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Arbor Hill Elementary School

Q: Is Arbor Hill Elementary School a good school?

Arbor Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Arbor Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Arbor Hill Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Arbor Hill Elementary School?

Students at Arbor Hill Elementary School are 61% African American, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Arbor Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arbor Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William S Hackett Middle School High : Albany High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Arbor Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Albany, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 277 students. The school is part of the Albany City School District, which is ranked 757 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Arbor Hill Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 2120 out of 2201 schools in 2020-2021 to 2302 out of 2445 schools in 2024-2025. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.67% to 36.17% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 54.07% to 58.64%.

While the nearby schools within the Albany City School District, such as Giffen Memorial Elementary School and Sheridan Preparatory Academy, also perform poorly on academic measures, some nearby schools outside the district, such as Menands School and Henry Johnson Charter School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance. This suggests that factors beyond the district may be contributing to the low performance of Arbor Hill Elementary School, which has faced persistent challenges despite its high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio.

301

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,947

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Arbor Dr
Albany, NY 12207

(518) 475-6625

District: Albany City School District

Students who attend Arbor Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William S Hackett Middle School
High:	Albany High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.8%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (25% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg40%

New York avg55%

2,302^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Albany City School District

757^th of 874Albany City 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	9.7	2302 of 2445	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2268 of 2445	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	2366 of 2439	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	2414 of 2434	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	2120 of 2201	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	2244 of 2413	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	2322 of 2395	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	2350 of 2386	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	2346 of 2366	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	2344 of 2352	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.3	2324 of 2345	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	2276 of 2325	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	2216 of 2320	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	2161 of 2286	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	1898 of 2263	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.6	1840 of 2257	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.6	2007 of 2227	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	2093 of 2219	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.7	2082 of 2206	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	718 of 928	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	698 of 927	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	776 of 857	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	869 of 936	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	364 of 427	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	606 of 891	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	794 of 948	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	819 of 1117	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	527 of 1066	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	2309 of 2409	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2258 of 2413	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	2369 of 2403	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	2385 of 2401	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1877 of 1955	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2170 of 2357	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	2264 of 2338	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1563 of 1569	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1429 of 1531	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1320 of 1429	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1481 of 1503	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1214 of 1315	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	755 of 792	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	550 of 766	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	628 of 637	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	621 of 622	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	245 of 570	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1953 of 2098	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1943 of 2078	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	2074 of 2099	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1971 of 2045	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	2193 of 2407	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	2167 of 2411	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	2209 of 2400	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	2366 of 2400	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1869 of 1961	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	2171 of 2358	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	2238 of 2340	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	123 of 287	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	1650 of 2016	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1858 of 2031	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1189 of 1859	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1263 of 1941	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)18th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math28%-30 vs state

English Language Arts24%-31 vs state

Science20%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (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 Living Environment 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	% 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
Arbor Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Arbor Dr	Albany	12207	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6625	301	28	10.7	86.0%	18 (6.0%)	183 (60.8%)	59 (19.6%)	22 (7.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	9.7	2302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.1	2268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%	34		16.7	19.5	32.6				29.7	16.3	36.2				20.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,947	$5,262	$31,685
Dual Language Program At Albany International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Lark St	Albany	12210	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 475-6600	213	41	5.1	54.5%	23 (10.8%)	20 (9.4%)	154 (72.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	31.1							(n/a)		35.3	56.5	31.8				47.4	45.8	50.0				40.0									$39,978	$2,052	$37,927
KIPP Technical Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	321 Northern Blvd	Albany	12210	Albany County	KIPP Technical Valley Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-9494	840	44	19.0	85.8%	16 (1.9%)	619 (73.7%)	131 (15.6%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	56 (6.7%)	27.6	1843^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.6%		20.3	2054^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.0%	211	25.0	45.5	40.0	50.6	56.0	44.8	41.6	38.8	39.1	23.5	31.9	43.5	58.7	26.3									$18,799	$600	$18,199
Sheridan Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Sheridan Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6850	284	18	15.8	85.2%	20 (7.0%)	145 (51.1%)	83 (29.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	20.3	2068^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.9	2004^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%	64		30.2	35.0	40.4				32.7	43.2	42.3				29.4	98.2	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.5	99.1	98.8	$32,828	$4,727	$28,101
Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys	Public, Charter	K-5	116 N Lake Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-8200	240	22	10.9	90.8%	23 (9.6%)	134 (55.8%)	47 (19.6%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.0%)	53.4	1111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%		51.8	1120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%	9		58.8	52.6	65.0				82.4	68.4	40.0				32.5									$17,381	$1,998	$15,383
Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	250 Central Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-4100	316	28	11.3	81.0%	22 (7.0%)	182 (57.6%)	48 (15.2%)	33 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.2%)	60.4	926^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.1%		51.2	1139^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.4%	213		78.6	68.1	67.9				88.1	57.5	36.2				41.1									$15,521	$1,801	$13,720
Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	94 Delaware Ave	Albany	12202	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6875	262	21	12.5	69.8%	38 (14.5%)	89 (34.0%)	44 (16.8%)	67 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	34.4	1637^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%		30.8	1720^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.7%	83		43.2	48.8	52.5				44.4	47.6	38.1				44.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,905	$2,717	$33,189
Roots Academy At West Hill	Public	PK, KG-5	676 Clinton Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6700	283	18	15.9	86.6%	18 (6.4%)	122 (43.1%)	59 (20.8%)	55 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.5%)	4.8	2406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.6	2337^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.4%	69		8.9	25.5	29.0				4.9	11.5	17.8				20.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	$32,273	$2,855	$29,419
Giffen Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	274 S Pearl St	Albany	12202	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6650	387	31	12.4	82.2%	23 (5.9%)	208 (53.7%)	98 (25.3%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	3.9	2423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.7	2390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.2%	33		21.9	15.9	24.4				24.6	3.9	5.4				13.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,791	$4,699	$29,092
Van Rensselaer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Van Rensselaer Dr	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	Rensselaer City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 436-4618	487	32	15.1	67.1%	205 (42.1%)	55 (11.3%)	79 (16.2%)	64 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (17.0%)	17	2150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.1%		21.4	2025^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.2%	125		37.1	39.1	32.3				44.3	32.9	26.7				22.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,277	$5,814	$24,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Arbor Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Arbor Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Arbor Hill Elementary School.

What district is Arbor Hill Elementary School in?

Albany City School District

Is Arbor Hill Elementary School a good school?

Arbor Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Arbor Hill Elementary School?

Students at Arbor Hill Elementary School are 61% African American, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Arbor Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arbor Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William S Hackett Middle School
High : Albany High School

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