Is Altamont Elementary School a good school?

Altamont Elementary School ranks 355 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altamont Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 310 students attended Altamont Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Altamont Elementary School?

Students at Altamont Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Altamont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Altamont Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Farnsworth Middle School High : Guilderland High School

Altamont Elementary School

Summary:

Altamont Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 310 students in grades K-5 in the Guilderland Central School District in Altamont, New York. This school has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altamont Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Guilderland Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 76.74% of 3rd graders, 50.98% of 4th graders, and 67.57% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district scores of 56.2%, 62.64%, and 57.49%, respectively. In Math, 88.64% of 3rd graders, 82.35% of 4th graders, and 81.08% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the district scores of 72.48%, 75.07%, and 65.76%. Additionally, Altamont Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 5-7% of New York elementary schools for its special education students and in the top 20% for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students.

While Altamont Elementary School is already a high-performing school, there may be opportunities for the school to continue improving its academic outcomes, particularly in areas where it is still slightly below the district average, such as 4th grade ELA proficiency. Overall, Altamont Elementary School appears to be providing a strong educational experience for its students, with particular strengths in supporting its special education and low-SES populations, making it a standout in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

117 Grand St
Altamont, NY 12009-0648

(518) 861-8528

District: Guilderland Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,660

Students who attend Altamont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farnsworth Middle School
High:	Guilderland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Asian:

10.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Altamont Elementary School ranks better than 85.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Altamont Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Guilderland Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.8%), Asian (10.3%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Altamont Elementary School is 9.8, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Altamont Elementary School employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Altamont Elementary School is $16,660, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Altamont Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Altamont Elementary School 355^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Altamont Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Guilderland Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilderland Central School District 159^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Altamont Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Altamont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.21	474^th	2206	78.5%
2007	80.19	315^th	2219	85.8%
2008	81.92	230^th	2227	89.7%
2009	85.37	46^th	2257	98.0%
2010	81.06	319^th	2263	85.9%
2011	83.87	260^th	2286	88.6%
2012	83.34	276^th	2320	88.1%
2013	84.68	267^th	2325	88.5%
2014	87.84	188^th	2345	92.0%
2015	82.68	329^th	2352	86.0%
2016	77.83	451^st	2366	80.9%
2017	72.43	594^th	2386	75.1%
2018	70.97	643^rd	2395	73.2%
2019	58.97	933^rd	2413	61.3%
2021	58.92	876^th	2201	60.2%
2022	65.98	769^th	2434	68.4%
2023	60.81	899^th	2439	63.1%
2024	83.30	355^th	2445	85.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Altamont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.92	449^th	1941	76.9%
2021	97.51	7^th	1044	99.3%
2022	89.23	100^th	2031	95.1%
2024	88.69	126^th	2110	94.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Altamont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.02	592^nd	2045	71.1%
2019	40.61	1164^th	2032	42.7%
2021	43.11	957^th	1678	43.0%
2022	54.77	799^th	2099	61.9%
2023	56.65	744^th	2041	63.5%
2024	73.67	390^th	2078	81.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Altamont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.71	585^th	2338	75.0%
2019	44.93	1282^nd	2357	45.6%
2021	54.70	872^nd	1955	55.4%
2022	63.08	821^st	2401	65.8%
2023	65.94	741^st	2403	69.2%
2024	85.60	280^th	2413	88.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Altamont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.71	658^th	2340	71.9%
2019	76.07	485^th	2358	79.4%
2021	61.28	726^th	1961	63.0%
2022	66.92	725^th	2400	69.8%
2023	56.06	988^th	2400	58.8%
2024	78.28	424^th	2411	82.4%

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Rank History for White students at Altamont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.53	696^th	1408	50.6%
2021	52.81	613^th	1224	49.9%
2022	62.11	510^th	1399	63.5%
2023	43.46	799^th	1337	40.2%
2024	77.35	268^th	1392	80.7%

