Is Sacandaga School a good school?

Sacandaga School ranks 1478 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sacandaga School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 320 students attended Sacandaga School.

What is the racial makeup of Sacandaga School?

Students at Sacandaga School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sacandaga School attend?

Students who attend Sacandaga School usually go on to attend: Middle : Scotia-Glenville Middle School High : Scotia-Glenville Senior High School

Sacandaga School

Summary:

Sacandaga School is an elementary school in Scotia, New York, serving 320 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District, which is ranked 345 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sacandaga School stands out for its higher percentage of white students (81.56%) compared to the more diverse Schenectady City School District schools. Its students also perform better on state assessments, particularly in math, with 46.94% of 4th-graders proficient or better, compared to 60.39% for the district and 53.85% for the state. Additionally, Sacandaga School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (36.88%) and spends more per student ($14,458) than the Schenectady City School District schools.

However, Sacandaga School's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 891 out of 2,201 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,478 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, and it lags behind other schools in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District, such as Glen-Worden Elementary and Lincoln School. These findings suggest that Sacandaga School serves a more affluent population, but its declining performance is a concern that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Detail:

Public K-5

300 Wren St
Scotia, NY 12302-1298

(518) 382-1282

District: Scotia-Glenville Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1478^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,458

Students who attend Sacandaga School usually attend:

Middle:	Scotia-Glenville Middle School
High:	Scotia-Glenville Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sacandaga School ranks worse than 60.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sacandaga School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), Hispanic (11.3%), African American (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sacandaga School is 10.9. 2 elementary schools in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sacandaga School employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sacandaga School is $14,458, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sacandaga School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacandaga School 1478^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Sacandaga School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Scotia-Glenville Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Scotia-Glenville Central School District 345^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sacandaga School

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Rank History for all students at Sacandaga School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.64	667^th	2206	69.8%
2007	74.60	549^th	2219	75.3%
2008	63.47	988^th	2227	55.6%
2009	56.91	1195^th	2257	47.1%
2010	49.91	1290^th	2263	43.0%
2011	39.05	1540^th	2286	32.6%
2012	40.32	1550^th	2320	33.2%
2013	32.67	1643^rd	2325	29.3%
2014	41.14	1414^th	2345	39.7%
2015	44.89	1307^th	2352	44.4%
2016	39.97	1447^th	2366	38.8%
2017	45.76	1303^rd	2386	45.4%
2018	53.96	1093^rd	2395	54.4%
2019	54.62	1051^st	2413	56.4%
2021	58.29	891^st	2201	59.5%
2022	45.41	1293^rd	2434	46.9%
2023	38.89	1478^th	2439	39.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sacandaga School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.06	1153^rd	1941	40.6%
2019	44.66	849^th	1859	54.3%
2022	37.40	1220^th	2031	39.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sacandaga School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.07	1042^nd	2045	49.0%
2019	41.47	1132^nd	2032	44.3%
2021	52.07	728^th	1678	56.6%
2022	43.07	1121^st	2099	46.6%
2023	36.00	1282^nd	2041	37.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sacandaga School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.15	1249^th	2338	46.6%
2019	48.11	1204^th	2357	48.9%
2021	54.88	868^th	1955	55.6%
2022	47.09	1249^th	2401	48.0%
2023	35.76	1557^th	2403	35.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sacandaga School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.75	924^th	2340	60.5%
2019	57.49	936^th	2358	60.3%
2021	56.97	818^th	1961	58.3%
2022	43.46	1347^th	2400	43.9%
2023	43.05	1335^th	2400	44.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sacandaga School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.80	473^rd	818	42.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sacandaga School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.29	743^rd	1408	47.2%
2019	41.43	818^th	1338	38.9%
2021	38.95	802^nd	1224	34.5%
2022	35.04	959^th	1399	31.5%
2023	28.84	1008^th	1337	24.6%

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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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by a citizen
Sunday, December 15, 2019

