Elementary school (grades K-5) · Schenectady, NY

Lynnwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lynnwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361308001072
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lynnwood Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#6 of 10
elementary schools in Schenectady · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
students per teacher
11.4%
free-lunch eligible

Lynnwood Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lynnwood Elementary School ranks #6 of 10 elementary schools in Schenectady, NY.

School address

Schenectady, NY 12303
District: Guilderland Central School District · New York

NCES ID 361308001072 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Lynnwood Elementary School shrank from 438 students in 2022-23 to 414 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE added 38.1 → 41.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-24 students YoY 361308001072 · Schenectady, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

405 enr · 10.7:1 · 11.4% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Guilderland High School (1,476 students)

Lynnwood Elementary School shrank from 438 students in 2022-23 to 414 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE added 38.1 → 41.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Lynnwood Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lynnwood Elementary School reports 405 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lynnwood Elementary School compares

Lynnwood Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.4% ▼ 80% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 405 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
405
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.4%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New York - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,632
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.6%
Asian 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.7, Lynnwood Elementary School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Guilderland Central School District reports $21,632 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lynnwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Guilderland High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Farnsworth Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westmere Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Guilderland Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pine Bush Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lynnwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Guilderland Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~405 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lynnwood Elementary School

How many students attend Lynnwood Elementary School?

Lynnwood Elementary School has 405 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Schenectady, NY. CCD year-over-year: 438 (2022-23) → 414 (2023-24), down 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lynnwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lynnwood Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lynnwood Elementary School?

11.4% of students at Lynnwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lynnwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lynnwood Elementary School is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Schenectady, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lynnwood Elementary School?

Lynnwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lynnwood Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Schenectady?

By Resource Investment Index, Lynnwood Elementary School ranks #6 of 10 elementary schools in Schenectady, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Schenectady on the city page.

What other schools are in Guilderland Central School District?

Besides Lynnwood Elementary School, Guilderland Central School District also operates Guilderland High School (1,476 students), Farnsworth Middle School (1,186 students), and Westmere Elementary School (528 students). See the Guilderland Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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