Summary
Sheridan Preparatory Academy is an elementary school in Albany, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 253 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.
Sheridan Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.23% of 3rd graders, 35% of 4th graders, and 40.43% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.54%, 41.52%, and 45.53% for the district, and 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% for the state. The school's performance in Math is similarly low, with only 32.65% of 3rd graders, 43.18% of 4th graders, and 42.31% of 5th graders proficient or better.
When comparing Sheridan Preparatory Academy to other nearby schools in the Albany City School District, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, New Scotland Elementary School, which is also in the Albany City School District, consistently outperforms Sheridan Preparatory Academy in ELA and Math proficiency rates, with over 50% of its students meeting or exceeding state standards in these subjects. The high per-student spending at Sheridan Preparatory Academy, coupled with the low academic outcomes, raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices.
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