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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,852 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
2,738 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District, which is ranked #585 of all 1,017 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
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
33 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
159 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
1,951 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
71%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
194
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
22
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,028 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,017 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
$21,028
$31,353
Spending / Student
$20,017
$32,230
Best Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Draper Middle School
Magnet 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
| 646 students
Rank: #22.
Pinewood Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 594 students
Rank: n/an/a
Herman L Bradt Elementary School
Magnet School
2719 Hamburg St
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-8400
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 356-8400
Grades: K-2
| 612 students
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