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Slingerlands Elementary School

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Slingerlands Elementary School ranks 383 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Slingerlands Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Delmar, New York, serving 455 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked 125 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Slingerlands Elementary School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.33% of 3rd graders, 79.17% of 4th graders, and 74.58% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, outperforming the state and district averages. In Math, 66.67% of 3rd graders, 77.03% of 4th graders, and 73.77% of 5th graders were proficient or better, also exceeding the state and district scores. The school's performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Albany City School District, such as Albany School of Humanities, Eagle Point Elementary, and New Scotland Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and lower overall rankings.

Slingerlands Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.31% to 12.97% over the past few years, suggesting the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools. The school's spending per student has increased from $12,037 in 2021-2022 to $21,859 in 2023-2024, indicating a significant investment in the school's resources and programs. Additionally, Slingerlands Elementary School has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.3 over the past few years, which is favorable for providing individualized attention to students.

422

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,234

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Union Ave
Delmar, NY 12054-1610

(518) 439-7681

District: Bethlehem Central School District

Students who attend Slingerlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bethlehem Central Middle School
High:	Bethlehem Central Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Asian:

6.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

New York avg55%

383^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Bethlehem Central School District

125^th of 874Bethlehem Central 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	81.3	383 of 2445	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	397 of 2445	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	464 of 2439	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	424 of 2434	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	323 of 2201	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	304 of 2413	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	320 of 2395	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	336 of 2386	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	442 of 2366	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	354 of 2352	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	213 of 2345	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	258 of 2325	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	308 of 2320	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	291 of 2286	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.0	217 of 2263	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	78.1	373 of 2257	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	237 of 2227	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	274 of 2219	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	297 of 2206	86.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	391 of 696	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	388 of 662	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	326 of 605	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.8	185 of 671	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	118 of 548	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	308 of 601	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	384 of 2409	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	417 of 2413	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	447 of 2403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	260 of 2401	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	400 of 1955	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	406 of 2357	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	408 of 2338	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	63.6	425 of 1531	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	645 of 2098	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	839 of 2078	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	983 of 2041	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	1356 of 2099	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	569 of 1678	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	316 of 2032	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	953 of 2045	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	397 of 2407	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	411 of 2411	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	493 of 2400	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	594 of 2400	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	222 of 1961	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	229 of 2358	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	250 of 2340	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	89.5	11 of 143	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	852 of 2110	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	738 of 2016	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	1057 of 2031	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	284 of 1044	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	368 of 1859	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	160 of 1941	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	398 of 1402	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	380 of 1392	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	455 of 1337	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	518 of 1399	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	360 of 1224	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	361 of 1338	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	326 of 1408	76.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)72nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+22 vs state

Math72%+15 vs state

Science70%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 6, 2017

The Principal is always on point, the 1st and 2nd grade teachers are outstanding (have no kids in other grades yet) the staff and specialty teachers (counseling, art, music, P.E. are amazing) love this school better than any other in the district. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
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
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
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
Glenmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	328 Rte 9w	Glenmont	12077	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 463-1154	382	32	11.9	17.8%	293 (76.7%)	12 (3.1%)	18 (4.7%)	35 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	78.6	467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.9%		82.2	383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%	84	65.4	77.8	75.8	65.4	77.8	79.0	67.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,808	$166	$23,642
Eagle Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Western Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6825	279	20	13.6	50.2%	83 (29.7%)	83 (29.7%)	49 (17.6%)	37 (13.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.0%)	53	1128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		43.8	1327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%	199	60.0	40.0	66.7	70.7	31.7	63.4	53.7	96.0	99.1	98.8	98.5	99.7	97.8	99.7	98.2	$33,601	$4,072	$29,528
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
Westmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	6270 Johnston Rd	Albany	12203	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 456-3771	528	48	11.0	31.6%	298 (56.4%)	46 (8.7%)	71 (13.4%)	83 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	60.2	933^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.8%		69.4	660^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.0%	273	57.8	61.8	67.0	57.0	68.5	52.8	53.3	97.9	98.3	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	98.5	$21,623	$1,043	$20,579
Voorheesville Elementary School	Public	K-5	129 Maple Ave	Voorheesville	12186	Albany County	Voorheesville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 765-2382	541	37	14.5	15.7%	469 (86.7%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.3%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	80.4	412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.8	344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.9%	68	65.4	70.5	73.6	74.1	79.3	73.3	73.6	99.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.3	99.7	$23,441	$606	$22,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Slingerlands Elementary School

What district is Slingerlands Elementary School in?

Bethlehem Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Slingerlands Elementary School?

Students at Slingerlands Elementary School are 79% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Slingerlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Slingerlands Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Slingerlands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Slingerlands Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bethlehem Central Middle School
High : Bethlehem Central Senior High School

Is Slingerlands Elementary School a good school?

Slingerlands Elementary School ranks 383^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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