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South Colonie Central School District Schools
South Colonie Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Albany County (Albany). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Colonie Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for South Colonie Central School District
8 of 8 schools in South Colonie Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 2
Best schools in South Colonie Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Colonie Central High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Saddlewood Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Shaker Road Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Veeder Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Forest Park Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Roessleville School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Sand Creek Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Lisha Kill Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in South Colonie Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Colonie Central High School, Albany
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Lisha Kill Middle School, Albany
- B+ Sand Creek Middle School, Albany
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Forest Park Elementary School, Albany
- A+ Saddlewood Elementary School, Albany
- A+ Shaker Road Elementary School, Albany
- A+ Veeder Elementary School, Albany
Other schools and academies (1)
- A Roessleville School, Albany
Where South Colonie Central School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Albany (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Albany County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,990 students with 362 full-time-equivalent teachers and 822 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3627210
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- North Colonie Csd (8 schools, 4 mi)
- Albany City School District (15 schools, 5 mi)
- Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Niskayuna Central School District (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Guilderland Central School District (7 schools, 6 mi)
- Schenectady City School District (15 schools, 7 mi)
- Cohoes City School District (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Troy City School District (7 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about South Colonie Central School District
How many schools are in South Colonie Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in South Colonie Central School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South Colonie Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Albany.
How good are the schools in South Colonie Central School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 69.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 61.9%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Colonie Central School District?
4,990 students were enrolled in South Colonie Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Colonie Central School District?
South Colonie Central School District is in New York, based in Albany County, with its district office in Albany. Its boundary covers about 21.7 sq mi.