Is Paige Elementary School a good school?

Paige Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Paige Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Paige Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Paige Elementary School?

Students at Paige Elementary School are 33% Asian, 20% African American, 18% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Paige Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Paige Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Park Middle School High : Schenectady High School

Paige Elementary School

Summary:

Paige Elementary School is a public elementary school in Schenectady, New York, serving 420 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Schenectady City School District, which is ranked 833 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paige Elementary School consistently performs below state and district averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 19.3%, compared to the district's 18.15% and the state's 42.6%. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade Math proficiency was 27.94%, compared to the district's 19.87% and the state's 48.93%. The school's student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, also generally perform poorly compared to their peers statewide. Paige Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, the nearby Niskayuna Central School District schools, such as Hillside School and Rosendale School, significantly outperform Paige Elementary School and the Schenectady City School District on academic measures. These schools have higher proficiency rates, higher school rankings, and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Paige Elementary School, along with the district's low ranking and the school's declining performance over time, suggest that factors such as resource allocation, teacher quality, and student support services may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

104 Elliott Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304-1708

(518) 370-8300

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2096^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,610

Students who attend Paige Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Park Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.9%

African American:

19.5%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paige Elementary School ranks worse than 85.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Paige Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (32.9%), African American (19.5%), Hispanic (18.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paige Elementary School is 10.5, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Paige Elementary School employs 39.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paige Elementary School is $15,610, which is the 5^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paige Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paige Elementary School 2096^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Paige 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 Paige Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	48.20	1405^th	2206	36.3%
2007	37.72	1593^rd	2219	28.2%
2008	36.77	1642^nd	2227	26.3%
2009	41.61	1599^th	2257	29.2%
2010	38.72	1569^th	2263	30.7%
2011	33.48	1670^th	2286	26.9%
2012	29.53	1781^st	2320	23.2%
2013	32.45	1652^nd	2325	28.9%
2014	34.56	1607^th	2345	31.5%
2015	40.18	1446^th	2352	38.5%
2016	36.36	1561^st	2366	34.0%
2017	13.76	2178^th	2386	8.7%
2018	13.48	2179^th	2395	9.0%
2019	13.61	2195^th	2413	9.0%
2021	11.05	2039^th	2201	7.4%
2022	14.83	2196^th	2434	9.8%
2023	20.94	2015^th	2439	17.4%
2024	18.86	2096^th	2445	14.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.94	160^th	202	20.8%
2019	23.98	136^th	180	24.4%
2022	16.78	254^th	289	12.1%
2023	28.40	141^st	223	36.8%
2024	16.68	244^th	279	12.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.01	807^th	938	14.0%
2019	21.08	814^th	860	5.3%
2022	18.96	985^th	1027	4.1%
2023	39.24	577^th	1001	42.4%
2024	20.59	1011^th	1066	5.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.05	1496^th	1941	22.9%
2019	20.38	1740^th	1859	6.4%
2022	25.08	1748^th	2031	13.9%
2023	34.66	1275^th	2016	36.8%
2024	30.32	1530^th	2110	27.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.02	1910^th	2045	6.6%
2019	12.06	1961^st	2032	3.5%
2021	17.46	1536^th	1678	8.5%
2022	20.92	1846^th	2099	12.1%
2023	24.04	1676^th	2041	17.9%
2024	23.61	1713^th	2078	17.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.68	2097^th	2338	10.3%
2019	12.85	2194^th	2357	6.9%
2021	14.48	1763^rd	1955	9.8%
2022	19.15	2063^rd	2401	14.1%
2023	23.22	1947^th	2403	19.0%
2024	19.45	2087^th	2413	13.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.71	2182^nd	2340	6.8%
2019	18.05	2039^th	2358	13.5%
2021	8.53	1875^th	1961	4.4%
2022	13.55	2213^th	2400	7.8%
2023	20.90	1993^rd	2400	17.0%
2024	20.55	2055^th	2411	14.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.84	576^th	601	4.2%
2019	4.37	534^th	548	2.6%
2022	6.41	643^rd	671	4.2%
2023	13.06	546^th	605	9.8%
2024	13.85	593^rd	662	10.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.46	855^th	948	9.8%
2019	19.08	795^th	891	10.8%
2021	21.13	348^th	427	18.5%
2022	13.05	901^st	936	3.7%
2023	33.22	572^nd	857	33.3%
2024	34.02	616^th	927	33.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.20	1258^th	1392	9.6%
2019	31.17	920^th	1315	30.0%
2021	27.34	641^st	818	21.6%
2022	30.71	1115^th	1503	25.8%
2023	21.42	1216^th	1429	14.9%
2024	16.09	1415^th	1531	7.6%

