Best Public Schools in Altamont, NY

Summary:

The city of Altamont, New York is home to a single standout public elementary school, Altamont Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Guilderland Central School District. Altamont Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of New York elementary schools over the past 3 years, with impressive performance on state assessments that significantly exceeds the district and state averages.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Altamont Elementary had 76.74% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.2% for the district and 42.6% for the state. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were even higher, with 88.64% of 3rd graders, 82.35% of 4th graders, and 81.08% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, far outpacing the district and state. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 44.44% also exceeds the district and state averages.

Altamont Elementary's strong academic performance may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.8, as well as its higher per-student spending of $16,660 for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 25.16% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, lower than the state average. Overall, Altamont Elementary School stands out as an exemplary public elementary institution in the Altamont area, providing a high-quality education and exceptional academic outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Altamont Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 Grand St	Altamont	12009	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 861-8528	310	31	9.8	25.2%	238 (76.8%)	10 (3.2%)	15 (4.8%)	32 (10.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	83.3	355^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.5%		60.8	899^th of 2439 public elementary schools	63.1%	544	76.7	51.0	67.6	88.6	82.4	81.1	44.4	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,660	$1,047	$15,614

Cities Near Altamont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guilderland Center	3.05 mi	1	90^th
Schenectady	4.43 mi	32	573^rd
Voorheesville	4.99 mi	3	89^th
Guilderland	6.33 mi	2	187^th
Berne	7.77 mi	2	219^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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