Best Public Schools in Albany, New York

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2019)						NY State Assessments Math (2019)						% Completely Immunized (2018)	% Polio (2018)	% Measles (2018)	% Mumps (2018)	% Rubella (2018)	% Diphtheria (2018)	% Hepatitis B (2018)	% Varicella (2018)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	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 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	% 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
Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys	Public, Charter	K-5	116 N Lake Ave	Albany	12206	Albany	Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-8200	311	23	13.6	94.0%	7 (2.3%)	248 (79.7%)	47 (15.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	53.3	1084^th of 2413 public elementary schools	55.1%		46.9	1284^th of 2395 public elementary schools	46.4%	200	58.0	77.0	41.0				44.0	42.0	40.0
Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	250 Central Ave	Albany	12206	Albany	Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-4100	317	25	12.7	84.0%	5 (1.6%)	223 (70.3%)	58 (18.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	21 (6.6%)	45.5	1275^th of 2413 public elementary schools	47.2%		45.8	1319^th of 2395 public elementary schools	44.9%	44	51.0	73.0	30.0				35.0	36.0	52.0
KIPP Technical Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	321 Northern Blvd	Albany	12201	Albany	KIPP Technical Valley Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-9494	415	9	46.1	87.0%	16 (3.9%)	344 (82.9%)	37 (8.9%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.4%)	74.1	316^th of 1439 public middle schools	78.0%		75.2	308^th of 1438 public middle schools	78.6%	8			30.0	61.0	57.0	86.0			37.0	41.0	54.0	88.0
Albany Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	65 Krank St	Albany	12202	Albany	Albany Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 433-1500	682	37	18.5	81.0%	9 (1.3%)	639 (93.7%)	27 (4.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	1480^th of 2413 public elementary schools	38.7%		35.1	1609^th of 2395 public elementary schools	32.8%	129	50.0	36.0	30.0	30.0	16.0	41.0	60.0	38.0	47.0	34.0	10.0	39.0
Green Technical High Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	99 Slingerland St	Albany	12202	Albany	Green Technical High Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-3400	353	30	11.7	88.0%	10 (2.8%)	270 (76.5%)	49 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	9.9	1109^th of 1232 public high schools	10.0%					(n/a)
Henry Johnson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	30 Watervliet Ave	Albany	12206	Albany	Henry Johnson Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 432-4300	380	35	10.8	87.0%	2 (0.5%)	332 (87.4%)	43 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	1247^th of 2413 public elementary schools	48.3%		64	843^rd of 2395 public elementary schools	64.8%	404	43.0	68.0					41.0	50.0
Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls	Public, Charter	9-12	19 Hackett Blvd	Albany	12208	Albany	Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-5300	394	34	11.6	66.0%	31 (7.9%)	287 (72.8%)	47 (11.9%)	15 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	16.3	1012^th of 1232 public high schools	17.9%					(n/a)
Albany High School	Public	9-12	700 Washington Ave	Albany	12203	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6200	2,529	161	15.7	54.0%	505 (20.0%)	1,339 (52.9%)	382 (15.1%)	225 (8.9%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	67 (2.6%)	29.3	862^nd of 1232 public high schools	30.0%					(n/a)													97.1	98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	98.9	98.9
Arbor Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Arbor Dr	Albany	12207	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6625	382	26	14.7	78.0%	21 (5.5%)	263 (68.8%)	71 (18.6%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	11.6	2244^th of 2413 public elementary schools	7.0%		7.3	2322^nd of 2395 public elementary schools	3.0%	78	27.0	15.0	17.0				32.0	18.0	24.0				99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1
Giffen Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	274 S Pearl St	Albany	12202	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6650	560	33	16.9	74.0%	42 (7.5%)	300 (53.6%)	121 (21.6%)	51 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.3%)	6.1	2369^th of 2413 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.7	2381^st of 2395 public elementary schools	0.6%	12	25.0	15.0	2.0	11.0			31.0	18.0	6.0	0.0			96.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.6	97.9	97.9
Pine Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 N Allen St	Albany	12203	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6725	442	25	17.7	51.0%	89 (20.1%)	169 (38.2%)	98 (22.2%)	38 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.0%)	28.7	1764^th of 2413 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.7	2028^th of 2395 public elementary schools	15.3%	264	60.0	32.0	16.0				53.0	25.0	12.0				97.7	99.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.4
Delaware Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Bertha St	Albany	12209	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6750	458	24	19.0	56.0%	69 (15.1%)	111 (24.2%)	192 (41.9%)	58 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	12.1	2228^th of 2413 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.5	2271^st of 2395 public elementary schools	5.2%	43	27.0	21.0	8.0				24.0	16.0	35.0				93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9
