ROSENDALE SCHOOL

As a low-enrollment K-5 school in SCHENECTADY, New York, ROSENDALE SCHOOL hosts 376 students from grades K through 5, run under NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ROSENDALE SCHOOL is one of 8 schools operated by NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 4,315 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ROSENDALE SCHOOL shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Schenectady County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ROSENDALE SCHOOL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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 meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ROSENDALE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.5%, the actual is 74.5%, a residual of +6.0 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Schenectady County indicate the typical household earns roughly $79,623 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ROSENDALE SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in Schenectady County (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students).

The closest other public school is IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ROSENDALE SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ROSENDALE SCHOOL has held roughly steady, going from 371 students in 2018 to 376 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 19% to 15%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

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