Is Craig Elementary School a good school?

Craig Elementary School ranks 869 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Craig Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 392 students attended Craig Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Craig Elementary School?

Students at Craig Elementary School are 57% White, 21% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Craig Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Craig Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Antwerp Middle School High : Niskayuna High School

Craig Elementary School

Summary:

Craig Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Schenectady, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked 149 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Craig Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, with academic performance that is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 39.68% (3rd grade) to 59.46% (4th grade), compared to the district's 54.84%-62.81% and the state's 42.6%-47.05%. The school's performance on math and science assessments was also below the district and state. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation of Asian, Hispanic, and White students, and the performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with African American and special education students lagging behind.

Compared to nearby Rosendale School and Hillside School, which are also part of the Niskayuna Central School District, Craig Elementary School consistently underperforms, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower in both ELA and math. In contrast, the Schenectady City School District schools, which are located further from Craig Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates often less than half of Craig Elementary's.

Detail:

Public K-5

2566 Balltown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309-5317

(518) 377-0156

District: Niskayuna Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
869^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,325

Students who attend Craig Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Van Antwerp Middle School
High:	Niskayuna High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 392

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Asian:

21.2%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Craig Elementary School ranks better than 64.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Niskayuna Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), Asian (21.2%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Craig Elementary School is 12.3, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Niskayuna Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Craig Elementary School employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Craig Elementary School is $12,325. 2 elementary schools in the Niskayuna Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Craig Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Craig Elementary School 869^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Craig Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Niskayuna Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Niskayuna Central School District 149^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Craig Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	82.88	219^th	2206	90.1%
2007	83.85	176^th	2219	92.1%
2008	79.62	326^th	2227	85.4%
2009	79.28	316^th	2257	86.0%
2010	72.57	602^nd	2263	73.4%
2011	69.14	721^st	2286	68.5%
2012	80.67	371^st	2320	84.0%
2013	76.16	458^th	2325	80.3%
2014	79.09	404^th	2345	82.8%
2015	82.83	321^st	2352	86.4%
2016	75.48	510^th	2366	78.4%
2017	74.12	540^th	2386	77.4%
2018	68.67	698^th	2395	70.9%
2019	69.18	686^th	2413	71.6%
2021	66.41	693^rd	2201	68.5%
2022	58.66	958^th	2434	60.6%
2023	63.33	835^th	2439	65.8%
2024	61.45	869^th	2445	64.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	54.94	63^rd	143	55.9%
2022	60.35	104^th	289	64.0%
2024	62.03	103^rd	279	63.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	38.74	599^th	1027	41.7%
2023	75.66	125^th	1001	87.5%
2024	46.06	460^th	1066	56.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.47	598^th	1941	69.2%
2021	22.31	922^nd	1044	11.7%
2022	44.99	938^th	2031	53.8%
2023	29.19	1494^th	2016	25.9%
2024	33.62	1403^rd	2110	33.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.20	1213^th	2045	40.7%
2019	39.20	1214^th	2032	40.3%
2021	57.78	604^th	1678	64.0%
2022	40.51	1207^th	2099	42.5%
2023	43.06	1095^th	2041	46.3%
2024	38.89	1235^th	2078	40.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.25	724^th	2338	69.0%
2019	64.93	771^st	2357	67.3%
2021	68.43	552^nd	1955	71.8%
2022	56.86	987^th	2401	58.9%
2023	67.96	701^st	2403	70.8%
2024	63.47	784^th	2413	67.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.74	657^th	2340	71.9%
2019	71.08	598^th	2358	74.6%
2021	59.47	773^rd	1961	60.6%
2022	59.65	906^th	2400	62.3%
2023	56.78	969^th	2400	59.6%
2024	57.76	946^th	2411	60.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.53	344^th	601	42.8%
2019	67.64	183^rd	548	66.6%
2021	41.95	300^th	430	30.2%
2022	22.99	566^th	671	15.6%
2023	35.32	447^th	605	26.1%
2024	51.44	360^th	662	45.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.47	922^nd	936	1.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.46	1237^th	1392	11.1%
2019	14.44	1239^th	1315	5.8%
2022	57.26	554^th	1503	63.1%
2023	61.54	450^th	1429	68.5%
2024	50.39	670^th	1531	56.2%

