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Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology is a public magnet elementary school in Albany, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 263 students. The school is part of the Albany City School District, which is ranked 757 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Thomas S O'Brien Academy consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that generally fall below the district and state averages. The school's performance also shows disparities among student subgroups, with White, Asian, and African American students performing better than Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as students with disabilities. These academic challenges may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which ranges from 69.58% to 74% in recent years.

While Thomas S O'Brien Academy is a public magnet school, its overall academic performance lags behind some higher-performing schools in the Albany City School District, such as Albany School Of Humanities. However, the school's increased per-student spending in recent years, from $15,682 in 2020-2021 to $64,089 in 2023-2024, could potentially be leveraged to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of the student population and improve academic outcomes.

262

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,905

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

94 Delaware Ave
Albany, NY 12202-1398

(518) 475-6875

District: Albany City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.0%

Asian:

25.6%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

New York avg55%

1,637^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	34.4	1637 of 2445	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1720 of 2445	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1789 of 2439	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1879 of 2434	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1558 of 2201	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2050 of 2413	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	2224 of 2395	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	2304 of 2386	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	2329 of 2366	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	2274 of 2352	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	2248 of 2345	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	1972 of 2325	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	1931 of 2320	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	2018 of 2286	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	1909 of 2263	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	1968 of 2257	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	1998 of 2227	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	1928 of 2219	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	1863 of 2206	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	500 of 928	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	558 of 927	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	637 of 857	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	689 of 936	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	231 of 427	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	766 of 891	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	856 of 948	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	591 of 696	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	529 of 662	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	513 of 605	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	514 of 671	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	378 of 430	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	508 of 548	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	552 of 601	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	771 of 1117	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	992 of 1066	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	373 of 1001	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	97 of 454	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.1	714 of 860	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	442 of 938	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	1250 of 2409	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1691 of 2413	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1767 of 2403	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1962 of 2401	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1674 of 1955	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	2204 of 2357	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	2208 of 2338	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1367 of 1569	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1261 of 1531	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	928 of 1503	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1258 of 1315	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1352 of 1392	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1708 of 2098	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1584 of 2078	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1497 of 2041	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1729 of 2099	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1046 of 1678	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1956 of 2032	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1985 of 2045	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1951 of 2407	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1661 of 2411	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1663 of 2400	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1712 of 2400	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1211 of 1961	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1776 of 2358	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	2129 of 2340	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	203 of 279	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	741 of 2134	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.1	1954 of 2110	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2001 of 2031	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1775 of 1859	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	584 of 1402	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	753 of 1392	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	594 of 1337	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	986 of 1399	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	897 of 1338	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Math43%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	94 Delaware Ave	Albany	12202	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6875	262	21	12.5	69.8%	38 (14.5%)	89 (34.0%)	44 (16.8%)	67 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	34.4	1637^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%		30.8	1720^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.7%	83		43.2	48.8	52.5				44.4	47.6	38.1				44.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,905	$2,717	$33,189
Delaware Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Bertha St	Albany	12209	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6750	276	20	13.7	81.5%	27 (9.8%)	84 (30.4%)	97 (35.1%)	47 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.9%)	9.3	2311^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.5%		16.1	2181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%	130		27.5	27.7	16.2				43.9	31.3	10.5				5.6	94.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.9	100.0	100.0	$30,547	$2,986	$27,561
KIPP Albany Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	65 Krank St	Albany	12202	Albany County	KIPP Albany Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 433-1500	688	32	21.5	88.1%	12 (1.7%)	487 (70.8%)	153 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	11.2	2277^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%		9.4	2343^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.2%	66	25.6	34.3	37.0	27.5	35.9	27.8	21.9	24.2	18.1	21.3	11.3	17.1	9.2	18.8									$19,002	$630	$18,372
Giffen Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	274 S Pearl St	Albany	12202	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6650	387	31	12.4	82.2%	23 (5.9%)	208 (53.7%)	98 (25.3%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	3.9	2423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.7	2390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.2%	33		21.9	15.9	24.4				24.6	3.9	5.4				13.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,791	$4,699	$29,092
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
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
Albany School Of Humanities	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	108 Whitehall Rd	Albany	12209	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6575	378	29	13.1	55.0%	74 (19.6%)	148 (39.2%)	77 (20.4%)	37 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	74.7	562^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.3	530^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.3%	32		71.4	62.1	77.4				78.1	67.8	76.2				50.0	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$32,093	$2,251	$29,842
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

What district is Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology in?

Albany City School District

What is the racial makeup of Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology?

Students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology are 34% African American, 26% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology.

Is Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology a good school?

Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology ranks 1637^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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