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Shaker Road Elementary School

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Shaker Road Elementary School ranks 631 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Shaker Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 329 students in grades PK-4 in the South Colonie Central School District in Albany, New York. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, but consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency rates for both English Language Arts and Math.

Shaker Road Elementary School's strong academic performance is evident across various student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for female, Asian, and Hispanic students. The school has also seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $14,817 in 2020-2021 to $25,061 in 2023-2024, which may have contributed to its improved academic outcomes. While Shaker Road outperforms nearby schools in the South Colonie district, some schools in the North Colonie Central School District, such as Southgate School and Loudonville School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and higher rankings.

Overall, Shaker Road Elementary School appears to be a high-performing school that is effectively serving its diverse student population and providing a quality education. The school's consistent academic achievement, strong student group performance, and increased funding suggest it is well-positioned to continue supporting the learning and growth of its students.

354

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,679

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

512 Albany Shaker Rd
Albany, NY 12211-1599

(518) 458-1440

District: South Colonie Central School District

Students who attend Shaker Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sand Creek Middle School
High:	Colonie Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Asian:

13.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg64%

New York avg57%

631^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the South Colonie Central School District

328^th of 874South Colonie 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	72.3	631 of 2445	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	963 of 2445	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	1031 of 2439	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	730 of 2434	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	539 of 2201	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	1346 of 2413	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	1239 of 2395	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.7	1025 of 2386	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	1029 of 2366	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	947 of 2352	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.5	621 of 2345	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	561 of 2325	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	868 of 2320	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	718 of 2286	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	941 of 2263	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	847 of 2257	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.6	200 of 2227	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.3	112 of 2219	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	80.7	303 of 2206	86.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	352 of 696	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	301 of 662	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	441 of 605	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	440 of 671	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	424 of 548	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	511 of 601	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	844 of 1066	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.8	319 of 1001	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	201 of 860	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	116 of 938	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	354 of 2409	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	545 of 2413	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	1048 of 2403	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	836 of 2401	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	508 of 1955	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	1057 of 2357	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	1336 of 2338	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	88.0	55 of 818	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	448 of 2098	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	892 of 2078	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	1018 of 2041	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	760 of 2099	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	646 of 1678	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	1056 of 2032	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1137 of 2045	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	909 of 2407	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1353 of 2411	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	993 of 2400	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	628 of 2400	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	508 of 1961	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	1707 of 2358	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	1125 of 2340	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	56.6	110 of 289	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	701 of 2134	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.6	1907 of 2031	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	465 of 1402	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	894 of 1392	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	843 of 1337	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	640 of 1399	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	489 of 1224	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	974 of 1338	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	918 of 1408	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+13 vs state

English Language Arts66%+12 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
Shaker Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Albany Shaker Rd	Albany	12211	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 458-1440	354	25	13.9	34.2%	218 (61.6%)	23 (6.5%)	36 (10.2%)	48 (13.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	72.3	631^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.2%		57.5	963^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.6%	332	61.9	70.3		71.4	73.0			99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	$24,679	$689	$23,990
Southgate School	Public	K-5	30 Southgate Rd	Loudonville	12211	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-6607	369	31	11.7	25.5%	210 (56.9%)	30 (8.1%)	29 (7.9%)	73 (19.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	81.1	392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%		85.1	313^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.2%	79	68.7	82.4	74.4	79.4	81.4	71.8	57.1	99.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.6	$22,728	$971	$21,756
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
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
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
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
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
Blue Creek School	Public	K-5	100 Clinton Rd	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-7451	450	38	11.7	38.7%	234 (52.0%)	39 (8.7%)	42 (9.3%)	105 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	61.6	904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%		52	1112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.5%	208	69.0	60.9	47.4	74.3	72.3	57.0	49.4	99.3	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	$23,242	$1,394	$21,848
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shaker Road Elementary School

How many students attend Shaker Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Shaker Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Shaker Road Elementary School?

Students at Shaker Road Elementary School are 62% White, 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Shaker Road Elementary School a good school?

Shaker Road Elementary School ranks 631^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Shaker Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shaker Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sand Creek Middle School
High : Colonie Central High School

What district is Shaker Road Elementary School in?

South Colonie Central School District

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