Is William C Keane Elementary School a good school?

William C Keane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend William C Keane Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 284 students attended William C Keane Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of William C Keane Elementary School?

Students at William C Keane Elementary School are 31% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of William C Keane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William C Keane Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Park Middle School High : Schenectady High School

William C Keane Elementary School

Summary:

William C Keane Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Schenectady, New York, with 284 students. The school is part of the Schenectady City School District, which is ranked 833 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William C Keane Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 76.76% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The nearby schools in the Schenectady City School District, such as Jessie T Zoller Elementary, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, and Pleasant Valley Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have similar demographic profiles, suggesting that the challenges faced by William C Keane Elementary are not unique and are likely systemic issues within the district.

Despite consistent high per-student spending and small class sizes, William C Keane Elementary School has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance or state rankings over the past decade. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, are even lower than the overall school ranking, indicating significant achievement gaps that need to be addressed. The lack of nearby high-performing options for families in the area may also contribute to the persistent challenges faced by William C Keane Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1252 Albany Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304

(518) 881-3960

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2360^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,215

Students who attend William C Keane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Park Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 284

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.3%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William C Keane Elementary School ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details William C Keane Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Schenectady City School District. Student population at William C Keane Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (31.3%), Hispanic (27.5%), African American (18.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William C Keane Elementary School is 9.5, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare William C Keane Elementary School employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William C Keane Elementary School is $18,215, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William C Keane Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks William C Keane Elementary School 2360^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See William C Keane Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 William C Keane Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	9.22	2151^st	2257	4.7%
2010	16.18	2009^th	2263	11.2%
2011	7.84	2179^th	2286	4.7%
2012	18.06	1999^th	2320	13.8%
2013	15.46	2081^st	2325	10.5%
2014	8.17	2275^th	2345	3.0%
2015	7.63	2287^th	2352	2.8%
2016	5.99	2326^th	2366	1.7%
2017	9.26	2277^th	2386	4.6%
2018	7.05	2325^th	2395	2.9%
2019	16.90	2087^th	2413	13.5%
2021	5.96	2129^th	2201	3.3%
2022	6.80	2381^st	2434	2.2%
2023	5.85	2388^th	2439	2.1%
2024	8.30	2360^th	2445	3.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.16	192^nd	202	5.0%
2019	25.23	130^th	180	27.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.83	1916^th	1941	1.3%
2019	19.44	1767^th	1859	4.9%
2021	31.23	756^th	1044	27.6%
2022	17.17	2003^rd	2031	1.4%
2023	15.56	1992^nd	2016	1.2%
2024	25.68	1728^th	2110	18.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.35	1993^rd	2045	2.5%
2019	20.71	1769^th	2032	12.9%
2022	8.59	2058^th	2099	2.0%
2023	8.66	2006^th	2041	1.7%
2024	14.69	1950^th	2078	6.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.28	703^rd	730	3.7%

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Rank History for Female students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.35	2312^th	2338	1.1%
2019	13.92	2163^rd	2357	8.2%
2021	8.19	1875^th	1955	4.1%
2022	8.68	2330^th	2401	3.0%
2023	8.10	2334^th	2403	2.9%
2024	9.61	2322^nd	2413	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.02	2199^th	2340	6.0%
2019	23.74	1869^th	2358	20.7%
2021	5.61	1909^th	1961	2.7%
2022	7.67	2344^th	2400	2.3%
2023	5.40	2368^th	2400	1.3%
2024	9.66	2312^th	2411	4.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.83	589^th	601	2.0%
2019	18.67	485^th	548	11.5%
2022	2.32	664^th	671	1.0%
2023	1.59	600^th	605	0.8%
2024	4.87	645^th	662	2.6%

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Rank History for African American students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.27	894^th	948	5.7%
2019	18.57	806^th	891	9.5%
2022	14.46	889^th	936	5.0%
2023	24.77	665^th	857	22.4%
2024	16.45	855^th	927	7.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.39	1351^st	1392	2.9%
2019	20.13	1160^th	1315	11.8%
2021	14.35	775^th	818	5.3%
2022	7.82	1482^nd	1503	1.4%
2023	8.47	1393^rd	1429	2.5%
2024	9.71	1500^th	1531	2.0%

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Rank History for White students at William C Keane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.97	1363^rd	1408	3.2%
2019	3.59	1326^th	1338	0.9%

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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

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Enrollment information for William C Keane Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	98	131	32	45	0	n/a	n/a	306
2010	101	116	38	57	0	n/a	n/a	312
2011	88	129	41	59	0	0	0	317
2012	77	133	70	58	2	0	5	345
2013	62	110	69	58	0	0	12	311
2014	62	131	61	65	0	0	12	331
2015	65	134	67	75	0	0	27	368
2016	54	121	65	72	0	0	19	331
2017	48	78	89	79	1	0	41	336
2018	62	72	86	84	1	0	47	352
2019	53	71	86	74	0	0	38	322
2020	42	80	80	85	0	0	35	322
2021	39	66	83	67	0	0	30	285
2022	33	55	84	84	0	0	35	291
2023	26	52	89	78	0	0	39	284

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 William C Keane Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	306	20.0	15.3	67
2010	312	24.0	13.0	77.9
2011	317	23.8	13.2	67.2
2012	345	23.0	14.9	88.4
2013	311	21.0	14.8	92
2014	331	20.0	16.5	84.9
2015	368	21.0	17.5	89.4
2016	331	20.0	16.5	74.9
2017	336	23.0	14.6	56.3
2018	352	23.0	15.3	80.1
2019	322	25.0	12.8	65.5
2020	322	21.0	15.3	71.7
2021	285	22.2	12.8	72.6
2022	291	23.1	12.5	65.6
2023	284	29.7	9.5	76.8

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 William C Keane Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	306	20.0	15.3	67
2010	312	24.0	13.0	77.9
2011	317	23.8	13.2	67.2
2012	345	23.0	14.9	88.4
2013	311	21.0	14.8	92
2014	331	20.0	16.5	84.9
2015	368	21.0	17.5	89.4
2016	331	20.0	16.5	74.9
2017	336	23.0	14.6	56.3
2018	352	23.0	15.3	80.1
2019	322	25.0	12.8	65.5
2020	322	21.0	15.3	71.7
2021	285	22.2	12.8	72.6
2022	291	23.1	12.5	65.6
2023	284	29.7	9.5	76.8

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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