Is Jessie T Zoller Elementary School a good school?

Jessie T Zoller Elementary School ranks 1579 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jessie T Zoller Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 451 students attended Jessie T Zoller Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jessie T Zoller Elementary School?

Students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School are 26% African American, 23% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 14% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jessie T Zoller Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jessie T Zoller Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oneida Middle School High : Schenectady High School

Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Summary:

Jessie T Zoller Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District, with 451 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Jessie T Zoller Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly in comparison to nearby schools and the state average. The school consistently underperforms the Schenectady City School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math, with only 21.82% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 42.6% statewide. The school also struggles in 5th grade science, with only 28.57% proficient compared to 35% statewide. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students performing relatively better than Hispanic and White students.

The school's high poverty rates, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch percentages ranging from 61.64% to 69.18%, likely contribute to the lower academic performance. In comparison, the Niskayuna Central School District's Hillside School has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, with over 60% of students proficient compared to Jessie T Zoller's 20-45% range. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and additional resources could be crucial for improving the school's performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1880 Lancaster St
Schenectady, NY 12308-1599

(518) 370-8290

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1579^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,545

Students who attend Jessie T Zoller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oneida Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

African American:

26.2%

White:

22.6%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jessie T Zoller Elementary School ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (26.2%), White (22.6%), Hispanic (21.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School is 12.8. 9 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jessie T Zoller Elementary School employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School is $14,545. 6 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jessie T Zoller Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jessie T Zoller Elementary School 1579^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Jessie T Zoller Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Schenectady City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Schenectady City School District 833^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	25.34	1811^th	2206	17.9%
2007	41.85	1516^th	2219	31.7%
2008	35.50	1665^th	2227	25.2%
2009	30.19	1815^th	2257	19.6%
2010	33.67	1676^th	2263	25.9%
2011	33.11	1681^st	2286	26.5%
2012	25.55	1848^th	2320	20.3%
2013	27.68	1783^rd	2325	23.3%
2014	21.22	1934^th	2345	17.5%
2015	18.72	1978^th	2352	15.9%
2016	16.40	2086^th	2366	11.8%
2017	31.53	1679^th	2386	29.6%
2018	36.44	1574^th	2395	34.3%
2019	45.31	1282^nd	2413	46.9%
2021	40.65	1345^th	2201	38.9%
2022	34.79	1624^th	2434	33.3%
2023	31.66	1698^th	2439	30.4%
2024	35.58	1579^th	2445	35.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.70	137^th	202	32.2%
2019	33.80	105^th	180	41.7%
2021	19.29	117^th	143	18.2%
2022	34.27	177^th	289	38.8%
2023	49.01	93^rd	223	58.3%
2024	39.02	151^st	279	45.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.48	1183^rd	1941	39.1%
2019	45.72	819^th	1859	55.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.58	1520^th	2045	25.7%
2019	31.59	1426^th	2032	29.8%
2021	40.55	1020^th	1678	39.2%
2022	33.25	1452^nd	2099	30.8%
2023	35.42	1300^th	2041	36.3%
2024	41.55	1145^th	2078	44.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	68.79	144^th	766	81.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.98	1512^th	2338	35.3%
2019	36.39	1520^th	2357	35.5%
2021	50.19	965^th	1955	50.6%
2022	32.87	1689^th	2401	29.7%
2023	31.90	1679^th	2403	30.1%
2024	36.81	1541^st	2413	36.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.14	1590^th	2340	32.1%
2019	53.67	1031^st	2358	56.3%
2021	29.42	1466^th	1961	25.2%
2022	37.72	1515^th	2400	36.9%
2023	34.04	1601^st	2400	33.3%
2024	35.58	1572^nd	2411	34.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.45	512^th	601	14.8%
2019	36.99	405^th	548	26.1%
2022	14.57	605^th	671	9.8%
2023	5.14	581^st	605	4.0%
2024	14.25	591^st	662	10.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.84	363^rd	948	61.7%
2019	56.33	305^th	891	65.8%
2022	38.74	555^th	936	40.7%
2023	38.55	514^th	857	40.0%
2024	46.34	459^th	927	50.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.91	1051^st	1392	24.5%
2019	32.14	906^th	1315	31.1%
2022	38.94	925^th	1503	38.5%
2023	43.28	795^th	1429	44.4%
2024	41.59	853^rd	1531	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.80	1042^nd	1408	26.0%
2019	49.48	671^st	1338	49.9%
2021	63.28	459^th	1224	62.5%
2022	44.97	798^th	1399	43.0%
2023	43.18	804^th	1337	39.9%
2024	35.85	934^th	1392	32.9%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Most of the teachers are excellent, professional, and results-oriented. Administration is also very professional and competent. PTO is quite active. Best elementary school in the district. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 26, 2018

