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Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,904 students in Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,794 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District, which is ranked #586 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#577 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.73
# American Indian Students
35 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
92 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
146 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,953 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
70%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
188
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
32
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,616 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,606
$31,307
Spending / Student
$19,616
$32,183
Best Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Draper Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2070 Curry Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-8350
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-8350
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #22.
Pinewood Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Kings Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-8430
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-8430
Grades: 3-5
| 604 students
Rank: n/an/a
2719 Hamburg St
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-8400
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-8400
Grades: K-2
| 620 students
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