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Rank History for White students at Craig Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.93	633^rd	1408	55.0%
2019	58.44	540^th	1338	59.6%
2021	56.77	547^th	1224	55.3%
2022	50.59	700^th	1399	50.0%
2023	52.93	654^th	1337	51.1%
2024	47.96	730^th	1392	47.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Craig Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	381	9	28	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1990	383	6	26	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1991	375	7	32	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1992	376	8	27	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1993	346	4	28	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1994	365	8	23	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1995	384	8	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1996	384	8	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1997	348	9	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1998	356	5	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1999	345	9	21	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2000	316	9	30	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2001	327	4	27	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2002	351	7	52	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2003	351	7	52	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2004	347	13	49	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2005	359	9	67	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2006	368	17	52	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2007	344	20	73	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2008	343	15	54	3	0	n/a	n/a	13	428
2009	300	12	79	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	405
2010	288	17	92	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2011	288	19	71	14	0	0	4	0	396
2012	272	22	65	22	0	2	1	0	384
2013	291	20	70	26	0	2	2	0	411
2014	284	17	86	25	0	0	2	0	414
2015	283	17	85	22	0	0	4	0	411
2016	271	13	92	17	0	0	7	0	400
2017	269	18	98	18	0	0	10	0	413
2018	259	19	92	28	0	0	15	0	413
2019	251	25	63	32	1	0	23	0	395
2020	257	29	72	26	0	1	23	0	408
2021	232	25	77	29	1	1	22	0	387
2022	217	19	80	27	1	1	30	0	375
2023	222	26	83	29	0	0	32	0	392

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Craig Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	426	26.9	15.8	n/a
1990	424	27.7	15.3	n/a
1991	425	26.4	16.0	n/a
1992	420	23.4	17.9	n/a
1993	385	24.2	15.9	n/a
1994	403	23.7	17.0	2.2
1995	410	21.5	19.1	3.2
1996	410	21.5	19.1	3.2
1997	381	21.2	18.0	2.9
1998	383	20.2	19.0	2.9
1999	379	20.2	18.8	3.7
2000	360	21.2	17.0	6.7
2001	361	22.0	16.4	6.4
2002	413	23.9	17.3	5.6
2003	413	23.9	17.3	5.6
2004	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	444	24.5	18.1	2.5
2006	448	25.0	17.9	4.9
2007	445	25.0	17.8	6.1
2008	428	23.0	18.6	8.2
2009	405	24.0	16.9	6.5
2010	409	23.8	17.1	8.1
2011	396	25.1	15.7	10.1
2012	384	26.4	14.5	7.8
2013	411	24.6	16.7	7.3
2014	414	24.0	17.2	7.7
2015	411	27.0	15.2	0
2016	400	25.0	16.0	12.5
2017	413	23.8	17.3	9.7
2018	413	23.8	17.3	13.1
2019	395	24.0	16.4	14.7
2020	408	26.0	15.6	19.1
2021	387	24.1	16.0	21.4
2022	375	32.8	11.4	22.7
2023	392	31.7	12.3	20.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Craig Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	426	26.9	15.8	n/a
1990	424	27.7	15.3	n/a
1991	425	26.4	16.0	n/a
1992	420	23.4	17.9	n/a
1993	385	24.2	15.9	n/a
1994	403	23.7	17.0	2.2
1995	410	21.5	19.1	3.2
1996	410	21.5	19.1	3.2
1997	381	21.2	18.0	2.9
1998	383	20.2	19.0	2.9
1999	379	20.2	18.8	3.7
2000	360	21.2	17.0	6.7
2001	361	22.0	16.4	6.4
2002	413	23.9	17.3	5.6
2003	413	23.9	17.3	5.6
2004	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	444	24.5	18.1	2.5
2006	448	25.0	17.9	4.9
2007	445	25.0	17.8	6.1
2008	428	23.0	18.6	8.2
2009	405	24.0	16.9	6.5
2010	409	23.8	17.1	8.1
2011	396	25.1	15.7	10.1
2012	384	26.4	14.5	7.8
2013	411	24.6	16.7	7.3
2014	414	24.0	17.2	7.7
2015	411	27.0	15.2	0
2016	400	25.0	16.0	12.5
2017	413	23.8	17.3	9.7
2018	413	23.8	17.3	13.1
2019	395	24.0	16.4	14.7
2020	408	26.0	15.6	19.1
2021	387	24.1	16.0	21.4
2022	375	32.8	11.4	22.7
2023	392	31.7	12.3	20.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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