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Did Schenectady County students succeed or flounder in their 2021-22 school year English Language Arts tests?

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New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov

New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov

Of the 8,922 students in Schenectady County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 26.7% met expectations and 14.7% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 41.4% of the students met or exceeded expections in Schenectady County, a decrease of 17.8% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Iroquois Middle School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 73% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Lincoln Elementary School students fared the worst, with only 3% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

Schenectady County Success Rate in Math and ELA Over 4 Years
0%25%50%75%100%2022202120192018MathELA
Schenectady County Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Language Arts
SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total Enrollment
Iroquois Middle School35%38%557
Rosendale School40%29%397
Van Antwerp Middle School33%33%422
Richard H. O'rourke Middle School34%30%714
Hillside School42%22%393
Birchwood Elementary School40%20%392
Glendaal School43%16%190
Scotia-Glenville Middle School32%26%531
Schalmont Middle School35%17%535
Duanesburg High School29%23%317
Glen-Worden Elementary School38%12%215
Duanesburg Elementary School29%21%334
Pashley Elementary School36%13%455
Draper Middle School27%19%648
Jefferson Elementary School36%9%667
Lincoln School33%8%216
Craig Elementary School33%8%376
Sacandaga School31%7%336
Pinewood Elementary School31%6%598
Jessie T. Zoller Elementary School25%8%438
Howe Elementary School23%7%354
Central Park Middle School20%8%703
Oneida Middle School17%9%665
Yates Elementary School21%2%306
Woodlawn Elementary School19%4%438
Mont Pleasant Middle School13%4%754
Pleasant Valley Elementary School13%3%338
Paige Elementary School13%2%446
Dr. Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School12%3%408
Van Corlaer Elementary School9%3%414
William C. Keane Elementary School11%0%291
Hamilton Elementary School9%0%425
Lincoln Elementary School3%0%316

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