Is Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology a good school?

Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology ranks 1720 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology?

In the 2023-24 school year, 263 students attended Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology?

Students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology are 41% African American, 26% Asian, 13% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Summary:

Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology is an elementary public magnet school located in Albany, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of the Albany City School District, which is ranked 746 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas S O'Brien Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,558 and 2,329 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 28.57% to 38.3%, and in math from 31.82% to 39.13%, compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 47.05% in ELA and 53.93% to 58.03% in math. The school's performance on state science assessments is also below the state and district averages, with only 34.62% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35%. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the significant increase in per-student spending, from $13,238 in 2019-2020 to $22,530 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement. The school's underperformance compared to nearby schools, such as Albany School of Humanities, which ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and math, suggests that the school may need to implement more targeted and effective instructional strategies, as well as address any underlying issues that may be contributing to the low academic achievement.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

94 Delaware Ave
Albany, NY 12202-1398

(518) 475-6875

District: Albany City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1720^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,530

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.1%

Asian:

25.9%

White:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology ranks worse than 70.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Albany City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.1%), Asian (25.9%), White (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology is 12.3, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Albany City School District. (See more...)

Compare Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology is $22,530, which is the 2^nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Albany City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology 1720^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology in the ranking list.)

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Albany City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Albany City School District 746^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

