Is Woodlawn Elementary School a good school?

Woodlawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodlawn Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 463 students attended Woodlawn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Elementary School?

Students at Woodlawn Elementary School are 28% White, 24% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Woodlawn Elementary School attend?

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

Woodlawn Elementary School

Summary:

Woodlawn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 463 students in grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District in Schenectady, New York. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating out of 5 for the past several years.

Woodlawn Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the Schenectady City School District and the state of New York on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that are well below the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with particularly low rankings for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Over 70% of Woodlawn Elementary School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which is a key factor contributing to the school's academic challenges.

When comparing Woodlawn Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Schenectady area, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming significantly. For example, Hillside School, which is part of the Niskayuna Central School District, consistently outperforms Woodlawn Elementary School on standardized tests and has a much higher overall ranking. Woodlawn Elementary School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school is struggling to implement effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3311 Wells Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304-3999

(518) 370-8280

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2091^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,826

Students who attend Woodlawn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Park Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.6%

Asian:

24.4%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodlawn Elementary School ranks worse than 85.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Woodlawn Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Schenectady City School District. Student population at Woodlawn Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (27.6%), Asian (24.4%), Hispanic (22.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodlawn Elementary School is 13.3, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District! (See more...)

Compare Woodlawn Elementary School employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodlawn Elementary School is $14,826. 5 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodlawn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodlawn Elementary School 2091^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.37	1431^st	2206	35.1%
2007	45.37	1444^th	2219	34.9%
2008	39.67	1587^th	2227	28.7%
2009	41.02	1610^th	2257	28.7%
2010	42.53	1475^th	2263	34.8%
2011	30.35	1741^st	2286	23.8%
2012	32.75	1703^rd	2320	26.6%
2013	30.22	1708^th	2325	26.5%
2014	26.09	1825^th	2345	22.2%
2015	23.66	1841^st	2352	21.7%
2016	23.25	1910^th	2366	19.3%
2017	30.69	1701^st	2386	28.7%
2018	30.36	1744^th	2395	27.2%
2019	38.86	1452^nd	2413	39.8%
2021	26.59	1691^st	2201	23.2%
2022	26.45	1865^th	2434	23.4%
2023	23.14	1955^th	2439	19.8%
2024	18.94	2091^st	2445	14.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.86	147^th	202	27.2%
2019	45.94	79^th	180	56.1%
2024	16.61	245^th	279	12.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	39.10	593^rd	1027	42.3%
2023	52.57	342^nd	1001	65.8%
2024	38.22	636^th	1066	40.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	16.10	1835^th	1859	1.3%
2023	26.02	1628^th	2016	19.2%
2024	18.80	2008^th	2110	4.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.10	1385^th	2045	32.3%
2019	43.93	1052^nd	2032	48.2%
2021	32.70	1211^th	1678	27.8%
2022	30.45	1539^th	2099	26.7%
2023	28.21	1544^th	2041	24.4%
2024	25.18	1664^th	2078	19.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.72	1788^th	2338	23.5%
2019	39.11	1437^th	2357	39.0%
2021	27.41	1514^th	1955	22.6%
2022	26.59	1857^th	2401	22.7%
2023	25.99	1857^th	2403	22.7%
2024	19.66	2081^st	2413	13.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.58	1639^th	2340	30.0%
2019	39.03	1425^th	2358	39.6%
2021	24.61	1579^th	1961	19.5%
2022	28.55	1806^th	2400	24.8%
2023	22.58	1945^th	2400	19.0%
2024	22.65	1982^nd	2411	17.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.87	550^th	601	8.5%
2019	18.07	486^th	548	11.3%
2021	32.60	340^th	430	20.9%
2022	21.04	576^th	671	14.2%
2023	22.97	502^nd	605	17.0%
2024	20.17	562^nd	662	15.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.48	333^rd	948	64.9%
2019	49.00	378^th	891	57.6%
2021	21.04	350^th	427	18.0%
2022	29.78	679^th	936	27.5%
2023	25.66	655^th	857	23.6%
2024	15.56	867^th	927	6.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.62	1108^th	1392	20.4%
2019	36.99	818^th	1315	37.8%
2021	15.50	764^th	818	6.6%
2022	16.09	1397^th	1503	7.1%
2023	27.75	1110^th	1429	22.3%
2024	21.84	1318^th	1531	13.9%

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Rank History for White students at Woodlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.03	1127^th	1408	20.0%
2019	27.65	1048^th	1338	21.7%
2021	30.04	919^th	1224	24.9%
2022	33.37	990^th	1399	29.2%
2023	21.42	1110^th	1337	17.0%
2024	14.44	1256^th	1392	9.8%

