Van Corlaer School
2310 Guilderland Ave
Schenectady NY, 12306, Schenectady County
Phone: 518-370-8270
Ranking:
(2,612 out of 3,424, bottom 24%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Schenectady City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 29 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 33 | |||||||
Total Students: | 481 | 429 | 443 | 496 | 436 | 428 | 458 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 50 | 10.4% | NA | NA | 20 | 4.5% | 64 | 12.9% | 65 | 14.9% | 46 | 10.7% | 56 | 12.2% |
Grade 1: | 88 | 18.3% | 86 | 20.0% | 82 | 18.5% | 83 | 16.7% | 69 | 15.8% | 78 | 18.2% | 68 | 14.8% |
Grade 2: | 89 | 18.5% | 75 | 17.5% | 85 | 19.2% | 70 | 14.1% | 70 | 16.1% | 61 | 14.3% | 76 | 16.6% |
Grade 3: | 67 | 13.9% | 81 | 18.9% | 65 | 14.7% | 79 | 15.9% | 55 | 12.6% | 70 | 16.4% | 77 | 16.8% |
Grade 4: | 72 | 15.0% | 70 | 16.3% | 63 | 14.2% | 74 | 14.9% | 61 | 14.0% | 72 | 16.8% | 63 | 13.8% |
Grade 5: | 69 | 14.3% | 56 | 13.1% | 66 | 14.9% | 66 | 13.3% | 62 | 14.2% | 58 | 13.6% | 72 | 15.7% |
Grade 6: | 46 | 9.6% | 61 | 14.2% | 62 | 14.0% | 60 | 12.1% | 54 | 12.4% | 43 | 10.0% | 46 | 10.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 252 | 52.4% | 223 | 52.0% | 225 | 50.8% | 258 | 52.0% | 228 | 52.3% | 229 | 53.5% | 241 | 52.6% |
Female: | 229 | 47.6% | 206 | 48.0% | 218 | 49.2% | 238 | 48.0% | 200 | 45.9% | 191 | 44.6% | 213 | 46.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 28 | 5.8% | 30 | 7.0% | 40 | 9.0% | 46 | 9.3% | 43 | 9.9% | 39 | 9.1% | 38 | 8.3% |
Hispanic: | 91 | 18.9% | 71 | 16.6% | 67 | 15.1% | 94 | 19.0% | 82 | 18.8% | 74 | 17.3% | 91 | 19.9% |
Black: | 122 | 25.4% | 119 | 27.7% | 125 | 28.2% | 123 | 24.8% | 75 | 17.2% | 87 | 20.3% | 88 | 19.2% |
White: | 216 | 44.9% | 202 | 47.1% | 206 | 46.5% | 232 | 46.8% | 236 | 54.1% | 228 | 53.3% | 240 | 52.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 24 | 5.0% | 7 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 340 | 70.7% | 287 | 66.9% | 306 | 69.1% | 325 | 65.5% | 276 | 63.3% | 234 | 54.7% | 254 | 55.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 7.3% | 33 | 7.7% | 42 | 9.5% | 54 | 10.9% | 45 | 10.3% | 53 | 12.4% | 55 | 12.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.58 | 13.84 | 13.84 | 13.38 | 12.82 | 13.40 | 13.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 54% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 50% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 62% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 37% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 36% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 16.7% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 87% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 43% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 42% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 1.4% | 10.3% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 45% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 49% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 49% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 58% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 40% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 36% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 38% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 12.1% | 14.1% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 58% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 58% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 64% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 73% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 48% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 46% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 45% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 14.7% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 77% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 79% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 74% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 76% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 47% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 59% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 73% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 28% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 33% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 32% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.8% | 13.5% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 45% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 54% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 60% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 76% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 45% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 44% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 17% | 11.1% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 77% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 69% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 78% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 77% | 86% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 48% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 69% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 31% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 35% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 36% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 5.5% | 11.9% | 29.6% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 58% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 70% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 42% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 41% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 41% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 5.5% | 10.1% | 30.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Van Corlaer School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.