New Scotland Elementary School	Public	K-5	385 New Scotland Ave	Albany	12208	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6775	484	32	15.1	30.0%	242 (50.0%)	103 (21.3%)	64 (13.2%)	38 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	35.4	1563^rd of 2413 public elementary schools	35.2%		34.8	1616^th of 2395 public elementary schools	32.5%	53	57.0	36.0	32.0				51.0	28.0	28.0				96.9	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.4
North Albany Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	570 N Pearl St	Albany	12204	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6800	402	31	13.1	65.0%	47 (11.7%)	247 (61.4%)	74 (18.4%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	3.1	2403^rd of 2413 public elementary schools	0.4%		1.8	2395^th of 2395 public elementary schools	0.0%	8	12.0	9.0	8.0				11.0	7.0	0.0				93.7	96.6	96.0	96.0	96.0	95.0	95.8	94.7
Albany School Of Humanities	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	108 Whitehall Rd	Albany	12209	Albany	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6575	551	28	19.7	46.0%	95 (17.2%)	282 (51.2%)	90 (16.3%)	46 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	14.9	2159^th of 2413 public elementary schools	10.5%		22.1	1983^rd of 2395 public elementary schools	17.2%	176	19.0	32.0	19.0	21.0			23.0	29.0	30.0	20.0			96.6	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6
Eagle Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1044 Western Ave	Albany	12203	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6825	345	22	15.7	45.0%	160 (46.4%)	95 (27.5%)	35 (10.1%)	31 (9.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	16 (4.6%)	24.3	1872^nd of 2413 public elementary schools	22.4%		22.9	1961^st of 2395 public elementary schools	18.1%	89	50.0	28.0	18.0	28.0			49.0	32.0	20.0	26.0			98.1	99.4	98.8	98.8	99.4	99.1	99.1	98.1
Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	94 Delaware Ave	Albany	12202	Albany	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6875	479	28	17.1	62.0%	54 (11.3%)	214 (44.7%)	74 (15.4%)	108 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	18.3	2050^th of 2413 public elementary schools	15.0%		11.6	2224^th of 2395 public elementary schools	7.1%	174	24.0	35.0	11.0	32.0			22.0	52.0	18.0	20.0			99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
William S Hackett Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Delaware Ave	Albany	12202	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6475	603	56	10.8	56.0%	152 (25.2%)	262 (43.4%)	107 (17.7%)	55 (9.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.5%)	23	1152^nd of 1439 public middle schools	19.9%		24.9	1132^nd of 1438 public middle schools	21.3%	20				37.0	23.0	33.0				29.0	23.0	6.0	96.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.2	99.4
Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	45 Tremont St	Albany	12205	Albany	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6675	324	16	20.2	26.0%	185 (57.1%)	55 (17.0%)	39 (12.0%)	19 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	54.6	1050^th of 2413 public elementary schools	56.5%		71	644^th of 2395 public elementary schools	73.1%	406	37.0	62.0	53.0				33.0	54.0	64.0				98.0	99.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.3	98.0
Philip J Schuyler Achievement Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	676 Clinton Ave	Albany	12206	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6700	278	25	11.1	77.0%	26 (9.4%)	142 (51.1%)	53 (19.1%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.7%)	6	2373^rd of 2413 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.6	2356^th of 2395 public elementary schools	1.6%	17	11.0	11.0	7.0				15.0	12.0	27.0				97.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.5	99.6	98.5
Sheridan Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Sheridan Ave	Albany	12206	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6850	390	25	15.5	71.0%	42 (10.8%)	234 (60.0%)	60 (15.4%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.2%)	5	2384^th of 2413 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.5	2339^th of 2395 public elementary schools	2.3%	45	18.0	12.0	8.0				23.0	4.0	10.0				96.1	97.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.9	99.7	97.9
Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Elbel Ct	Albany	12209	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6425	698	51	13.6	61.0%	124 (17.8%)	395 (56.6%)	92 (13.2%)	59 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	16.6	1277^th of 1439 public middle schools	11.3%		14.1	1319^th of 1438 public middle schools	8.3%	42				35.0	12.0	25.0				32.0	14.0	2.0	97.1	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7
Edmund J O'Neal Middle School Of Excellence	Public	6-8	50 N Lark Ave	Albany	12210	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6600												6.6	1417^th of 1439 public middle schools	1.5%					(n/a)				15.0	7.0	10.0				13.0	6.0	1.0	88.4	99.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.8	99.3	99.1
Technical Valley High School	Public	9-12	246 Tricentennial Dr	Albany	12203	Albany	Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES	No	No	No	No	(518) 862-4960	103	0		41.0%	85 (82.5%)	5 (4.9%)	4 (3.9%)	6 (5.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)													99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2
Westmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	6270 Johnston Rd	Albany	12203	Albany	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 456-3771	478	39	12.1	17.0%	313 (65.5%)	22 (4.6%)	18 (3.8%)	100 (20.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	64.2	805^th of 2413 public elementary schools	66.6%		77.5	452^nd of 2395 public elementary schools	81.1%	353	60.0	52.0	50.0				60.0	65.0	46.0				98.9	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	100.0	99.2