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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 Woodlawn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	304	37	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	347
1990	285	50	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	346
1991	302	53	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	371
1992	293	49	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	353
1993	306	67	19	18	0	n/a	n/a	410
1994	315	73	16	17	1	n/a	n/a	422
1995	292	97	21	15	0	n/a	n/a	425
1996	292	97	21	15	0	n/a	n/a	425
1997	273	101	19	18	1	n/a	n/a	412
1998	257	114	21	20	1	n/a	n/a	413
1999	211	89	23	16	1	n/a	n/a	340
2000	212	108	28	21	1	n/a	n/a	370
2001	197	111	27	30	2	n/a	n/a	367
2002	196	30	73	19	0	n/a	n/a	318
2003	196	30	73	19	0	n/a	n/a	318
2004	176	122	26	29	7	n/a	n/a	360
2005	189	114	27	35	0	n/a	n/a	365
2006	165	114	40	38	0	n/a	n/a	357
2007	177	159	49	53	0	n/a	n/a	438
2008	182	137	61	57	0	n/a	n/a	437
2009	198	146	58	73	0	n/a	n/a	475
2010	190	153	66	73	0	n/a	n/a	482
2011	171	132	53	73	0	0	0	429
2012	177	134	60	82	0	0	5	458
2013	171	131	59	86	0	0	8	455
2014	166	145	54	89	0	0	20	474
2015	167	146	62	118	2	0	24	519
2016	162	127	52	110	0	0	37	488
2017	130	81	67	88	0	1	44	411
2018	116	72	65	93	0	0	51	397
2019	119	69	71	96	0	0	47	402
2020	127	74	82	111	0	0	43	437
2021	117	75	99	99	0	1	35	426
2022	120	74	101	107	0	0	36	438
2023	128	77	113	105	0	0	40	463

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 Woodlawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	347	27.9	12.4	n/a
1990	346	28.8	12.0	n/a
1991	371	26.9	13.7	n/a
1992	353	27.5	12.8	n/a
1993	410	22.9	17.9	n/a
1994	422	26.6	15.9	40.3
1995	425	27.1	15.7	45.9
1996	425	27.1	15.7	45.9
1997	412	27.7	14.9	40.8
1998	413	25.5	16.2	43.1
1999	340	29.0	11.7	50.9
2000	370	29.0	12.8	51.4
2001	367	25.0	14.7	60.5
2002	318	28.0	11.4	60.1
2003	318	28.0	11.4	60.1
2004	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	365	27.4	13.3	64.9
2006	357	29.0	12.3	60.2
2007	438	33.0	13.3	66.9
2008	437	31.7	13.8	62.9
2009	475	30.0	15.8	58.3
2010	482	33.5	14.3	48.3
2011	429	35.6	12.0	58.3
2012	458	30.2	15.1	74.5
2013	455	30.0	15.1	68.8
2014	474	29.0	16.3	69.4
2015	519	31.0	16.7	75.1
2016	488	31.0	15.7	63.9
2017	411	26.9	15.2	50.6
2018	397	31.0	12.8	77.8
2019	402	32.0	12.5	69.2
2020	437	26.8	16.2	71.2
2021	426	40.8	10.4	71.6
2022	438	28.4	15.4	68.5
2023	463	34.7	13.3	71.9

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 Woodlawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	347	27.9	12.4	n/a
1990	346	28.8	12.0	n/a
1991	371	26.9	13.7	n/a
1992	353	27.5	12.8	n/a
1993	410	22.9	17.9	n/a
1994	422	26.6	15.9	40.3
1995	425	27.1	15.7	45.9
1996	425	27.1	15.7	45.9
1997	412	27.7	14.9	40.8
1998	413	25.5	16.2	43.1
1999	340	29.0	11.7	50.9
2000	370	29.0	12.8	51.4
2001	367	25.0	14.7	60.5
2002	318	28.0	11.4	60.1
2003	318	28.0	11.4	60.1
2004	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	365	27.4	13.3	64.9
2006	357	29.0	12.3	60.2
2007	438	33.0	13.3	66.9
2008	437	31.7	13.8	62.9
2009	475	30.0	15.8	58.3
2010	482	33.5	14.3	48.3
2011	429	35.6	12.0	58.3
2012	458	30.2	15.1	74.5
2013	455	30.0	15.1	68.8
2014	474	29.0	16.3	69.4
2015	519	31.0	16.7	75.1
2016	488	31.0	15.7	63.9
2017	411	26.9	15.2	50.6
2018	397	31.0	12.8	77.8
2019	402	32.0	12.5	69.2
2020	437	26.8	16.2	71.2
2021	426	40.8	10.4	71.6
2022	438	28.4	15.4	68.5
2023	463	34.7	13.3	71.9

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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