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Rank History for all students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	21.74	1863^rd	2206	15.5%
2007	16.29	1928^th	2219	13.1%
2008	15.20	1998^th	2227	10.3%
2009	20.41	1968^th	2257	12.8%
2010	21.36	1909^th	2263	15.6%
2011	16.08	2018^th	2286	11.7%
2012	22.07	1931^st	2320	16.8%
2013	20.07	1972^nd	2325	15.2%
2014	9.62	2248^th	2345	4.1%
2015	8.20	2274^th	2352	3.3%
2016	5.93	2329^th	2366	1.6%
2017	8.16	2304^th	2386	3.4%
2018	11.59	2224^th	2395	7.1%
2019	18.28	2050^th	2413	15.0%
2021	31.99	1558^th	2201	29.2%
2022	25.91	1879^th	2434	22.8%
2023	28.83	1789^th	2439	26.7%
2024	30.78	1720^th	2445	29.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.45	203^rd	279	27.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.20	442^nd	938	52.9%
2019	28.11	714^th	860	17.0%
2021	67.79	97^th	454	78.6%
2023	50.80	373^rd	1001	62.7%
2024	22.29	992^nd	1066	6.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	19.23	1775^th	1859	4.5%
2022	17.20	2001^st	2031	1.5%
2024	20.08	1954^th	2110	7.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.68	1985^th	2045	2.9%
2019	12.58	1956^th	2032	3.7%
2021	39.26	1046^th	1678	37.7%
2022	24.63	1729^th	2099	17.6%
2023	29.28	1497^th	2041	26.7%
2024	27.66	1584^th	2078	23.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.39	2208^th	2338	5.6%
2019	12.60	2204^th	2357	6.5%
2021	19.80	1674^th	1955	14.4%
2022	22.72	1962^nd	2401	18.3%
2023	29.03	1767^th	2403	26.5%
2024	31.52	1691^st	2413	29.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.22	2129^th	2340	9.0%
2019	27.43	1776^th	2358	24.7%
2021	40.37	1211^th	1961	38.2%
2022	31.42	1712^th	2400	28.7%
2023	31.82	1663^rd	2400	30.7%
2024	33.00	1661^st	2411	31.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.40	552^nd	601	8.2%
2019	12.22	508^th	548	7.3%
2021	21.26	378^th	430	12.1%
2022	31.20	514^th	671	23.4%
2023	20.18	513^th	605	15.2%
2024	26.38	529^th	662	20.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.35	856^th	948	9.7%
2019	20.91	766^th	891	14.0%
2021	42.89	231^st	427	45.9%
2022	29.01	689^th	936	26.4%
2023	27.48	637^th	857	25.7%
2024	37.94	558^th	927	39.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.36	1352^nd	1392	2.9%
2019	12.54	1258^th	1315	4.3%
2022	38.87	928^th	1503	38.3%
2024	24.27	1261^st	1531	17.6%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	36.40	897^th	1338	33.0%
2022	33.54	986^th	1399	29.5%
2023	56.02	594^th	1337	55.6%
2024	46.67	753^rd	1392	45.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	90	265	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1990	92	268	19	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1991	110	255	18	20	1	n/a	n/a	20	424
1992	124	271	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1993	152	285	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1994	173	307	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1995	191	291	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1996	191	291	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1997	180	322	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1998	185	335	2	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	548
1999	188	344	9	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	184	346	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	1	565
2001	178	349	4	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2002	160	337	5	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	160	337	5	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	167	380	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	136	355	12	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2006	106	339	16	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2007	87	314	16	48	0	n/a	n/a	23	488
2008	95	312	48	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2009	78	269	38	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2010	55	241	44	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2011	49	299	39	63	1	0	0	0	451
2012	52	285	62	70	2	1	15	0	487
2013	46	232	74	62	1	1	13	0	429
2014	44	214	78	63	1	0	21	0	421
2015	64	249	96	73	1	0	28	0	511
2016	55	223	99	80	2	0	20	0	479
2017	54	214	108	74	2	0	27	0	479
2018	43	172	115	74	2	0	31	0	437
2019	40	175	112	71	2	0	37	0	437
2020	60	184	103	60	1	0	36	0	444
2021	49	144	91	56	1	0	32	0	373
2022	30	118	64	35	0	0	29	0	276
2023	26	103	66	30	0	0	25	0	250
2024	33	108	68	31	0	0	23	0	263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	391	25.0	15.6	n/a
1990	394	25.0	15.7	n/a
1991	424	29.0	14.6	n/a
1992	420	29.0	14.4	n/a
1993	449	37.2	12.1	n/a
1994	505	38.1	13.3	63.8
1995	510	39.1	13.0	58.6
1996	510	39.1	13.0	58.6
1997	530	38.1	13.9	61.9
1998	548	41.0	13.4	62
1999	563	38.1	14.8	61.8
2000	565	43.1	13.1	69.9
2001	565	44.0	12.8	74.3
2002	533	39.9	13.4	70
2003	533	39.9	13.4	70
2004	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	553	42.6	13.0	43.2
2006	510	39.0	13.1	68.6
2007	488	40.0	12.2	65.4
2008	516	43.0	12.0	66.3
2009	437	41.0	10.7	81.2
2010	378	34.0	11.1	95.8
2011	451	37.0	12.1	75.6
2012	487	31.1	15.6	78
2013	429	33.2	12.8	82.1
2014	421	30.2	13.9	74.8
2015	511	30.0	17.0	59.3
2016	479	30.0	15.9	67.8
2017	479	27.9	17.1	61.8
2018	437	34.0	12.8	56.3
2019	437	35.0	12.4	72.5
2020	444	37.0	12.0	63.1
2021	373	28.6	13.0	74.3
2022	276	28.4	9.7	69.9
2023	250	21.1	11.8	74
2024	263	21.2	12.3	69.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	391	25.0	15.6	n/a
1990	394	25.0	15.7	n/a
1991	424	29.0	14.6	n/a
1992	420	29.0	14.4	n/a
1993	449	37.2	12.1	n/a
1994	505	38.1	13.3	63.8
1995	510	39.1	13.0	58.6
1996	510	39.1	13.0	58.6
1997	530	38.1	13.9	61.9
1998	548	41.0	13.4	62
1999	563	38.1	14.8	61.8
2000	565	43.1	13.1	69.9
2001	565	44.0	12.8	74.3
2002	533	39.9	13.4	70
2003	533	39.9	13.4	70
2004	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	553	42.6	13.0	43.2
2006	510	39.0	13.1	68.6
2007	488	40.0	12.2	65.4
2008	516	43.0	12.0	66.3
2009	437	41.0	10.7	81.2
2010	378	34.0	11.1	95.8
2011	451	37.0	12.1	75.6
2012	487	31.1	15.6	78
2013	429	33.2	12.8	82.1
2014	421	30.2	13.9	74.8
2015	511	30.0	17.0	59.3
2016	479	30.0	15.9	67.8
2017	479	27.9	17.1	61.8
2018	437	34.0	12.8	56.3
2019	437	35.0	12.4	72.5
2020	444	37.0	12.0	63.1
2021	373	28.6	13.0	74.3
2022	276	28.4	9.7	69.9
2023	250	21.1	11.8	74
2024	263	21.2	12.3	69.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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