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Albany School Of Humanities

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Albany School Of Humanities ranks 562 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Albany School Of Humanities is a small public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Albany City School District. The school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 562 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools in 2024-2025 (rated 4 out of 5 stars) to as low as 2,163 out of 2,386 in 2016-2017 (rated 0 out of 5 stars).

Despite the fluctuations, Albany School Of Humanities consistently outperforms the Albany City School District and the state of New York in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 71.43% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, compared to 41.54% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking 152 out of 928 New York elementary schools for African American students in ELA and 96 out of 1,402 for White students, both rated 4-5 out of 5 stars.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Albany City School District, Albany School Of Humanities stands out as a higher-performing school, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 and high spending per student of $41,432 in 2023-2024. However, the nearby Bethlehem Central School District, which includes Elsmere Elementary, has even stronger academic performance across the board, with significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

378

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,093

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Whitehall Rd
Albany, NY 12209-1495

(518) 475-6575

District: Albany City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.2%

Hispanic:

20.4%

White:

19.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg40%

New York avg55%

562^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	74.7	562 of 2445	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	530 of 2445	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	869 of 2439	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	1550 of 2434	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1777 of 2201	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	2159 of 2413	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1983 of 2395	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	2163 of 2386	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	2148 of 2366	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	1821 of 2352	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	1949 of 2345	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	1700 of 2325	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	1648 of 2320	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.2	1477 of 2286	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	1503 of 2263	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	1631 of 2257	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.4	1466 of 2227	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	1642 of 2219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.3	1489 of 2206	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	152 of 928	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	170 of 927	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	281 of 857	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	509 of 936	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	235 of 427	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	807 of 891	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	758 of 948	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	456 of 696	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	494 of 601	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	938 of 1117	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	347 of 938	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	581 of 2409	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	523 of 2413	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	763 of 2403	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1442 of 2401	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1480 of 1955	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1969 of 2357	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1960 of 2338	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	366 of 1569	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	287 of 1531	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	405 of 1429	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	643 of 1503	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	450 of 818	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	983 of 1315	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	913 of 1392	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	394 of 2098	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	394 of 2078	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	689 of 2041	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	1364 of 2099	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1477 of 1678	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1951 of 2032	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1846 of 2045	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	558 of 2407	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	546 of 2411	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	930 of 2400	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	1462 of 2400	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1657 of 1961	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	2173 of 2358	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1888 of 2340	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	97 of 287	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	76 of 279	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	42 of 223	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	9.5	178 of 180	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	19.0	1776 of 1859	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1823 of 1941	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	96 of 1402	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	124 of 1392	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	61.1	526 of 1399	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	774 of 1338	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	722 of 1408	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-61 vs school

Special Education (2019)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+17 vs state

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Science50%+5 vs state

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Friday, February 24, 2023

If you want your child to learn, please do not send your child to Albany School of Humanities. The school test scores are way below average. Close Quote

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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
Albany School Of Humanities	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	108 Whitehall Rd	Albany	12209	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6575	378	29	13.1	55.0%	74 (19.6%)	148 (39.2%)	77 (20.4%)	37 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	74.7	562^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.3	530^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.3%	32		71.4	62.1	77.4				78.1	67.8	76.2				50.0	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$32,093	$2,251	$29,842
Delaware Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Bertha St	Albany	12209	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6750	276	20	13.7	81.5%	27 (9.8%)	84 (30.4%)	97 (35.1%)	47 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.9%)	9.3	2311^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.5%		16.1	2181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%	130		27.5	27.7	16.2				43.9	31.3	10.5				5.6	94.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.9	100.0	100.0	$30,547	$2,986	$27,561
New Scotland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 New Scotland Ave	Albany	12208	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6775	451	30	15.2	46.1%	165 (36.6%)	114 (25.3%)	70 (15.5%)	51 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.4%)	54	1085^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.6%		50.3	1162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.5%	77		58.6	58.8	57.9				58.1	66.2	48.7				48.0	98.4	99.8	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.8	99.4	99.4	$29,415	$1,967	$27,448
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
KIPP Albany Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	65 Krank St	Albany	12202	Albany County	KIPP Albany Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 433-1500	688	32	21.5	88.1%	12 (1.7%)	487 (70.8%)	153 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	11.2	2277^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%		9.4	2343^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.2%	66	25.6	34.3	37.0	27.5	35.9	27.8	21.9	24.2	18.1	21.3	11.3	17.1	9.2	18.8									$19,002	$630	$18,372
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
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
Pine Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 N Allen St	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6725	363	25	14.2	68.0%	65 (17.9%)	130 (35.8%)	86 (23.7%)	46 (12.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.5%)	18.3	2124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.1%		23.9	1951^st of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%	173		42.6	46.3	42.4				35.9	32.6	20.3				23.2	98.0	98.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	98.5	99.5	99.7	$28,931	$1,944	$26,987
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Albany School Of Humanities

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Albany School Of Humanities ranks 562^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Albany School Of Humanities in?

Albany City School District

What is the racial makeup of Albany School Of Humanities?

Students at Albany School Of Humanities are 39% African American, 20% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

How many students attend Albany School Of Humanities?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Albany School Of Humanities.

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