Pleasant Valley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1097 Forest Rd, Schenectady, NY 12303 · (518) 377-0201 · Part of Schenectady City School District

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

Students
351
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pleasant Valley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 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–5Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 62.6%

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

1097 Forest Rd, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten61
Grade 146
Grade 252
Grade 343
Grade 462
Grade 570
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
350’20
338’21
357’22
369’23
351’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 28%Hispanic 27%Black 23%White 11%Two or more races 9%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 Pleasant Valley 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.