Best Public Schools in Albany, New York

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				Regents Algebra I (2019)	Regents Chemistry (2019)	Regents Algebra II (2019)	Regents English (2019)	Regents Geometry (2019)	Regents Earth Science (2019)	Regents Global History and Geography (2019)	Regents Living Environment (2019)	Regents Physics (2019)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2019)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2019)						NY State Assessments Math (2019)						% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)
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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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	% 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	323	25	12.9	90.7%	13 (4.0%)	215 (66.6%)	60 (18.6%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.2%)	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	322	26	12.3	80.1%	11 (3.4%)	206 (64.0%)	70 (21.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	16 (5.0%)	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	604	43	14.0	79.6%	9 (1.5%)	501 (82.9%)	66 (10.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.0%)	74.1	316^th of 1439 public middle schools	78.0%		75.2	308^th of 1438 public middle schools	78.6%	8	100.0												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	647	38	17.0	87.2%	5 (0.8%)	590 (91.2%)	44 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	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	338	27	12.5	62.1%	7 (2.1%)	236 (69.8%)	60 (17.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.2%)	11.9	1061^st of 1207 public high schools	12.1%		9.9	1090^th of 1210 public high schools	9.9%	29	52.1	5.9	33.3	69.6	13.4	11.8	52.3	52.9		54.0
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	333	33	10.0	90.7%	9 (2.7%)	249 (74.8%)	55 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	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	354	33	10.7	88.4%	38 (10.7%)	223 (63.0%)	61 (17.2%)	13 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	15.1	1013^th of 1207 public high schools	16.1%		16.3	993^rd of 1210 public high schools	17.9%	20	40.7	0.0	16.9	81.1	20.0	38.9	93.9	25.2		30.8
Albany High School	Public	9-12	700 Washington Ave	Albany	12203	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6200	2,553	169	15.1	65.1%	560 (21.9%)	1,288 (50.5%)	393 (15.4%)	229 (9.0%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	72 (2.8%)	29.2	864^th of 1207 public high schools	28.4%		29.3	853^rd of 1210 public high schools	29.5%	11	55.6	50.7	93.0	84.8	55.2	40.3	75.3	45.0	66.7	60.8													99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8
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	283	25	11.3	88.3%	12 (4.2%)	185 (65.4%)	59 (20.8%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	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				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	521	42	12.4	90.0%	38 (7.3%)	258 (49.5%)	145 (27.8%)	44 (8.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	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			99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	371	24	15.4	72.8%	63 (17.0%)	161 (43.4%)	80 (21.6%)	29 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.7%)	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				98.0	98.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	98.5	99.5	99.7
Delaware Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	43 Bertha St	Albany	12209	Albany	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6750	419	26	16.1	76.4%	62 (14.8%)	97 (23.2%)	186 (44.4%)	48 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	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				94.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.9	100.0	100.0
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	468	34	13.7	42.9%	213 (45.5%)	102 (21.8%)	67 (14.3%)	47 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	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				98.4	99.8	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.8	99.4	99.4
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	246	23	10.6	88.2%	27 (11.0%)	157 (63.8%)	33 (13.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	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				93.9	97.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	96.4	95.2
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	501	35	14.3	64.1%	65 (13.0%)	256 (51.1%)	96 (19.2%)	35 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.6%)	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			99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0
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	309	23	13.4	44.7%	141 (45.6%)	83 (26.9%)	43 (13.9%)	29 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	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			96.0	99.1	98.8	98.5	99.7	97.8	99.7	98.2
