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Westmere Elementary School

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Westmere Elementary School ranks 933 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Westmere Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Albany, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 536 students. The school is part of the Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked 186 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westmere Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were generally lower than the Guilderland Central School District, but higher than the state averages. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade was also higher than the state average. Westmere's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools in these categories, while the school's Asian and White student populations have performed less well, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of New York elementary schools.

Westmere Elementary School's performance is generally higher than the nearby Pine Hills Elementary School and New Scotland Elementary School, which are part of the Albany City School District and have lower overall academic achievement. However, Westmere lags behind the higher-performing Guilderland Elementary School and Slingerlands Elementary School, which are part of the Guilderland Central School District and Bethlehem Central School District, respectively.

528

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,623

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6270 Johnston Rd
Albany, NY 12203-4397

(518) 456-3771

District: Guilderland Central School District

Students who attend Westmere Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farnsworth Middle School
High:	Guilderland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Asian:

15.7%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (60% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Guilderland Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

933^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Guilderland Central School District

186^th of 874Guilderland 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	60.2	933 of 2445	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	660 of 2445	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	1027 of 2439	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	752 of 2434	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	863 of 2201	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	805 of 2413	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	452 of 2395	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	558 of 2386	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	330 of 2366	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	402 of 2352	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	466 of 2345	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	461 of 2325	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	366 of 2320	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	86.6	175 of 2286	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	80.7	329 of 2263	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	401 of 2257	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	345 of 2227	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	228 of 2219	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	365 of 2206	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	58.5	309 of 927	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	398 of 857	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	402 of 696	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	369 of 662	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	320 of 605	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	406 of 671	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	338 of 430	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	341 of 548	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	303 of 601	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	184 of 1117	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	283 of 1066	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	124 of 1001	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	390 of 1027	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	130 of 860	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	84 of 938	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	1164 of 2409	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	710 of 2413	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	1120 of 2403	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	761 of 2401	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	732 of 1955	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	783 of 2357	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	385 of 2338	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	425 of 1569	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	295 of 1531	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	251 of 1429	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	819 of 2098	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	939 of 2078	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	961 of 2041	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	1273 of 2099	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	813 of 1678	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	1167 of 2032	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.4	437 of 2045	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	729 of 2407	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	611 of 2411	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	932 of 2400	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	740 of 2400	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	868 of 1961	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	857 of 2358	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	557 of 2340	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	109 of 279	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	58 of 180	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1020 of 2134	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1034 of 2110	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	1157 of 2016	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	600 of 2031	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	357 of 1044	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	943 of 1859	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	506 of 1941	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	829 of 1402	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	623 of 1392	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	927 of 1337	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	793 of 1399	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	695 of 1224	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	736 of 1338	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	440 of 1408	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)61st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

Math59%~ state avg

Science53%+8 vs state

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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
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
Guilderland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2225 Western Ave	Guilderland	12084	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-0293	470	45	10.4	25.1%	256 (54.5%)	22 (4.7%)	40 (8.5%)	125 (26.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	77.6	492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.9%		79.1	448^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.7%	44	68.3	64.1	70.9	79.7	82.7	72.3	57.5	98.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.0	$24,185	$981	$23,204
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
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
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
Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	45 Tremont St	Albany	12205	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6675	322	24	13.6	32.0%	133 (41.3%)	79 (24.5%)	35 (10.9%)	47 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.7%)	75	554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%		65.6	768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%	214	72.5	71.1	70.7	62.5	69.8	82.5	56.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,881	$1,462	$27,419
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
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
Henry Johnson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	30 Watervliet Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Henry Johnson Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 432-4300	346	13	26.6	0.9%	4 (1.2%)	218 (63.0%)	88 (25.4%)	7 (2.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	66.1	792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%		57.4	967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%	175	61.4	73.3		62.3	69.6											$14,085	$00	$14,085
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westmere Elementary School

Is Westmere Elementary School a good school?

Westmere Elementary School ranks 933^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Westmere Elementary School in?

Guilderland Central School District

How many students attend Westmere Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Westmere Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Westmere Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Farnsworth Middle School
High : Guilderland High School

What is the racial makeup of Westmere Elementary School?

Students at Westmere Elementary School are 56% White, 16% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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