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Orenda Elementary School

Summary:

Orenda Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clifton Park, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 537 students. The school is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District, which is ranked 130 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orenda Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates for grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, Orenda's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 57.65%, compared to the state average of 42.6%, and the 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 77.91%, significantly higher than the state's 53.93%. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also strong, with a 37.08% proficiency rate, compared to the state's 35%. Orenda's diverse student population, with notable performance among male, Asian, and Hispanic students, is a strength.

When compared to nearby schools, Orenda Elementary's performance is generally on par or exceeds that of other Shenendehowa Central School District schools, but there are some schools within and outside the district, such as Craig Elementary and Francis L. Stevens Elementary, that have outperformed Orenda in certain areas. The school's increasing per-student spending and decreasing student-teacher ratio suggest a commitment to providing quality resources and support for its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 970 Rt 146
       Clifton Park, NY  12065-3696

(518) 881-0550

District: Shenendehowa Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
739th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,390 Help


Students who attend Orenda Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Shenendehowa High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  537

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Hispanic:
9.1%
Asian:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.5% Help


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Compare Details Orenda Elementary School ranks better than 69.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), Hispanic (9.1%), Asian (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orenda Elementary School is 14.1. 6 elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orenda Elementary School is $12,390. 4 elementary schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orenda Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orenda Elementary School 739th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Orenda Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Shenendehowa Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shenendehowa Central School District 130th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Orenda Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.80 568th 2206 74.3%
2007 63.49 976th 2219 56.0%
2008 59.72 1098th 2227 50.7%
2009 57.78 1167th 2257 48.3%
2010 67.64 770th 2263 66.0%
2011 73.41 584th 2286 74.5%
2012 72.55 636th 2320 72.6%
2013 75.09 484th 2325 79.2%
2014 74.72 529th 2345 77.4%
2015 77.28 463rd 2352 80.3%
2016 81.58 357th 2366 84.9%
2017 88.34 187th 2386 92.2%
2018 83.02 314th 2395 86.9%
2019 78.93 447th 2413 81.5%
2021 87.42 191st 2201 91.3%
2022 89.21 214th 2434 91.2%
2023 76.25 537th 2439 78.0%
2024 66.51 739th 2445 69.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 85.84 44th 289 84.8%
2024 39.14 150th 279 46.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.22 426th 1941 78.1%
2019 58.05 495th 1859 73.4%
2021 79.68 114th 1044 89.1%
2022 82.41 182nd 2031 91.0%
2023 49.78 790th 2016 60.8%
2024 30.01 1544th 2110 26.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.19 674th 2045 67.0%
2019 48.74 913th 2032 55.1%
2021 73.96 293rd 1678 82.5%
2022 73.71 372nd 2099 82.3%
2023 43.29 1090th 2041 46.6%
2024 35.16 1344th 2078 35.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.77 251st 2338 89.3%
2019 76.72 466th 2357 80.2%
2021 85.15 181st 1955 90.7%
2022 86.40 259th 2401 89.2%
2023 75.25 531st 2403 77.9%
2024 64.72 749th 2413 69.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.21 391st 2340 83.3%
2019 77.93 448th 2358 81.0%
2021 86.61 158th 1961 91.9%
2022 89.53 173rd 2400 92.8%
2023 74.10 537th 2400 77.6%
2024 66.05 729th 2411 69.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.34 43rd 601 92.8%
2019 85.60 42nd 548 92.3%
2021 85.63 8th 430 98.1%
2022 71.18 189th 671 71.8%
2023 53.91 316th 605 47.8%
2024 42.54 433rd 662 34.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.57 584th 1392 58.0%
2019 14.99 1226th 1315 6.8%
2021 64.76 229th 818 72.0%
2023 45.45 739th 1429 48.3%
2024 71.62 319th 1531 79.2%
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Rank History for White students at Orenda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.31 301st 1408 78.6%
2019 71.15 375th 1338 72.0%
2021 81.25 168th 1224 86.3%
2022 82.43 169th 1399 87.9%
2023 67.96 418th 1337 68.7%
2024 53.21 647th 1392 53.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Orenda Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 566 8 20 1 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1990 584 5 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1991 632 6 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1992 661 8 17 7 1 n/a n/a 0 694
1993 639 6 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1994 634 6 20 2 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1995 571 9 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1996 571 9 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1997 564 6 18 1 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1998 563 5 20 0 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1999 544 12 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 557 8 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 578
2001 507 6 8 2 1 n/a n/a 0 524
2002 561 7 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2003 561 7 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2004 506 13 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2005 491 10 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2006 550 9 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2007 551 14 9 4 0 n/a n/a 2 580
2008 516 12 17 10 0 n/a n/a 4 559
2009 526 13 26 17 1 n/a n/a 9 592
2010 535 12 26 17 0 n/a n/a 17 607
2011 524 12 31 20 1 0 15 0 603
2012 523 16 32 27 0 0 15 0 613
2013 486 10 37 27 0 0 17 0 577
2014 493 11 41 31 0 0 21 0 597
2015 490 9 38 37 0 0 27 0 601
2016 463 9 38 32 0 0 31 0 573
2017 468 7 35 30 0 0 34 0 574
2018 453 11 42 30 0 0 35 0 571
2019 452 12 48 33 0 0 32 0 577
2020 434 15 30 28 0 0 29 0 536
2021 429 11 33 26 0 0 25 0 524
2022 444 12 31 42 0 0 24 0 553
2023 415 9 32 49 0 0 32 0 537

