Pashley Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to ungraded · Scotia, New York

Pashley Elementary School in Scotia, New York enrolled 470 students in 2024-25 with 43.3 full-time teachers, 10.9 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 48-52% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 68% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

462 students in 2022-23, 481 students in 2023-24, 470 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.0 to 43.3.

Students enrolled at Pashley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 462, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 47002004006002022-234622023-244812024-25470
Students enrolled at Pashley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 462, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 47002004006002022-234622023-244812024-25470
Students enrolled at Pashley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 462, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 47002004006002022-234622023-244812024-25470
Students enrolled at Pashley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 462, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 47002004006002022-234622023-244812024-25470
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346243.010.8
2023-2448143.011.2
2024-2547043.310.9

10.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 65 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 10.9; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 10.9; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 10.9; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 10.9; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 910 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pashley Elementary School enrolled 455 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 910 of the 455 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent14.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.8% of students were White, 5.5% Hispanic, 5.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White86.8%
  2. Hispanic5.5%
  3. Two or more races5.5%
  4. Black1.5%
  5. Pacific Islander0.4%
  6. Asian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pashley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 48-52% in reading in 2021-22 and 68% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2248‑52%59‑63%47%
Math, 2022-2368%53‑57% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Scotia

5 public elementary schools in Scotia report 2024-25 enrollment; Pashley Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pashley Elementary School47010.919.8%
Sacandaga School31911.835.1%
Glendaal School22411.825.4%
Glen-Worden Elementary School1968.332.1%
Lincoln School1858.840.5%

All public schools in Scotia →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pashley Elementary School

  1. Glen-Worden Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 196 students, 8.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  2. Glendaal SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.9 miles away: 224 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  3. Compare Pashley Elementary School with Glen-Worden Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District spends per student$21,798 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,798
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkPashley Elementary School is the number 963 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#963 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher10.9 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.10.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pashley Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Pashley Elementary School?
    470 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 462 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Scotia, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pashley Elementary School?
    10.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pashley Elementary School a Title I school?
    Pashley Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pashley Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pashley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 48-52% in reading in 2021-22 and 68% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Pashley Elementary School in?
    Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, NCES district ID 3605940. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360594000388 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22