Is Yates Elementary School a good school?

Yates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Yates Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 310 students attended Yates Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Yates Elementary School?

Students at Yates Elementary School are 29% African American, 26% Hispanic, 17% White, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Yates Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Yates Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oneida Middle School High : Schenectady High School

Yates Elementary School

Summary:

Yates Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District, with a student population of 310. Despite its location in Schenectady, NY, Yates has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yates Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The student population is more racially diverse, with a higher percentage of African American (29.03%) and Hispanic (25.81%) students. Academically, Yates students consistently underperform compared to the Schenectady City School District and New York state averages on the NY State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in 2022-2023, only 25% of 3rd graders at Yates were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.89% statewide. Additionally, Yates has a high percentage of students (74.19% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the higher spending per student ($18,106 in 2022-2023) and lower student-teacher ratio of 10:1 at Yates, the school's academic performance remains significantly below that of nearby schools like Howe Elementary School and Jessie T. Zoller Elementary School. This suggests that simply increasing resources may not be enough to address the underlying challenges facing Yates Elementary School, which may be rooted in the broader socioeconomic and educational disparities within the Schenectady City School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

725 Salina St
Schenectady, NY 12308-1296

(518) 370-8320

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2210^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,106

Students who attend Yates Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oneida Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

African American:

29.0%

Hispanic:

25.8%

White:

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yates Elementary School ranks worse than 90.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Yates Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (29%), Hispanic (25.8%), White (17.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yates Elementary School is 10, which is the 3^rd best among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yates Elementary School is $18,106, which is the 2^nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Yates Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Yates Elementary School 2210^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Yates Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Schenectady City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Schenectady City School District 839^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yates Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	17.01	1933^rd	2206	12.4%
2007	10.55	2047^th	2219	7.8%
2008	8.57	2111^th	2227	5.2%
2009	11.12	2121^st	2257	6.0%
2010	8.47	2150^th	2263	5.0%
2011	10.64	2125^th	2286	7.0%
2012	14.39	2077^th	2320	10.5%
2013	17.29	2037^th	2325	12.4%
2014	10.51	2216^th	2345	5.5%
2015	7.20	2305^th	2352	2.0%
2016	7.10	2306^th	2366	2.5%
2017	10.09	2254^th	2386	5.5%
2018	4.88	2369^th	2395	1.1%
2019	5.08	2382^nd	2413	1.3%
2021	3.15	2167^th	2201	1.5%
2022	15.31	2184^th	2434	10.3%
2023	14.12	2210^th	2439	9.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.60	189^th	202	6.4%
2019	12.17	170^th	180	5.6%
2022	34.11	178^th	289	38.4%
2023	22.48	170^th	223	23.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.86	738^th	938	21.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.88	1915^th	1941	1.3%
2019	20.79	1730^th	1859	6.9%
2022	29.23	1579^th	2031	22.3%
2023	36.17	1216^th	2016	39.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	7.94	2012^th	2032	1.0%
2022	19.30	1892^nd	2099	9.9%
2023	15.24	1895^th	2041	7.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.47	713^th	730	2.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.17	2321^st	2338	0.7%
2019	4.76	2337^th	2357	0.8%
2021	4.84	1915^th	1955	2.0%
2022	16.29	2151^st	2401	10.4%
2023	15.31	2172^nd	2403	9.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.65	2293^rd	2340	2.0%
2019	7.74	2302^nd	2358	2.4%
2021	10.97	1834^th	1961	6.5%
2022	17.73	2111^th	2400	12.0%
2023	15.75	2153^rd	2400	10.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	6.85	524^th	548	4.4%
2023	18.06	525^th	605	13.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.32	942^nd	948	0.6%
2019	13.05	861^st	891	3.4%
2021	7.08	422^nd	427	1.2%
2022	26.56	725^th	936	22.5%
2023	21.49	707^th	857	17.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.97	1314^th	1392	5.6%
2019	14.21	1244^th	1315	5.4%
2022	24.87	1238^th	1503	17.6%
2023	26.42	1135^th	1429	20.6%

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Rank History for White students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.55	1401^st	1408	0.5%
2019	0.92	1337^th	1338	0.1%
2022	4.42	1377^th	1399	1.6%
2023	5.80	1290^th	1337	3.5%

