The brief
A Chatham Central School District elementary school where students score 13 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 421 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 3 in Chatham Central School District.
Mary E Dardess Elementary School is listed in Chatham Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202550%
- 202440%
- 202334%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 12037; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $93,990
- Median home value
- $345,400
- Median rent
- $1,006/mo
- College educated
- 47.3%
- Homeownership
- 70.9%
- Poverty rate
- 13.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 12037; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 35
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 44.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Mary E Dardess Elementary School serve?
Mary E Dardess Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Mary E Dardess Elementary School?
Mary E Dardess Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 381 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary E Dardess Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mary E Dardess Elementary School is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Mary E Dardess Elementary School rank in NY?
Mary E Dardess Elementary School ranks #421 of 4,744 schools in NY.
What is Mary E Dardess Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Mary E Dardess Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Mary E Dardess Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Mary E Dardess Elementary School has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Mary E Dardess Elementary School a charter school?
No, Mary E Dardess Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Mary E Dardess Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Mary E Dardess Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mary E Dardess Elementary School?
44.9% of students at Mary E Dardess Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 381
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Columbia County
- Phone
- (518) 392-1530
- Rank in district
- #1 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $34,834
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 12037)
- 4,045
- Area average commute
- 26.9 min
- Area median age
- 47
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.