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Pine Hills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Pine Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Albany, New York, serving 347 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Albany City School District, which is ranked 757 out of 874 school districts in the state.

Pine Hills Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Pine Hills Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Albany City School District, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. For instance, the Albany School of Humanities and Montessori Magnet School, both located within the same district, consistently outperform Pine Hills Elementary School in academic assessments and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite the higher per-student spending at Pine Hills Elementary School compared to the state average, the school's performance has remained stagnant over the past several years, suggesting that the allocation and utilization of these resources may need to be re-evaluated.

363

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,931

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 N Allen St
Albany, NY 12203-1601

(518) 475-6725

District: Albany City School District

Students who attend Pine Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Albany Academy Middle School
High:	Albany High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.8%

Hispanic:

23.7%

White:

17.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

New York avg55%

2,124^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Albany City School District

757^th of 874Albany City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	2124 of 2445	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1951 of 2445	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	2130 of 2439	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	2004 of 2434	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	2015 of 2201	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1764 of 2413	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	2028 of 2395	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	1909 of 2386	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	1878 of 2366	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	1951 of 2352	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	1770 of 2345	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	1606 of 2325	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	1607 of 2320	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.3	1778 of 2286	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	1565 of 2263	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.3	1810 of 2257	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.9	1760 of 2227	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	1701 of 2219	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.1	1628 of 2206	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	648 of 928	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	543 of 927	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	704 of 857	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	605 of 936	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	308 of 427	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	568 of 891	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	644 of 948	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	6.4	637 of 662	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	535 of 605	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	637 of 671	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	500 of 601	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	740 of 1117	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	894 of 1066	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	690 of 1001	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	949 of 1027	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	355 of 454	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	419 of 860	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	581 of 938	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	2111 of 2409	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1803 of 2413	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2179 of 2403	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1929 of 2401	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1720 of 1955	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1844 of 2357	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1875 of 2338	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1470 of 1569	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1208 of 1531	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1233 of 1429	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1330 of 1503	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	850 of 1315	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1105 of 1392	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	544 of 792	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	408 of 730	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1760 of 2098	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1574 of 2078	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1878 of 2041	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1723 of 2099	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1577 of 1678	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1502 of 2032	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1834 of 2045	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2025 of 2407	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1940 of 2411	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1962 of 2400	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	2030 of 2400	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1833 of 1961	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1630 of 2358	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.6	2069 of 2340	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	144 of 279	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	101 of 202	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1417 of 2134	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1691 of 2110	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1469 of 2016	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1828 of 1941	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1174 of 1402	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1166 of 1392	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1168 of 1337	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1183 of 1399	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	960 of 1224	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1063 of 1338	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1327 of 1408	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2024)48th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-11 vs state

Math29%-29 vs state

Science23%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 N Allen St	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6725	363	25	14.2	68.0%	65 (17.9%)	130 (35.8%)	86 (23.7%)	46 (12.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.5%)	18.3	2124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.1%		23.9	1951^st of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%	173	42.6	46.3	42.4	35.9	32.6	20.3	23.2	98.0	98.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	98.5	99.5	99.7	$28,931	$1,944	$26,987
Henry Johnson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	30 Watervliet Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Henry Johnson Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 432-4300	346	13	26.6	0.9%	4 (1.2%)	218 (63.0%)	88 (25.4%)	7 (2.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	66.1	792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%		57.4	967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%	175	61.4	73.3		62.3	69.6											$14,085	$00	$14,085
Roots Academy At West Hill	Public	PK, KG-5	676 Clinton Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6700	283	18	15.9	86.6%	18 (6.4%)	122 (43.1%)	59 (20.8%)	55 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.5%)	4.8	2406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.6	2337^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.4%	69	8.9	25.5	29.0	4.9	11.5	17.8	20.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	$32,273	$2,855	$29,419
New Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 New Scotland Ave	Albany	12208	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6775	451	30	15.2	46.1%	165 (36.6%)	114 (25.3%)	70 (15.5%)	51 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.4%)	54	1085^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.6%		50.3	1162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.5%	77	58.6	58.8	57.9	58.1	66.2	48.7	48.0	98.4	99.8	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.8	99.4	99.4	$29,415	$1,967	$27,448
Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	250 Central Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-4100	316	28	11.3	81.0%	22 (7.0%)	182 (57.6%)	48 (15.2%)	33 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.2%)	60.4	926^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.1%		51.2	1139^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.4%	213	78.6	68.1	67.9	88.1	57.5	36.2	41.1									$15,521	$1,801	$13,720
Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys	Public, Charter	K-5	116 N Lake Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-8200	240	22	10.9	90.8%	23 (9.6%)	134 (55.8%)	47 (19.6%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.0%)	53.4	1111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%		51.8	1120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%	9	58.8	52.6	65.0	82.4	68.4	40.0	32.5									$17,381	$1,998	$15,383
Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	45 Tremont St	Albany	12205	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6675	322	24	13.6	32.0%	133 (41.3%)	79 (24.5%)	35 (10.9%)	47 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.7%)	75	554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%		65.6	768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%	214	72.5	71.1	70.7	62.5	69.8	82.5	56.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,881	$1,462	$27,419
Sheridan Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Sheridan Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6850	284	18	15.8	85.2%	20 (7.0%)	145 (51.1%)	83 (29.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	20.3	2068^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.9	2004^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%	64	30.2	35.0	40.4	32.7	43.2	42.3	29.4	98.2	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.5	99.1	98.8	$32,828	$4,727	$28,101
Eagle Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Western Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6825	279	20	13.6	50.2%	83 (29.7%)	83 (29.7%)	49 (17.6%)	37 (13.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.0%)	53	1128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		43.8	1327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%	199	60.0	40.0	66.7	70.7	31.7	63.4	53.7	96.0	99.1	98.8	98.5	99.7	97.8	99.7	98.2	$33,601	$4,072	$29,528
Dual Language Program At Albany International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Lark St	Albany	12210	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 475-6600	213	41	5.1	54.5%	23 (10.8%)	20 (9.4%)	154 (72.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	31.1							(n/a)	35.3	56.5	31.8	47.4	45.8	50.0	40.0									$39,978	$2,052	$37,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pine Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Albany Academy Middle School
High : Albany High School

What district is Pine Hills Elementary School in?

Albany City School District

Is Pine Hills Elementary School a good school?

Pine Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Pine Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Pine Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Hills Elementary School?

Students at Pine Hills Elementary School are 36% African American, 24% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

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