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Best Public Schools in Delmar, NY

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Schools

3,695

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedElsmere Elementary School222^nd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Eagle Elementary School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Elsmere Elementary School 11.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The city of Delmar, New York is home to the high-performing Bethlehem Central School District, which operates 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is ranked 125 out of 874 in New York and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, making it a standout educational system in the region.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. Bethlehem Central Senior High School is consistently ranked among the top 26 high schools in New York, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and over 90% proficiency in most Regents exams. Elsmere Elementary School is also a top performer, ranking among the top 222 elementary schools in New York with a 5-star rating and consistently high test scores. Additionally, Slingerlands Elementary School and Eagle Elementary School are both 4-star rated and rank in the top 400 elementary schools in the state.

The Bethlehem Central School District as a whole demonstrates strong academic performance, with the majority of its schools exceeding state averages on Regents and state assessments. The district also maintains relatively high per-student spending, low student-teacher ratios, and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting an equitable allocation of resources and a relatively affluent student population. While the district's performance is already impressive, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where some schools are underperforming compared to others within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry 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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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	NY State Assessments Science 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethlehem Central Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Kenwood Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-7460	950	81	11.7	15.8%	763 (80.3%)	26 (2.7%)	33 (3.5%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.9%)	82.7	219^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.4%		83.6	194^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.1%	25									100.0		100.0					61.2	65.3	76.2				73.5	68.9	69.1		83.8	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$24,844	$162	$24,682
Bethlehem Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 Delaware Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-4921	1,322	102	13.0	16.8%	1,087 (82.2%)	39 (3.0%)	50 (3.8%)	107 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.0%)	88.2	26^th of 1234 public high schools	97.9%		86.8	25^th of 1242 public high schools	98.0%	1	98.2	100.0	96.7	47.1	96.3	60.0	95.9	96.0	92.3	91.2	85.7	97.7															99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	$24,979	$177	$24,802
Elsmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	247 Delaware Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-4996	236	21	11.1	15.7%	200 (84.7%)	8 (3.4%)	7 (3.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	88.6	222^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.5	189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%	33													85.4	75.6	86.1				78.1	79.6	86.5				77.1		98.9	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.6	99.2	$26,228	$162	$26,066
Hamagrael Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 McGuffey Ln	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 439-4905	319	28	11.3	12.9%	263 (82.4%)	7 (2.2%)	15 (4.7%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	71	663^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.9%		72.6	585^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.1%	78													79.6	69.4	57.9				67.4	74.6	66.7				52.7		99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,328	$163	$26,165
Slingerlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Union Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 439-7681	422	32	13.3	14.5%	334 (79.1%)	14 (3.3%)	21 (5.0%)	29 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	81.3	383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.6	397^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.8%	14													77.3	79.2	74.6				66.7	77.0	73.8				70.0		99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$24,234	$184	$24,051
Eagle Elementary School	Public	K-5	27 Van Dyke Rd	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 694-8825	446	38	11.8	17.9%	370 (83.0%)	4 (0.9%)	28 (6.3%)	24 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	84.1	330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.5%		82.7	368^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.9%	38													80.7	69.9	71.3				87.1	71.3	82.5				77.2		99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.5	$23,202	$164	$23,038

Cities Near Delmar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glenmont	4.15 mi	1	102^nd
Voorheesville	4.53 mi	3	93^rd
Albany	4.61 mi	41	612^th
Selkirk	4.77 mi	1	632^nd
Guilderland	6.01 mi	2	124^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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