South Colonie Central School District

Summary:

The South Colonie Central School District in New York serves students from 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district's schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Colonie Central High School and Saddlewood Elementary School consistently outperforming the district and state averages.

Colonie Central High School is a standout, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past 3 years with strong Regents exam proficiency rates and an 84.3% 4-year graduation rate. At the elementary level, Saddlewood Elementary is a top performer, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools and outperforming the district and state on 3rd and 4th grade assessments. The district's middle schools, Sand Creek and Lisha Kill, have also achieved strong results, with 100% proficiency on 8th grade Regents exams in Earth Science and Algebra I.

While the district shows a range of academic performance, there are opportunities to identify and share best practices from the higher-performing schools to help raise achievement across the system. The relationship between per-student spending and academic outcomes is not always clear, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices and school leadership, play a significant role in student success. Overall, the South Colonie Central School District has a mix of strong and average-performing schools, with several standout institutions leading the way.

District Detail

102 Loralee Dr
Albany, NY 12205-2298

(518) 869-3576

SchoolDigger Rank:
328^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,040

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Earth Science (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 Geometry (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 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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry 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
Colonie Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Raider Blvd	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 459-1220	1,640	123	13.3	41.6%	944 (57.6%)	168 (10.2%)	203 (12.4%)	209 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (6.8%)	72.9	280^th of 1234 public high schools	77.3%		73.5	275^th of 1242 public high schools	77.9%	5	80.6	88.7	80.9	31.8	77.5	88.6	73.5	83.7	95.4	67.3	72.5															99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	$24,708	$505	$24,203
Sand Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	329 Sand Creek Rd	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 459-1333	873	80	10.9	47.4%	444 (50.9%)	93 (10.7%)	114 (13.1%)	145 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.6%)	55	650^th of 1500 public middle schools	56.7%		55.9	614^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.2%	36					98.5					100.0				50.6	51.5	48.7	43.9			62.6	71.1	66.0	52.3	42.0	32.0	97.1	99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	99.0	98.7	$25,587	$1,144	$24,443
Shaker Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Albany Shaker Rd	Albany	12211	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 458-1440	354	25	13.9	34.2%	218 (61.6%)	23 (6.5%)	36 (10.2%)	48 (13.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	72.3	631^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.2%		57.5	963^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.6%	332												61.9	70.3					71.4	73.0							99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	$24,679	$689	$23,990
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
Lisha Kill Middle School	Public	5-8	68 Waterman Ave	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 456-2306	640	54	11.9	38.6%	386 (60.3%)	70 (10.9%)	43 (6.7%)	80 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.1%)	59.7	560^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.7%		52.8	664^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.9%	104					98.2					100.0				59.9	41.7	46.5	56.6			67.5	70.7	66.9	70.4	50.3	42.5	99.1	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$27,094	$786	$26,308
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albany City School District	1.82 mi	17	757^th
Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES	1.84 mi	2
North Colonie Central School District	1.85 mi	8	213^th
New York State Department Of Corrections	1.96 mi	2
Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES	2.11 mi	1

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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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