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Menands School

Q: Is Menands School a good school?

Menands School ranks 738 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Menands School is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Menands Union Free School District. With 257 students, this school has a history of strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top third of Menands School has outperformed the state and district averages on New York State Assessments across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.15% statewide.

The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is particularly noteworthy. In the 2018-2019 school year, the school's English Language Learner students ranked as high as 21 out of 860 New York elementary schools, and its Special Education students ranked as high as 156 out of 2,016 in 2022-2023, both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. This suggests Menands School is effectively meeting the needs of these diverse learners.

When compared to nearby schools, Menands School stands out as a high-performing institution. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Menands School had 75% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, while the nearby Arbor Hill Elementary School had only 16.67% proficient or better. This suggests Menands School provides a high-quality educational experience for its students.

282

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,073

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Wards Ln
Menands, NY 12204-2197

(518) 465-4561

District: Menands Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.7%

Asian:

29.4%

White:

26.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

738^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

470^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

276^th of 874Menands Union Free 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	738 of 2445	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	836 of 2445	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	670 of 2439	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	1078 of 2434	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	866 of 2201	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	768 of 2413	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	611 of 2395	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.6	205 of 2386	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	209 of 2366	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	80.5	395 of 2352	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	363 of 2345	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	486 of 2325	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	916 of 2320	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	743 of 2286	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	851 of 2263	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	751 of 2257	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.7	192 of 2227	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	81.9	259 of 2219	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	440 of 2206	80.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	332 of 928	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	528 of 927	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	529 of 857	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	484 of 936	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	201 of 427	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	438 of 891	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	368 of 948	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	325 of 696	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	249 of 662	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	134 of 605	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	309 of 671	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	93 of 430	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	25 of 548	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	10 of 601	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	34 of 1117	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.0	87 of 454	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	21 of 860	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	786 of 2409	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	878 of 2413	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	651 of 2403	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	754 of 2401	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	597 of 1955	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	1020 of 2357	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	821 of 2338	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	72.4	285 of 1392	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	807 of 2098	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	1146 of 2078	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	784 of 2041	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	841 of 2099	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	886 of 1678	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1575 of 2032	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1010 of 2045	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	691 of 2407	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	766 of 2411	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	750 of 2400	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1348 of 2400	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	1071 of 1961	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.2	525 of 2358	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	483 of 2340	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	616 of 2134	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	156 of 2016	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	475 of 1859	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	420 of 1402	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	135 of 1337	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	554 of 1399	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.1	1170 of 1338	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1208 of 1408	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	470 of 1500	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	536 of 1504	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	809 of 1500	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1098 of 1479	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	570 of 1242	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	479 of 1439	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	449 of 1438	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.1	228 of 1455	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	225 of 1429	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	211 of 1407	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	214 of 1401	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	236 of 1373	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	51.7	719 of 1337	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	539 of 1295	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	384 of 1243	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	407 of 1224	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.5	250 of 1185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	240 of 1123	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	286 of 1095	73.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	362 of 676	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	418 of 705	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	521 of 696	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	563 of 706	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.0	106 of 253	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	245 of 653	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	265 of 663	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	186 of 406	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	147 of 381	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	50 of 236	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	27 of 374	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	479 of 1457	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	384 of 1465	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	604 of 1463	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	1032 of 1454	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	549 of 1066	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	393 of 1370	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	431 of 1353	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	523 of 1283	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	635 of 1296	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	971 of 1288	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1116 of 1306	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	680 of 935	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1098 of 1241	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	551 of 1245	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	443 of 1455	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	671 of 1464	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	1027 of 1464	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1062 of 1455	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	481 of 1071	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	444 of 1366	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	479 of 1352	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	171 of 1303	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	32.2	932 of 1307	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	336 of 1139	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	29.2	474 of 614	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.8	237 of 763	68.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2018)80th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

African American (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)87th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-22 vs school

White (2021)23rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences79%+23 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Math61%+5 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

We have had our children in Menands Elementary School since 2009. Mrs. Meanie was the school superintendent and we loved her but she has since retired. Mrs. Meanie was fair, had children of her own, didn't take crap and kept the school in check. We now have a new superintendent; Maureen A. Long whom insists you call her Dr. Long even though she is not a Medical Doctor (yes I said it) and the school is going downhill. We are experiencing bullying, items getting stolen and nothing being done about it. She has no children of her own, no previous experience overseeing schools. We have noticed a big change in the teachers’ demeanor as well, you can tell they are not as happy as they once were in previous years. They will tell the kids in class, sorry, you have to do this test because Dr. Long said so or you must learn something a certain way even if you are not comprehending it because Dr. Long insists it be done this way. This is being stated over and over again. We have had a huge influx of children from other areas including from different countries and if they are of a certain skin color, they can get away with anything. No consequences. I'm so sad to state that if you have a choice of other schools to send your kids to, do it. Menands is not the same any longer and Dr. Long could care less. She's on a 3 year contract. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Menands School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 Wards Ln	Menands	12204	Albany County	Menands Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 465-4561	282	34	8.4	32.6%	74 (26.2%)	95 (33.7%)	22 (7.8%)	83 (29.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	68.1	738^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.8%		62.6	836^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%	98		100.0	79.0	75.0	62.5	65.7	65.4	50.0	64.0	61.3	80.0	52.9	55.6	60.9		57.6	42.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	$33,073	$1,620	$31,453
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
Loudonville School	Public	K-5	349 Osborne Rd	Loudonville	12211	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 434-1960	270	24	11.3	17.8%	182 (67.4%)	4 (1.5%)	32 (11.9%)	29 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	79.8	433^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	82.3%		79.1	449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%	16				68.8	65.3	75.6				72.9	82.0	71.4				73.8		98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.1	$22,440	$735	$21,705
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
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
North Greenbush School	Public	K-2	49 Greenbush Rd	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	North Greenbush Common School District (Williams)	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 283-6748	35	4	8.7		33 (94.3%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$52,690	$4,817	$47,873
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
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

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Menands School

All Students

African American

Asian

English Language Learner

Female

Hispanic

Low Socio Economic Status

Male

Special Education

White

All Students

African American

Asian

Female

Low Socio Economic Status

Male

Special Education

White

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