Top Rankings
North Colonie Csd School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,010 students in North Colonie Csd School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in North Colonie Csd School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
6,006 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Colonie Csd School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
62%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,262 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
21%
10%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
420 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
3,567 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
60%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
363 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
370
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
423
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
460
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
461
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
499
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
509
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
69
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,795 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,977
$31,092
Spending / Student
$21,795
$31,961
Best North Colonie Csd School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boght Hills School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
38 Dunsbach Ferry Rd
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 785-0222
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 785-0222
Grades: K-5
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Loudonville School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
349 Osborne Rd
Albany, NY 12211
(518) 434-1960
Albany, NY 12211
(518) 434-1960
Grades: K-5
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Southgate School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 Southgate Rd
Albany, NY 12211
(518) 785-6607
Albany, NY 12211
(518) 785-6607
Grades: K-5
| 437 students
Rank: #44.
Forts Ferry School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
95 Forts Ferry Rd
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-9203
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-9203
Grades: K-5
| 444 students
Rank: #55.
Latham Ridge School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6 Mercer Ave
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-3211
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-3211
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #66.
Shaker Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
475 Watervliet-shaker Rd
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-1341
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-1341
Grades: 6-8
| 1,420 students
Rank: #77.
Blue Creek School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Clinton Rd
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-7451
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-7451
Grades: K-5
| 439 students
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