JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary-level community in SCHENECTADY, New York, operated by SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 439 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 15 schools and 8,948 students, JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 22%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Black, 21% Asian, 21% White, 13% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

On the resource side, JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Schenectady County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.2%; this one delivers 41.0%.

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 roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Schenectady County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students), JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.1%.

JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 441 students in 2018 to 439 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 36% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.