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 Orenda Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 595 36.9 16.1 n/a
1990 598 35.9 16.6 n/a
1991 650 37.9 17.1 n/a
1992 694 37.9 18.3 n/a
1993 674 34.4 19.6 n/a
1994 662 36.0 18.4 4.5
1995 600 33.2 18.1 2
1996 600 33.2 18.1 2
1997 589 34.1 17.3 2.7
1998 588 34.0 17.3 6
1999 570 33.1 17.2 4
2000 578 35.1 16.5 11.9
2001 524 36.0 14.6 14.1
2002 574 36.5 15.7 10.6
2003 574 36.5 15.7 10.6
2004 530 n/a n/a n/a
2005 520 36.8 14.1 11.7
2006 571 37.0 15.4 10
2007 580 38.5 15.1 9.7
2008 559 37.5 14.9 11.4
2009 592 37.5 15.8 12.5
2010 607 40.0 15.1 13.1
2011 603 42.7 14.0 11.4
2012 613 36.0 17.0 13.1
2013 577 37.0 15.5 15.6
2014 597 36.5 16.3 11.9
2015 601 34.0 17.6 13.8
2016 573 36.0 15.9 15.7
2017 574 36.0 15.9 13.4
2018 571 35.6 16.0 15.4
2019 577 35.6 16.2 15.9
2020 536 46.0 11.6 13.2
2021 524 30.1 17.4 13.7
2022 553 36.7 15.0 9.9
2023 537 38.0 14.1 15.5

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 Orenda Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 595 36.9 16.1 n/a
1990 598 35.9 16.6 n/a
1991 650 37.9 17.1 n/a
1992 694 37.9 18.3 n/a
1993 674 34.4 19.6 n/a
1994 662 36.0 18.4 4.5
1995 600 33.2 18.1 2
1996 600 33.2 18.1 2
1997 589 34.1 17.3 2.7
1998 588 34.0 17.3 6
1999 570 33.1 17.2 4
2000 578 35.1 16.5 11.9
2001 524 36.0 14.6 14.1
2002 574 36.5 15.7 10.6
2003 574 36.5 15.7 10.6
2004 530 n/a n/a n/a
2005 520 36.8 14.1 11.7
2006 571 37.0 15.4 10
2007 580 38.5 15.1 9.7
2008 559 37.5 14.9 11.4
2009 592 37.5 15.8 12.5
2010 607 40.0 15.1 13.1
2011 603 42.7 14.0 11.4
2012 613 36.0 17.0 13.1
2013 577 37.0 15.5 15.6
2014 597 36.5 16.3 11.9
2015 601 34.0 17.6 13.8
2016 573 36.0 15.9 15.7
2017 574 36.0 15.9 13.4
2018 571 35.6 16.0 15.4
2019 577 35.6 16.2 15.9
2020 536 46.0 11.6 13.2
2021 524 30.1 17.4 13.7
2022 553 36.7 15.0 9.9
2023 537 38.0 14.1 15.5

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.

Immunization Rates

Orenda Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.3%0.7%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201499.5%0.5%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201599.8%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201699.3%0.2%0.2%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201799.5%0.5%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201898.9%0.5%0.2%99.3%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.3%99.1%99.1%
201999.1%0.0%0.0%99.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.5%99.5%99.1%
202099.6%0.0%100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Orenda Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $168 (1.8%) $8,937 (98.2%) $9,104
2020 $43 (0.4%) $10,072 (99.6%) $10,115
2021 $07 (0.1%) $10,774 (99.9%) $10,781
2022 $05 (0.0%) $11,054 (100.0%) $11,059
2023 $365 (2.9%) $12,025 (97.1%) $12,390

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orenda Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 447th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 537th of 2439 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orenda Elementary School)8856.5
 31.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shenendehowa Central School District)7459.5
 14.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Orenda Elementary School)8373.9
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Shenendehowa Central School District)7580.4
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orenda Elementary School)5258
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Shenendehowa Central School District)6361.9
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Orenda Elementary School)7269.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade Math (Shenendehowa Central School District)7575.4
 0.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orenda Elementary School)4659.7
 13.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Shenendehowa Central School District)4854.1
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Orenda Elementary School)6270
 8%
   5th Grade Math (Shenendehowa Central School District)6672.6
 6.6%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students577537
 6.9%
African American129
 25%
American Indian00
Asian4832
 33.3%
Hispanic3349
 48.5%
Pacific Islander00
White452415
 8.2%
Two or More Races3232
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.9%15.5%
 0.5%

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Orenda Elementary School ranks 739th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Orenda Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Shenendehowa High School

Students at Orenda Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended Orenda Elementary School.


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