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Guilderland Elementary School

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Guilderland Elementary School ranks 492 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Guilderland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 474 students in grades K-5 in the Guilderland Central School District in Guilderland, New York. The school has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 492 out of 2,445 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Guilderland Elementary School outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had 68.33% of 3rd graders, 64.1% of 4th graders, and 70.89% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% respectively. Similarly, the school had 79.69% of 3rd graders, 82.72% of 4th graders, and 72.29% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 58th out of 1,117 New York elementary schools for English Language Learner students in 2024-2025 and 180th out of 936 schools for African American students in 2021-2022.

Guilderland Elementary School's strong academic performance is supported by its relatively high spending per student, at $23,087 in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of around $15,000, and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools in the Guilderland Central School District, such as Lynnwood Elementary School and Pine Bush Elementary School, Guilderland Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures.

470

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,185

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2225 Western Ave
Guilderland, NY 12084-9559

(518) 869-0293

District: Guilderland Central School District

Students who attend Guilderland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farnsworth Middle School
High:	Guilderland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Asian:

26.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

492^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Guilderland Central School District

186^th of 874Guilderland Central 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	77.6	492 of 2445	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	448 of 2445	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	683 of 2439	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	519 of 2434	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	580 of 2201	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	562 of 2413	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	514 of 2395	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	63.6	828 of 2386	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.2	436 of 2366	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	352 of 2352	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	399 of 2345	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	86.2	234 of 2325	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	368 of 2320	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	85.5	207 of 2286	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.9	293 of 2263	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	359 of 2257	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	291 of 2227	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	190 of 2219	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	199 of 2206	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	180 of 936	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	284 of 696	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	312 of 662	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	437 of 605	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	482 of 671	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	397 of 430	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	383 of 548	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	364 of 601	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	58 of 1117	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	51 of 1066	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	61.5	235 of 1001	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	462 of 1027	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	125 of 860	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	97 of 938	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	447 of 2409	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	559 of 2413	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	586 of 2403	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	726 of 2401	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	774 of 1955	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	498 of 2357	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	642 of 2338	72.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	918 of 1569	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.2	325 of 1531	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	645 of 1429	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	775 of 2098	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	675 of 2078	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	897 of 2041	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1036 of 2099	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	753 of 1678	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	1292 of 2032	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	874 of 2045	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	565 of 2407	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	348 of 2411	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	810 of 2400	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.8	314 of 2400	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	368 of 1961	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	586 of 2358	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	458 of 2340	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	63.5	52 of 143	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	770 of 2134	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	633 of 2110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	769 of 2016	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	775 of 2031	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	557 of 1044	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	620 of 1859	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	566 of 1941	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	399 of 1402	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	407 of 1392	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	587 of 1337	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	481 of 1399	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	390 of 1224	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	476 of 1338	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	548 of 1408	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

African American (2022)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)64th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+21 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Science57%+12 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
Guilderland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2225 Western Ave	Guilderland	12084	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-0293	470	45	10.4	25.1%	256 (54.5%)	22 (4.7%)	40 (8.5%)	125 (26.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	77.6	492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.9%		79.1	448^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.7%	44	68.3	64.1	70.9	79.7	82.7	72.3	57.5	98.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.0	$24,185	$981	$23,204
Westmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	6270 Johnston Rd	Albany	12203	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 456-3771	528	48	11.0	31.6%	298 (56.4%)	46 (8.7%)	71 (13.4%)	83 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	60.2	933^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.8%		69.4	660^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.0%	273	57.8	61.8	67.0	57.0	68.5	52.8	53.3	97.9	98.3	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	98.5	$21,623	$1,043	$20,579
Lynnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8 Regina Dr	Schenectady	12303	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-7930	405	38	10.6	18.5%	298 (73.6%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	46 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	79.3	442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%		75.5	524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%	82	69.6	69.6	75.8	79.7	82.9	64.5	60.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$21,876	$765	$21,111
Pine Bush Elementary School	Public	K-5	3437 Carman Rd	Schenectady	12303	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 357-2770	462	41	11.1	21.2%	318 (68.8%)	14 (3.0%)	39 (8.4%)	63 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	79.5	436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.7	415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%	21	74.7	70.5	76.0	82.9	70.5	69.3	59.7	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$22,972	$772	$22,200
Saddlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Loralee Dr	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 456-2608	351	23	15.0	36.8%	224 (63.8%)	27 (7.7%)	24 (6.8%)	53 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.3%)	75.3	544^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.8%		70.6	625^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.4%	81	67.9	66.2		78.6	72.3			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,633	$641	$21,993
Voorheesville Elementary School	Public	K-5	129 Maple Ave	Voorheesville	12186	Albany County	Voorheesville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 765-2382	541	37	14.5	15.7%	469 (86.7%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.3%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	80.4	412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.8	344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.9%	68	65.4	70.5	73.6	74.1	79.3	73.3	73.6	99.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.3	99.7	$23,441	$606	$22,834
Veeder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25 Veeder Dr	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-4661	503	34	14.9	37.8%	305 (60.6%)	44 (8.7%)	50 (9.9%)	64 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	63	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%		47.1	1232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.6%	364	59.0	49.0		69.3	81.3			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,955	$565	$20,389
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Forest Dr	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 869-3006	311	29	10.7	44.7%	168 (54.0%)	30 (9.6%)	31 (10.0%)	51 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	53	1129^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%		51.3	1138^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%	9	55.1	53.3		57.1	67.4			98.1	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.3	98.5	$29,081	$1,441	$27,639
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	901 Kings Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8430	591	49	12.0	44.3%	412 (69.7%)	34 (5.8%)	53 (9.0%)	20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	7 (1.2%)	54 (9.1%)	45.3	1320^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%		52	1114^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%	206	48.9	45.2	53.4	62.2	58.0	49.4	46.2	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,068	$1,050	$21,018
Roessleville School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 California Ave	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 459-2157	368	26	14.0	50.3%	165 (44.8%)	53 (14.4%)	64 (17.4%)	59 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.3%)	48	1245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.1%		28.5	1790^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.8%	545	46.0	48.5		64.6	62.3			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,619	$1,098	$22,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Guilderland Elementary School

How many students attend Guilderland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Guilderland Elementary School.

What district is Guilderland Elementary School in?

Guilderland Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Guilderland Elementary School?

Students at Guilderland Elementary School are 54% White, 27% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Guilderland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Guilderland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farnsworth Middle School
High : Guilderland High School

Is Guilderland Elementary School a good school?

Guilderland Elementary School ranks 492^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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