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Colonie, NY
Public School Ratings




Colonie Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


South Colonie Central School District details

South Colonie Central School District
102 Loralee Dr
Albany, NY 12205

4,990 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

South Colonie Central School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.1% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
56%
52%
50%
51%
62%
52%
56%
52%
50%
51%
62%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Colonie Central High School
1 Raider Blvd
Albany, NY, 12205
09-12
Forest Park Elementary School
100 Forest Dr
Albany, NY, 12205
PK-04
Lisha Kill Middle School
68 Waterman Ave
Albany, NY, 12205
05-08
Roessleville School
100 California Ave
Albany, NY, 12205
PK-04
Saddlewood Elementary School
100 Loralee Dr
Albany, NY, 12205
PK-04
Sand Creek Middle School
329 Sand Creek Rd
Albany, NY, 12205
05-08
Shaker Road Elementary School
512 Albany Shaker Rd
Albany, NY, 12211
KG-04
Veeder Elementary School
25 Veeder Dr
Albany, NY, 12205
PK-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 63.0% 41.4%
Black 10.7% 16.1%
Hispanic 11.4% 31.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 14.6% 10.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 41.7% 54.7%
Free lunch eligible 38.1% 52.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.6% 2.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,764 $73,672,000 67.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $864 $4,311,000 4.0%
Staff $607 $3,029,000 2.8%
General Administration $336 $1,675,000 1.5%
School Administration $764 $3,810,000 3.5%
Operation $1,194 $5,958,000 5.5%
Transportation $1,107 $5,525,000 5.1%
Other $628 $3,135,000 2.9%
Total Support $5,500 $27,443,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,553 $7,747,000 7.1%
Total Expenditures $21,816 $108,862,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $19,896 $50,406,243,000 56.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $809 $2,049,610,000 2.3%
Staff $1,397 $3,539,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $417 $1,057,675,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,199 $3,036,934,000 3.4%
Operation $2,479 $6,281,335,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,691 $4,284,036,000 4.8%
Other $992 $2,514,157,000 2.8%
Total Support $8,985 $22,763,242,000 25.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,238 $15,804,476,000 17.8%
Total Expenditures $35,120 $88,973,961,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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