Colonie Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Raider Blvd	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 459-1220	1,557	114	13.6	21.0%	1,081 (69.4%)	128 (8.2%)	117 (7.5%)	145 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (5.5%)	65	424^th of 1232 public high schools	65.6%					(n/a)													99.5	99.8	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.6	99.9
Sand Creek Middle School	Public	5-9	329 Sand Creek Rd	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 459-1333	804	62	12.9	24.0%	539 (67.0%)	64 (8.0%)	55 (6.8%)	85 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	60.1	503^rd of 1439 public middle schools	65.0%		50.1	683^rd of 1438 public middle schools	52.5%	180			33.0	50.0	34.0	46.0			56.0	71.0	55.0	27.0	98.0	99.5	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	99.2
Shaker Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	512 Albany Shaker Rd	Albany	12211	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 458-1440	350	23	15.2	20.0%	242 (69.1%)	8 (2.3%)	18 (5.1%)	65 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	42.6	1346^th of 2413 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.6	1239^th of 2395 public elementary schools	48.3%	107	40.0	43.0					64.0	40.0					99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4
Veeder Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Veeder Dr	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-4661	439	29	15.1	18.0%	303 (69.0%)	25 (5.7%)	45 (10.3%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	39.7	1429^th of 2413 public elementary schools	40.8%		44	1365^th of 2395 public elementary schools	43.0%	64	41.0	41.0					47.0	52.0					98.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.1
Lisha Kill Middle School	Public	5-8	68 Waterman Ave	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 456-2306	618	48	12.9	17.0%	458 (74.1%)	37 (6.0%)	36 (5.8%)	54 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	71.7	356^th of 1439 public middle schools	75.3%		61.3	494^th of 1438 public middle schools	65.6%	138			32.0	45.0	46.0	61.0			52.0	65.0	65.0	44.0	98.9	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Forest Dr	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 869-3006	294	25	11.5	24.0%	205 (69.7%)	21 (7.1%)	18 (6.1%)	34 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	39.5	1435^th of 2413 public elementary schools	40.5%		47.8	1255^th of 2395 public elementary schools	47.6%	180	49.0	36.0					44.0	52.0					98.2	99.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.6	98.6
Roessleville School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 California Ave	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 459-2157	439	27	16.2	24.0%	279 (63.6%)	31 (7.1%)	36 (8.2%)	46 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	54	1068^th of 2413 public elementary schools	55.7%		52.9	1124^th of 2395 public elementary schools	53.1%	56	52.0	49.0					63.0	47.0					99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7
Saddlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Loralee Dr	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 456-2608	388	22	17.6	14.0%	280 (72.2%)	19 (4.9%)	27 (7.0%)	31 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	56.1	1012^th of 2413 public elementary schools	58.1%		66.5	766^th of 2395 public elementary schools	68.0%	246	51.0	44.0					60.0	65.0					98.7	99.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.4	99.4
Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	900 Watervliet-Shaker Rd-Ste	Albany	12205	Albany	Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES	No	No	No	No	(518) 862-4901	472	14	34.2	23.0%	310 (65.7%)	91 (19.3%)	39 (8.3%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)								(n/a)													97.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9
Cap District Juvenile Secure Detention	Public, Alternative	9	838 Albany Shaker Rd	Albany	12211	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 456-9399	1	0		0.0%	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rensselaer	0.75 mi	4	600^th
Menands	2.84 mi	1	219^th
Glenmont	3.42 mi	1	45^th
East Greenbush	3.49 mi	3	100^th
Troy	3.76 mi	17	634^th

Best Public Schools in Albany, NY

KIPP Technical Valley Charter School

Lisha Kill Middle School

Colonie Central High School

Westmere Elementary School

Sand Creek Middle School

Saddlewood Elementary School

Montessori Magnet School

Roessleville School

Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys

Henry Johnson Charter School

Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls

Shaker Road Elementary School

Veeder Elementary School

Forest Park Elementary School

Albany Community Charter School

New Scotland Elementary School

Albany High School

Pine Hills Elementary School

Eagle Point Elementary School

William S Hackett Middle School

Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School

Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls

Albany School Of Humanities

Delaware Community School

Arbor Hill Elementary School

Green Technical High Charter School

Edmund J O'Neal Middle School Of Excellence

Giffen Memorial Elementary School

Philip J Schuyler Achievement Academy

Sheridan Preparatory Academy

North Albany Academy

Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES

Cap District Juvenile Secure Detention

Technical Valley High School

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