WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in SCHENECTADY, New York, part of SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructs 502 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 8,948 students. WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is Asian (28%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 24% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Schenectady County as a whole is about 5% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Schenectady County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Schenectady County put the typical household earns roughly $79,623 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Schenectady County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students), of which WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 26%: 397 students in 2018 compared to 502 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 16% to 28% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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