Top Albany County Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 74 top public schools in Albany County, NY, serving 40,295 students.
- Albany County, NY public school have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus New York public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus 50% New York statewide average). Their average school ranking is in the top 20% of public schools in New York.
- The school with the highest math and reading proficiency is Bethlehem Central Senior High School, with ≥99% math proficiency and ≥99% reading proficiency. Read more about public school math/reading proficiency statistics in New York or national school math/reading proficiency statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black) , which is less than the New York public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New York public school average of 14:1.
Top Albany County Public Schools (2020)
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School (Math/Reading Proficiency | NY School Rank)
Location
Grades
Students - Cohoes Abram Lansing School Math: 35-39% / Reading: 30-34% | Bottom 50%26 James St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518)237-5044
Grades: K-5 | 378 students
- Albany Albany Community Charter School Charter School65 Krank St
Albany, NY 12202
(518)433-1500
Grades: K-8 | 682 students
- Albany Albany High School Math: 80% / Reading: 89% | Top 20%700 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12203
(518)475-6200
Grades: 9-12 | 2529 students
- Albany Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls Charter School
Math: 90-94% / Reading: 90-94% | Top 20%19 Hackett Blvd
Albany, NY 12208
(518)694-5300
Grades: 9-12 | 394 students
- Albany Albany School Of Humanities Math: 23% / Reading: 22% | Bottom 50%108 Whitehall Rd
Albany, NY 12209
(518)475-6575
Grades: K-6 | 551 students
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- Albany Albany-schoharie-schenectady-saratoga Boces Special Education School900 Watervliet-shaker Rd-ste 1
Albany, NY 12205
(518)862-4901
Grades: K-12 | 472 students
- Selkirk Albertus W Becker School Math: 60-64% / Reading: 45-49% | Top 50%1146 Rt 9w
Selkirk, NY 12158
(518)756-5200
Grades: PK-5 | 414 students
- Altamont Altamont Elementary School Math: 55-59% / Reading: 55-59% | Top 50%117 Grand St
Altamont, NY 12009
(518)861-8528
Grades: K-5 | 287 students
- Albany Arbor Hill Elementary School Math: 10-14% / Reading: 10-14% | Bottom 50%1 Arbor Dr
Albany, NY 12207
(518)475-6625
Grades: PK-6 | 382 students
- Berne Berne-knox-westerlo Elementary School Math: 45-49% / Reading: 25-29% | Bottom 50%1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023
(518)872-2030
Grades: K-6 | 391 students
- Berne Berne-knox-westerlo Junior-senior High School Math: 55-59% / Reading: 70-74% | Top 50%1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023
(518)872-1482
Grades: 7-12 | 371 students
- Delmar Bethlehem Central Middle School Math: 67% / Reading: 63% | Top 50%332 Kenwood Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518)439-7460
Grades: 6-8 | 1070 students
- Delmar Bethlehem Central Senior High School Math: ≥99% / Reading: ≥99% | Top 1%700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518)439-4921
Grades: 9-12 | 1630 students
- Latham Blue Creek School Math: 60% / Reading: 48% | Top 50%100 Clinton Rd
Latham, NY 12110
(518)785-7451
Grades: K-6 | 499 students
- Cohoes Boght Hills School Math: 77% / Reading: 55% | Top 50%38 Dunsbach Ferry Rd
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518)785-0222
Grades: K-6 | 522 students
- Albany Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys Charter School116 N Lake Ave
Albany, NY 12206
(518)694-8200
Grades: K-5 | 311 students
- Albany Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls Charter School250 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12206
(518)694-4100
Grades: K-5 | 317 students
- Albany Cap District Juvenile Secure Detention Alternative School838 Albany Shaker Rd
Albany, NY 12211
(518)456-9399
Grades: 9 | 1 students
- Voorheesville Clayton A Bouton High School Math: ≥95% / Reading: ≥95% | Top 5%432 New Salem Rd
Voorheesville, NY 12186
(518)765-3314
Grades: 9-12 | 396 students
- Cohoes Cohoes High School Math: 90-94% / Reading: 85-89% | Top 20%1 Tiger Way
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518)237-9100
Grades: 9-12 | 530 students
- Cohoes Cohoes Middle School Math: 28% / Reading: 33% | Bottom 50%7 Bevan St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518)237-4131
Grades: 6-8 | 417 students
- Albany Colonie Central High School Math: 96% / Reading: 98% | Top 5%1 Raider Blvd
Albany, NY 12205
(518)459-1220
Grades: 9-12 | 1557 students
- Albany Delaware Community School Math: 15-19% / Reading: 15-19% | Bottom 50%43 Bertha St
Albany, NY 12209
(518)475-6750
Grades: PK-5 | 458 students
- Delmar Eagle Elementary School Math: 65-69% / Reading: 55-59% | Top 50%27 Van Dyke Rd
Delmar, NY 12054
(518)694-8825
Grades: K-5 | 410 students
- Albany Eagle Point Elementary School Math: 20-24% / Reading: 20-24% | Bottom 50%1044 Western Ave
Albany, NY 12203
(518)475-6825
Grades: PK-6 | 345 students
- Delmar Elsmere Elementary School Math: 60-64% / Reading: 60-64% | Top 50%247 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518)439-4996
Grades: K-5 | 286 students
- Guilderland Farnsworth Middle School Math: 58% / Reading: 51% | Top 50%6072 State Farm Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518)456-6010
Grades: 6-8 | 1167 students
- Albany Forest Park Elementary School Math: 50-54% / Reading: 40-44% | Bottom 50%100 Forest Dr
Albany, NY 12205
(518)869-3006
Grades: K-4 | 294 students
- Latham Forts Ferry School Math: 55% / Reading: 50% | Top 50%95 Forts Ferry Rd
Latham, NY 12110
(518)785-9203
Grades: K-6 | 493 students
- Albany Giffen Memorial Elementary School Math: 11% / Reading: 8% | Bottom 50%274 S Pearl St
Albany, NY 12202
(518)475-6650
Grades: PK-6 | 560 students
- Glenmont Glenmont Elementary School Math: 65-69% / Reading: 60-64% | Top 50%328 Rt 9w
Glenmont, NY 12077
(518)463-1154
Grades: K-5 | 365 students
- Albany Green Technical High Charter School Charter School
Math: ≥90% / Reading: 80-89% | Top 20%99 Slingerland St
Albany, NY 12202
(518)694-3400
Grades: 9-12 | 353 students
- Guilderland Guilderland Elementary School Math: 52% / Reading: 48% | Top 50%2225 Western Ave
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518)869-0293
Grades: K-5 | 526 students
- Guilderland Center Guilderland High School Math: 97% / Reading: ≥99% | Top 5%8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
(518)861-8591
Grades: 9-12 | 1570 students
- Delmar Hamagrael Elementary School Math: 50-54% / Reading: 55-59% | Top 50%1 Mcguffey Ln
Delmar, NY 12054
(518)439-4905
Grades: K-5 | 323 students
- Show 39 more public schools in Albany County, NY (out of 74 total schools)
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