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	437	35	12.4	72.5%	40 (9.2%)	175 (40.0%)	71 (16.2%)	112 (25.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	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	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	690	60	11.5	66.2%	163 (23.6%)	258 (37.4%)	146 (21.2%)	82 (11.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	23	1152^nd of 1439 public middle schools	19.9%		24.9	1132^nd of 1438 public middle schools	21.3%	20	100.0							100.0						37.0	23.0	33.0				29.0	23.0	6.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	317	22	14.4	32.8%	157 (49.5%)	61 (19.2%)	38 (12.0%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.4%)	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				99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	270	22	12.2	90.7%	23 (8.5%)	147 (54.4%)	48 (17.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	28 (10.4%)	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				98.9	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.3	100.0	100.0
Sheridan Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Sheridan Ave	Albany	12206	Albany	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6850	325	27	12.0	93.2%	23 (7.1%)	184 (56.6%)	71 (21.8%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.6%)	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				98.2	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.5	99.1	98.8
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	673	47	14.3	65.8%	132 (19.6%)	348 (51.7%)	104 (15.5%)	48 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.8%)	16.6	1277^th of 1439 public middle schools	11.3%		14.1	1319^th of 1438 public middle schools	8.3%	42	94.1							93.9						35.0	12.0	25.0				32.0	14.0	2.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	500	42	11.7	90.4%	49 (9.8%)	317 (63.4%)	80 (16.0%)	23 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	6.6	1417^th of 1439 public middle schools	1.5%					(n/a)	78.6							82.6						15.0	7.0	10.0				13.0	6.0	1.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8
Westmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	6270 Johnston Rd	Albany	12203	Albany	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 456-3771	506	42	12.0	20.9%	330 (65.2%)	33 (6.5%)	20 (4.0%)	94 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	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				97.9	98.3	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	98.5
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	1,510	115	13.1	34.5%	1,008 (66.8%)	139 (9.2%)	117 (7.7%)	146 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (6.5%)	66.4	410^th of 1207 public high schools	66.0%		65	421^st of 1210 public high schools	65.2%	11	83.2	71.3	92.0	91.2	77.5	82.7		81.9	77.8	93.5													99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8
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	796	64	12.4	40.2%	524 (65.8%)	66 (8.3%)	59 (7.4%)	82 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.0%)	60.1	503^rd of 1439 public middle schools	65.0%		50.1	683^rd of 1438 public middle schools	52.5%	180	100.0					100.0							33.0	50.0	34.0	46.0			56.0	71.0	55.0	27.0	97.1	99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	99.0	98.7
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	341	22	15.5	36.7%	217 (63.6%)	14 (4.1%)	31 (9.1%)	48 (14.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.8%)	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					99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0
Veeder Elementary School	Public	K-4	25 Veeder Dr	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-4661	432	31	13.8	25.9%	296 (68.5%)	32 (7.4%)	38 (8.8%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	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					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	607	51	11.9	28.3%	406 (66.9%)	41 (6.8%)	46 (7.6%)	63 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	71.7	356^th of 1439 public middle schools	75.3%		61.3	494^th of 1438 public middle schools	65.6%	138	100.0					100.0							32.0	45.0	46.0	61.0			52.0	65.0	65.0	44.0	99.1	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Forest Dr	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-3006	298	28	10.6	34.2%	196 (65.8%)	26 (8.7%)	23 (7.7%)	31 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	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					98.1	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.3	98.5
Roessleville School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 California Ave	Albany	12205	Albany	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 459-2157	400	27	14.8	34.3%	231 (57.8%)	38 (9.5%)	45 (11.3%)	31 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.8%)	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					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	396	25	15.8	22.5%	285 (72.0%)	19 (4.8%)	28 (7.1%)	40 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	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					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	421	13	32.3	16.6%	267 (63.4%)	83 (19.7%)	36 (8.6%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)																							97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
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	42	.0	0.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	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	584^th
Menands	2.84 mi	1	250^th
Glenmont	3.42 mi	1	103^rd
East Greenbush	3.49 mi	3	95^th
Troy	3.76 mi	17	576^th

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Edmund J O'Neal Middle School Of Excellence

Giffen Memorial Elementary School

Philip J Schuyler Achievement Academy

Sheridan Preparatory Academy

North Albany Academy

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