Rosendale School

2445 ROSENDALE RD

School District

Niskayuna Central
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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GreatSchools Rating

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 22, 2022

I have complete distrust in the greatschools.com rating system if Rosendale is currently ranked a 4/10. There are clearly issues with the methodology and logic applied here. We moved to our home off of Rosendale road specifically so that our children could attend this school. The teaching and administrative staff are incredible, and my kids have shared nothing but optimistic perspectives on education during their time there. They look forward to going to school everyday and even brag about the playground. They score above average in standardized testing, as do most of their class mates. Should easily be a 9/10.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2021

Our three daughters went through Rosendale elementary, which was the best of the Nisky elementary schools. They went on to do very well in Nisky middle school, and HS. All went on to top tier colleges, w strong academic scholarships. The rating of 4/10 is very misleading and should be ignored by potential families/students.
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2013

It's hard not to gush about Rosendale, as civilized and accomplished an elementary school as you'll find in a public system. The special ed services are fantastic, the faculty a lovely mix of highly experienced with young and energetic, the principal on a first-name basis with every kid. The demographics are dominated by smart parents, as it were, but the make-up is also surprisingly diverse, thanks in part to the proximity of GE Labs and to a growing extent Global Foundries, which are attracting families from around the country and world. I have two very different children, one extremely bright and the other needing a ton of support just to get through the day, and we feel very confident both are getting the education they need. The school does a good job at balancing core classroom instruction with "specials"; the facilities are good, especially the library and computer lab, although the smaller gym and somewhat tired cafeteria need updates. One minor concern: like many public schools, it's hard to get involved in the "regular" school day, although an active PTO oversees a large number of family and school-building events, including the locally famous "Hogwarts Night".
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2008

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