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Rank History for White students at Paige Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.06	1324^th	1408	6.0%
2019	12.29	1241^st	1338	7.2%
2021	15.69	1104^th	1224	9.8%
2022	25.88	1119^th	1399	20.0%
2023	8.25	1274^th	1337	4.7%
2024	15.91	1236^th	1392	11.2%

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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 Paige Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	199	19	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1990	224	20	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1991	233	33	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1992	240	38	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1993	215	18	23	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	268
1994	226	22	27	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1995	260	21	48	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1996	260	21	48	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1997	267	30	50	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1998	264	28	43	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1999	258	29	35	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2000	291	37	25	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2001	276	49	31	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	400
2002	240	27	28	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2003	240	27	28	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2004	236	41	28	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	353
2005	256	45	42	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
2006	232	51	43	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2007	222	52	47	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2008	222	68	48	31	0	n/a	n/a	4	373
2009	252	80	62	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2010	270	82	74	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2011	276	65	70	58	0	0	0	0	469
2012	262	79	65	67	0	0	2	0	475
2013	252	79	68	63	0	0	3	0	465
2014	261	92	63	59	0	0	16	0	491
2015	231	83	68	66	0	0	16	0	464
2016	229	79	66	77	0	0	21	0	472
2017	145	117	109	107	1	0	58	0	537
2018	128	102	114	101	1	0	68	0	514
2019	109	102	120	102	1	0	62	0	496
2020	93	95	117	107	0	0	56	0	468
2021	88	87	124	86	0	0	51	0	436
2022	80	87	141	79	0	1	58	0	446
2023	76	82	138	77	0	1	46	0	420

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 Paige Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	228	10.9	20.9	n/a
1990	248	12.0	20.6	n/a
1991	276	11.9	23.1	n/a
1992	296	13.7	21.6	n/a
1993	268	15.0	17.9	n/a
1994	286	16.8	17.0	18.2
1995	351	18.8	18.7	25.9
1996	351	18.8	18.7	25.9
1997	369	18.5	19.9	30.1
1998	363	20.1	18.1	30.6
1999	351	19.7	17.8	32.5
2000	385	23.7	16.2	31.9
2001	400	21.7	18.4	31.5
2002	338	23.8	14.2	36.1
2003	338	23.8	14.2	36.1
2004	353	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	385	24.4	15.8	46
2006	361	25.0	14.4	44.6
2007	357	22.5	15.9	48.7
2008	373	24.5	15.2	47.2
2009	466	29.5	15.8	44.4
2010	484	31.8	15.1	53.3
2011	469	40.1	11.6	49.5
2012	475	33.5	14.1	57.7
2013	465	29.5	15.7	62.2
2014	491	32.9	14.9	52.7
2015	464	28.0	16.5	61.4
2016	472	30.0	15.7	48.9
2017	537	33.0	16.2	47.7
2018	514	36.0	14.2	70.2
2019	496	36.0	13.7	61.9
2020	468	29.0	16.1	63
2021	436	36.6	11.8	59.4
2022	446	32.4	13.7	60.3
2023	420	39.8	10.5	69

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 Paige Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	228	10.9	20.9	n/a
1990	248	12.0	20.6	n/a
1991	276	11.9	23.1	n/a
1992	296	13.7	21.6	n/a
1993	268	15.0	17.9	n/a
1994	286	16.8	17.0	18.2
1995	351	18.8	18.7	25.9
1996	351	18.8	18.7	25.9
1997	369	18.5	19.9	30.1
1998	363	20.1	18.1	30.6
1999	351	19.7	17.8	32.5
2000	385	23.7	16.2	31.9
2001	400	21.7	18.4	31.5
2002	338	23.8	14.2	36.1
2003	338	23.8	14.2	36.1
2004	353	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	385	24.4	15.8	46
2006	361	25.0	14.4	44.6
2007	357	22.5	15.9	48.7
2008	373	24.5	15.2	47.2
2009	466	29.5	15.8	44.4
2010	484	31.8	15.1	53.3
2011	469	40.1	11.6	49.5
2012	475	33.5	14.1	57.7
2013	465	29.5	15.7	62.2
2014	491	32.9	14.9	52.7
2015	464	28.0	16.5	61.4
2016	472	30.0	15.7	48.9
2017	537	33.0	16.2	47.7
2018	514	36.0	14.2	70.2
2019	496	36.0	13.7	61.9
2020	468	29.0	16.1	63
2021	436	36.6	11.8	59.4
2022	446	32.4	13.7	60.3
2023	420	39.8	10.5	69

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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