I've volunteered at this school for a while. It's a lovely little school with a great community and a rich history, being the oldest school in the district. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sacandaga School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	605	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1990	530	2	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1991	555	5	8	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
1992	532	2	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	506	4	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1994	498	12	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1995	509	13	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1996	509	13	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1997	485	11	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1998	501	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1999	492	4	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2000	524	4	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2001	514	4	5	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	527
2002	404	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2003	404	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2004	355	7	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2005	345	6	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2006	334	5	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2007	325	5	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2008	326	12	9	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2009	323	3	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	13	360
2010	355	11	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	3	382
2011	366	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	379
2012	355	8	2	13	0	4	1	0	383
2013	357	7	0	13	1	4	2	0	384
2014	342	7	6	10	1	0	2	0	368
2015	327	11	7	7	1	0	2	0	355
2016	309	8	10	7	1	0	2	0	337
2017	298	10	4	11	2	2	2	0	329
2018	295	14	2	21	1	1	1	0	335
2019	292	11	4	20	2	2	0	0	331
2020	284	14	5	26	1	0	0	0	330
2021	275	17	3	29	1	0	0	0	325
2022	278	17	3	37	1	0	0	0	336
2023	261	15	6	36	1	0	0	1	320

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 Sacandaga School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	614	29.3	20.9	n/a
1990	538	24.8	21.6	n/a
1991	571	27.1	21.0	n/a
1992	544	26.7	20.3	n/a
1993	526	22.4	23.5	n/a
1994	521	23.4	22.3	0
1995	529	22.4	23.6	11.5
1996	529	22.4	23.6	11.5
1997	505	24.7	20.4	11.7
1998	509	27.0	18.9	14.9
1999	502	29.2	17.2	13.3
2000	533	31.2	17.1	17.1
2001	527	33.1	15.9	15
2002	412	28.7	14.4	18
2003	412	28.7	14.4	18
2004	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	368	26.1	14.1	20.1
2006	357	28.0	12.8	17.1
2007	349	27.0	12.9	20.1
2008	363	26.0	14.0	21.2
2009	360	25.0	14.4	25.1
2010	382	26.0	14.6	29.3
2011	379	29.6	12.7	31.9
2012	383	27.2	14.0	34.7
2013	384	26.9	14.2	33.6
2014	368	28.5	12.9	31.8
2015	355	26.0	13.6	36.3
2016	337	25.0	13.4	32.6
2017	329	24.0	13.6	33.4
2018	335	25.0	13.4	33.1
2019	331	23.0	14.3	34.1
2020	330	30.6	10.7	37.9
2021	325	24.3	13.3	33.5
2022	336	31.4	10.6	30.7
2023	320	29.2	10.9	36.9

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 Sacandaga School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	614	29.3	20.9	n/a
1990	538	24.8	21.6	n/a
1991	571	27.1	21.0	n/a
1992	544	26.7	20.3	n/a
1993	526	22.4	23.5	n/a
1994	521	23.4	22.3	0
1995	529	22.4	23.6	11.5
1996	529	22.4	23.6	11.5
1997	505	24.7	20.4	11.7
1998	509	27.0	18.9	14.9
1999	502	29.2	17.2	13.3
2000	533	31.2	17.1	17.1
2001	527	33.1	15.9	15
2002	412	28.7	14.4	18
2003	412	28.7	14.4	18
2004	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	368	26.1	14.1	20.1
2006	357	28.0	12.8	17.1
2007	349	27.0	12.9	20.1
2008	363	26.0	14.0	21.2
2009	360	25.0	14.4	25.1
2010	382	26.0	14.6	29.3
2011	379	29.6	12.7	31.9
2012	383	27.2	14.0	34.7
2013	384	26.9	14.2	33.6
2014	368	28.5	12.9	31.8
2015	355	26.0	13.6	36.3
2016	337	25.0	13.4	32.6
2017	329	24.0	13.6	33.4
2018	335	25.0	13.4	33.1
2019	331	23.0	14.3	34.1
2020	330	30.6	10.7	37.9
2021	325	24.3	13.3	33.5
2022	336	31.4	10.6	30.7
2023	320	29.2	10.9	36.9

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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