HILLSIDE SCHOOL

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in SCHENECTADY, New York, HILLSIDE SCHOOL serves 383 students from grades K through 5, operated by NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 8 schools and 4,315 students, HILLSIDE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, HILLSIDE SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest reads as 12% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting HILLSIDE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Schenectady County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HILLSIDE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Schenectady County put median household income runs about $79,623, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Schenectady County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students), of which HILLSIDE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is VAN ANTWERP MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HILLSIDE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.8%.

HILLSIDE SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HILLSIDE SCHOOL has decreased 4%, going from 400 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

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