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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 Yates Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	255	73	15	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	372
1990	260	73	16	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1991	228	71	16	9	2	n/a	n/a	32	358
1992	274	96	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
1993	289	93	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	269	116	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1995	256	118	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
1996	256	118	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
1997	250	123	5	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	397
1998	223	120	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
1999	224	119	4	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	381
2000	229	123	7	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2001	214	114	6	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2002	150	101	26	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2003	150	101	26	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2004	152	132	19	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2005	127	118	20	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2006	128	121	20	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2007	103	132	21	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2008	124	133	25	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2009	136	171	24	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2010	113	180	23	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2011	116	176	18	80	0	0	0	0	390
2012	113	160	19	70	0	0	5	0	367
2013	98	155	16	105	0	0	9	0	383
2014	90	127	26	103	2	0	13	0	361
2015	82	110	19	92	0	0	20	0	323
2016	75	116	15	105	0	0	38	0	349
2017	62	137	21	130	4	0	60	0	414
2018	67	125	27	125	3	0	52	0	399
2019	65	122	32	113	0	0	58	0	390
2020	64	108	39	115	0	0	53	0	379
2021	53	97	30	88	0	0	50	0	318
2022	51	103	37	75	0	0	40	0	306
2023	54	90	49	80	0	0	37	0	310

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 Yates Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	372	21.0	17.7	n/a
1990	363	27.0	13.4	n/a
1991	358	27.0	13.2	n/a
1992	395	27.2	14.5	n/a
1993	402	27.2	14.8	n/a
1994	397	25.6	15.5	57.9
1995	392	25.0	15.7	46.4
1996	392	25.0	15.7	46.4
1997	397	29.0	13.7	43.8
1998	375	29.0	12.9	56.8
1999	381	27.0	14.1	69.6
2000	394	29.3	13.4	56.1
2001	382	28.0	13.6	59.7
2002	327	25.0	13.1	69.1
2003	327	25.0	13.1	69.1
2004	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	319	23.2	13.8	72.4
2006	310	23.0	13.5	77.1
2007	316	24.0	13.2	79.4
2008	320	25.0	12.8	76.9
2009	382	25.0	15.3	76.4
2010	382	26.4	14.4	83.5
2011	390	29.5	13.1	83.8
2012	367	27.2	13.4	88.8
2013	383	26.0	14.7	93.2
2014	361	24.0	15.0	88.1
2015	323	25.0	12.9	91.6
2016	349	27.0	12.9	75.9
2017	414	30.0	13.7	73.9
2018	399	30.0	13.3	86.5
2019	390	34.0	11.4	85.6
2020	379	26.0	14.5	79.4
2021	318	31.8	10.0	77.4
2022	306	21.3	14.3	71.2
2023	310	30.7	10.0	74.2

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 Yates Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	372	21.0	17.7	n/a
1990	363	27.0	13.4	n/a
1991	358	27.0	13.2	n/a
1992	395	27.2	14.5	n/a
1993	402	27.2	14.8	n/a
1994	397	25.6	15.5	57.9
1995	392	25.0	15.7	46.4
1996	392	25.0	15.7	46.4
1997	397	29.0	13.7	43.8
1998	375	29.0	12.9	56.8
1999	381	27.0	14.1	69.6
2000	394	29.3	13.4	56.1
2001	382	28.0	13.6	59.7
2002	327	25.0	13.1	69.1
2003	327	25.0	13.1	69.1
2004	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	319	23.2	13.8	72.4
2006	310	23.0	13.5	77.1
2007	316	24.0	13.2	79.4
2008	320	25.0	12.8	76.9
2009	382	25.0	15.3	76.4
2010	382	26.4	14.4	83.5
2011	390	29.5	13.1	83.8
2012	367	27.2	13.4	88.8
2013	383	26.0	14.7	93.2
2014	361	24.0	15.0	88.1
2015	323	25.0	12.9	91.6
2016	349	27.0	12.9	75.9
2017	414	30.0	13.7	73.9
2018	399	30.0	13.3	86.5
2019	390	34.0	11.4	85.6
2020	379	26.0	14.5	79.4
2021	318	31.8	10.0	77.4
2022	306	21.3	14.3	71.2
2023	310	30.7	10.0	74.2

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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