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Best Schools in Albany, NY
Albany, NY has 314 public schools (54 high, 42 middle, 176 elementary) serving 140,256 students. On average they score 58% on state proficiency tests against a projected 58%, so schools in Albany don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Albany, NY
The top high schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bethlehem Central Senior High School
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Bethlehem Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1364 Students
2. Columbia High School
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East Greenbush Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1252 Students
3. Schuylerville High School
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Schuylerville Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 482 Students
4. Fonda-fultonville Senior High School
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Fonda-fultonville Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 389 Students
5. Niskayuna High School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1375 Students
6. Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School
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Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 928 Students
7. Clayton A Bouton High School
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Voorheesville Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 347 Students
8. Shenendehowa High School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3036 Students
9. Saratoga Springs High School
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Saratoga Springs City Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1947 Students
10. Guilderland High School
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Guilderland Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1462 Students
Best Middle Schools in Albany, NY
The top middle schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gowana Middle School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 773 Students
2. Bethlehem Central Middle School
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Bethlehem Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 923 Students
3. Iroquois Middle School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 589 Students
4. Koda Middle School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 751 Students
5. Farnsworth Middle School
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Guilderland Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1151 Students
6. Acadia Middle School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 744 Students
7. Ichabod Crane Middle School
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Kinderhook Central School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 650 Students
8. Ballston Spa Middle School
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Ballston Spa Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 945 Students
9. Scotia-glenville Middle School
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Scotia-glenville Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 506 Students
10. Maple Avenue Middle School
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Saratoga Springs City Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1392 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Albany, NY
The top elementary schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tesago Elementary School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 385 Students
2. Elsmere Elementary School
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Bethlehem Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 231 Students
3. Chango Elementary School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 470 Students
4. Berne-knox-westerlo Elementary School
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Berne-knox-westerlo Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 371 Students
5. Menands School
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Menands Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 278 Students
6. Skano Elementary School
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Shenendehowa Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 543 Students
7. Eagle Elementary School
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Bethlehem Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 421 Students
8. Francis L Stevens Elementary School
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Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 486 Students
9. Birchwood Elementary School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 398 Students
10. Rosendale School
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Niskayuna Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 394 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Albany, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Albany, NY has a total population of 899,262 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Albany, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Albany, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.83 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.18 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.65 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Albany, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Albany, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Albany, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Albany, NY
How many schools are in Albany, NY?
Albany, NY has 314 public schools: 54 high schools, 42 middle schools and 176 elementary schools, serving 140,256 students in total.
How do schools in Albany perform on state tests?
On average, 314 schools in Albany score 58% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 58%, so on average schools in Albany don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Albany?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 75%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Albany
31 of 33 schools in Albany carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 12C: 4D: 5F: 7
All 33 public schools we grade in Albany. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (33)
- Albany High School
- Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls
- Albany Schoharie Schenectady Saratoga Boces
- Albany School Of Humanities
- Arbor Hill Elementary School
- Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys
- Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls
- Colonie Central High School
- Delaware Community School
- Eagle Point Elementary School
- Forest Park Elementary School
- Giffen Memorial Elementary School
- Green Tech High Charter School
- Henry Johnson Charter School
- Kipp Albany Community Charter School
- Kipp Tech Valley Charter School
- Lisha Kill Middle School
- Montessori Magnet School
- New Scotland Elementary School
- North Albany Academy Middle School
- Nys Dept Of Corrections Placement
- Philip J Schuyler Achievement Academy
- Pine Hills Elementary School
- Roessleville School
- Saddlewood Elementary School
- Sand Creek Middle School
- Shaker Road Elementary School
- Sheridan Preparatory Academy
- Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School
- Thomas S Obrien Academy Of Science And Technology
- Veeder Elementary School
- Westmere Elementary School
- William S Hackett Middle School
Private schools (16)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Academy Of The Holy Names
- All Saints Catholic Academy
- Bishop Maginn High School
- Blessed Sacrament School
- Castle Island Bilingual Montessori
- Hebrew Academy Of The Capital District
- La Salle School
- Langan School/center For Disability Services
- Lasalle School
- Maimonides Hebrew Day School
- Mater Christi School
- Neil Hellman School/northern Rivers Family Service
- Our Savior's Christian School
- St Anne Institute
- St Catherine's Ctr For Children R & E May School
- The Albany Academies