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Van Corlaer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2310 Guilderland Ave, Schenectady, NY 12306 · (518) 881-3740 · Part of Schenectady City School District

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

Students
311
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Corlaer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Schenectady kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

2310 Guilderland Ave, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 153
Grade 257
Grade 357
Grade 440
Grade 556
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
395’20
414’21
436’22
413’23
311’24

Down 21.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 26%Asian 24%Black 20%White 17%Two or more races 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Corlaer 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.