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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 Altamont Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	301	5	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	313
1990	312	5	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	323
1991	379	6	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	391
1992	376	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	384
1993	352	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	360
1994	379	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	390
1995	415	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	423
1996	415	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	423
1997	406	2	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	415
1998	389	7	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	400
1999	365	5	7	0	1	n/a	n/a	378
2000	374	8	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	385
2001	349	9	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	359
2002	326	7	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	337
2003	326	7	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	337
2004	300	9	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	314
2005	295	6	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	316
2006	268	3	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	283
2007	281	2	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	292
2008	258	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	265
2009	275	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	283
2010	281	3	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	293
2011	286	7	4	6	0	0	0	303
2012	269	3	6	9	0	0	7	294
2013	261	3	6	15	0	0	7	292
2014	254	4	7	17	0	0	9	291
2015	251	4	9	14	0	0	9	287
2016	247	4	8	13	0	0	11	283
2017	254	5	9	9	0	0	10	287
2018	253	6	14	10	0	0	11	294
2019	243	8	16	6	0	0	11	284
2020	255	9	15	13	1	0	12	305
2021	242	9	21	15	0	0	16	303
2022	240	9	26	15	1	0	18	309
2023	238	10	32	15	3	0	12	310

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 Altamont Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	313	18.8	16.6	n/a
1990	323	27.5	11.7	n/a
1991	391	31.8	12.2	n/a
1992	384	31.7	12.1	n/a
1993	360	20.7	17.4	n/a
1994	390	20.8	18.8	8.5
1995	423	22.3	19.0	5.2
1996	423	22.3	19.0	5.2
1997	415	19.8	21.0	8.9
1998	400	20.8	19.2	6.5
1999	378	22.7	16.7	7.7
2000	385	22.5	17.1	10.1
2001	359	23.0	15.6	12.3
2002	337	21.3	15.8	9.2
2003	337	21.3	15.8	9.2
2004	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	316	21.2	14.9	12.7
2006	283	19.0	14.9	12.4
2007	292	20.4	14.3	13
2008	265	19.4	13.7	10.2
2009	283	17.7	16.0	11.3
2010	293	20.6	14.2	11.6
2011	303	24.5	12.3	14.5
2012	294	24.0	12.2	11.2
2013	292	24.9	11.7	19.2
2014	291	23.6	12.3	23.7
2015	287	22.0	13.0	26.5
2016	283	24.0	11.7	32.5
2017	287	23.9	11.9	28.6
2018	294	27.5	10.6	29.9
2019	284	26.0	10.9	28.9
2020	305	22.6	13.4	28.9
2021	303	29.7	10.1	24.1
2022	309	28.2	10.9	20.7
2023	310	31.4	9.8	25.2

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 Altamont Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	313	18.8	16.6	n/a
1990	323	27.5	11.7	n/a
1991	391	31.8	12.2	n/a
1992	384	31.7	12.1	n/a
1993	360	20.7	17.4	n/a
1994	390	20.8	18.8	8.5
1995	423	22.3	19.0	5.2
1996	423	22.3	19.0	5.2
1997	415	19.8	21.0	8.9
1998	400	20.8	19.2	6.5
1999	378	22.7	16.7	7.7
2000	385	22.5	17.1	10.1
2001	359	23.0	15.6	12.3
2002	337	21.3	15.8	9.2
2003	337	21.3	15.8	9.2
2004	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	316	21.2	14.9	12.7
2006	283	19.0	14.9	12.4
2007	292	20.4	14.3	13
2008	265	19.4	13.7	10.2
2009	283	17.7	16.0	11.3
2010	293	20.6	14.2	11.6
2011	303	24.5	12.3	14.5
2012	294	24.0	12.2	11.2
2013	292	24.9	11.7	19.2
2014	291	23.6	12.3	23.7
2015	287	22.0	13.0	26.5
2016	283	24.0	11.7	32.5
2017	287	23.9	11.9	28.6
2018	294	27.5	10.6	29.9
2019	284	26.0	10.9	28.9
2020	305	22.6	13.4	28.9
2021	303	29.7	10.1	24.1
2022	309	28.2	10.9	20.7
2023	310	31.4	9.8	25.2

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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