My kid studied first and second grades here in 2016,17 and I find the school infrastructure, the teachers, the education process and programs are good. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	318	36	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	361
1990	332	34	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	371
1991	315	49	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	375
1992	359	38	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	422
1993	338	47	10	37	1	n/a	n/a	433
1994	356	72	31	37	0	n/a	n/a	496
1995	290	87	35	38	0	n/a	n/a	450
1996	290	87	35	38	0	n/a	n/a	450
1997	299	68	47	26	0	n/a	n/a	440
1998	275	104	28	31	0	n/a	n/a	438
1999	290	105	33	38	0	n/a	n/a	466
2000	326	100	20	54	0	n/a	n/a	500
2001	303	120	27	56	1	n/a	n/a	507
2002	252	128	27	67	1	n/a	n/a	475
2003	252	128	27	67	1	n/a	n/a	475
2004	249	102	44	80	0	n/a	n/a	475
2005	270	123	45	68	0	n/a	n/a	506
2006	228	148	45	69	1	n/a	n/a	491
2007	227	131	53	66	2	n/a	n/a	479
2008	219	153	57	72	2	n/a	n/a	503
2009	198	141	59	57	1	n/a	n/a	456
2010	201	156	70	67	1	n/a	n/a	495
2011	185	149	69	55	1	0	0	459
2012	198	144	59	65	1	0	4	471
2013	186	126	76	83	1	0	7	479
2014	189	136	68	73	1	0	14	481
2015	195	116	64	66	0	0	21	462
2016	192	116	49	84	0	0	23	464
2017	176	90	51	90	0	1	40	448
2018	157	94	59	81	0	0	50	441
2019	151	106	61	94	0	0	50	462
2020	138	108	64	107	0	0	50	467
2021	108	102	64	98	0	0	57	429
2022	112	97	79	92	0	0	58	438
2023	102	118	73	96	0	0	62	451

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 Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	361	18.5	19.5	n/a
1990	371	18.0	20.6	n/a
1991	375	18.0	20.8	n/a
1992	422	21.5	19.6	n/a
1993	433	23.0	18.8	n/a
1994	496	29.0	17.1	37.9
1995	450	31.0	14.5	54
1996	450	31.0	14.5	54
1997	440	32.0	13.8	50.5
1998	438	30.0	14.6	52.7
1999	466	32.0	14.6	64.4
2000	500	31.0	16.1	55.8
2001	507	35.0	14.5	53.5
2002	475	33.6	14.1	66.5
2003	475	33.6	14.1	66.5
2004	475	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	506	36.8	13.8	68.4
2006	491	36.0	13.6	67
2007	479	32.1	14.9	53.9
2008	503	33.1	15.2	62.4
2009	456	33.0	13.8	63.2
2010	495	34.0	14.5	66.5
2011	459	38.1	12.0	67.8
2012	471	29.4	16.0	65.6
2013	479	26.0	18.4	66.4
2014	481	31.0	15.5	69.2
2015	462	28.0	16.5	75.3
2016	464	28.0	16.5	66.6
2017	448	31.0	14.4	44.6
2018	441	32.0	13.7	67.3
2019	462	31.0	14.8	60.8
2020	467	31.0	15.0	62.5
2021	429	24.9	17.2	64.8
2022	438	31.4	13.9	61.6
2023	451	34.9	12.8	69.2

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 Jessie T Zoller Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	361	18.5	19.5	n/a
1990	371	18.0	20.6	n/a
1991	375	18.0	20.8	n/a
1992	422	21.5	19.6	n/a
1993	433	23.0	18.8	n/a
1994	496	29.0	17.1	37.9
1995	450	31.0	14.5	54
1996	450	31.0	14.5	54
1997	440	32.0	13.8	50.5
1998	438	30.0	14.6	52.7
1999	466	32.0	14.6	64.4
2000	500	31.0	16.1	55.8
2001	507	35.0	14.5	53.5
2002	475	33.6	14.1	66.5
2003	475	33.6	14.1	66.5
2004	475	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	506	36.8	13.8	68.4
2006	491	36.0	13.6	67
2007	479	32.1	14.9	53.9
2008	503	33.1	15.2	62.4
2009	456	33.0	13.8	63.2
2010	495	34.0	14.5	66.5
2011	459	38.1	12.0	67.8
2012	471	29.4	16.0	65.6
2013	479	26.0	18.4	66.4
2014	481	31.0	15.5	69.2
2015	462	28.0	16.5	75.3
2016	464	28.0	16.5	66.6
2017	448	31.0	14.4	44.6
2018	441	32.0	13.7	67.3
2019	462	31.0	14.8	60.8
2020	467	31.0	15.0	62.5
2021	429	24.9	17.2	64.8
2022	438	31.4	13.9	61.6
2023	451	34.9	12.8	69.2

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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