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Forest Park Elementary School

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Forest Park Elementary School ranks 1129 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Forest Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the South Colonie Central School District in Albany, New York. The school has 318 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Forest Park Elementary School's performance on the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate is 55.1%, compared to 57.83% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, the 4th grade ELA proficiency rate is 53.33%, compared to 56.68% for the district and 54.07% for the state. In Math, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate is 57.14%, compared to 68.36% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The 4th grade Math proficiency rate is 67.39%, compared to 72.06% for the district and 58.64% for the state. However, the school's performance on the 4th grade Science assessment is relatively strong, with a proficiency rate of 79.25% in 2021-2022, compared to 83.76% for the district and 79.97% for the state.

The nearby Veeder Elementary, Shaker Road Elementary, Saddlewood Elementary, and Roessleville School generally perform better than Forest Park Elementary School on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. However, Forest Park Elementary School's Hispanic student subgroup outperforms the district and state averages, suggesting the school may be effectively supporting this population. The school's higher per-student spending, which has increased from $18,734 in 2020-2021 to $25,620 in 2023-2024, may provide an opportunity to invest in evidence-based programs and strategies to address the needs of its diverse learners and improve overall academic performance.

311

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,081

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Forest Dr
Albany, NY 12205-2599

(518) 869-3006

District: South Colonie Central School District

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Asian:

16.4%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of South Colonie Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

New York avg57%

1,129^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	53.0	1129 of 2445	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	1138 of 2445	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	1115 of 2439	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	911 of 2434	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	942 of 2201	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	1435 of 2413	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	1255 of 2395	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.1	914 of 2386	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	972 of 2366	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	839 of 2352	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	1083 of 2345	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	1085 of 2325	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	691 of 2320	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	656 of 2286	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	668 of 2263	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.0	960 of 2257	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	920 of 2227	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	924 of 2219	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	882 of 2206	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	564 of 696	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	573 of 662	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	570 of 605	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	611 of 671	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	314 of 430	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	391 of 601	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	720 of 1001	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	473 of 1027	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	287 of 454	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	1122 of 2409	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	926 of 2413	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1214 of 2403	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	1064 of 2401	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	595 of 1955	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	1639 of 2357	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1192 of 2338	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	93.7	63 of 1503	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1204 of 2098	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1127 of 2078	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	962 of 2041	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	700 of 2099	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	894 of 1678	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1660 of 2032	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	936 of 2045	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	1104 of 2407	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	1332 of 2411	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	997 of 2400	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	719 of 2400	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.2	1285 of 1961	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1229 of 2358	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1274 of 2340	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	467 of 1044	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	1440 of 1941	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	499 of 1402	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	721 of 1392	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	644 of 1337	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	740 of 1399	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	826 of 1224	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1073 of 1338	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	895 of 1408	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)96th percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)28th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+3 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

All these comments are wrong. Great Teachers and a phenomenal environment for people to learn Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Being a smaller school the kids do not get lost. Excellent Principal and teachers. School promotes no bullying and good manners very prominently. For elementary school kids, great teachers define the school and provide a solid foundation. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Veeder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25 Veeder Dr	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 869-4661	503	34	14.9	37.8%	305 (60.6%)	44 (8.7%)	50 (9.9%)	64 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	63	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%		47.1	1232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.6%	364	59.0	49.0		69.3	81.3			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,955	$565	$20,389
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Elementary School

Is Forest Park Elementary School a good school?

Forest Park Elementary School ranks 1129^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Forest Park Elementary School in?

South Colonie Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Elementary School?

Students at Forest Park Elementary School are 54% White, 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American.

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Forest Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Forest Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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