Summary
Loudonville School is an exceptional elementary school located in Loudonville, New York, serving 286 students in grades K-5 as part of the North Colonie Central School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 20% of New York elementary schools, with its students significantly outperforming state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments.
Loudonville School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently strong performance, with 68.75% of 3rd graders, 65.31% of 4th graders, and 75.61% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 72.92% for 3rd grade, 82% for 4th grade, and 71.43% for 5th grade, outperforming the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 73.81% is also significantly higher than the state average of 45.02%. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, curriculum, and resource allocation, which includes a higher per-student spending of $22,356 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7 compared to the state averages.
When compared to nearby schools, Blue Creek School and Southgate School, both part of the North Colonie Central School District, as well as lower-performing schools in the Albany City School District, Loudonville School consistently outperforms them in academic assessments. This difference may be attributed to Loudonville School's higher resource allocation and the socioeconomic factors of its student population, which has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to many of the nearby schools.
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