Is Forts Ferry School a good school?

Forts Ferry School ranks 894 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forts Ferry School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 439 students attended Forts Ferry School.

What is the racial makeup of Forts Ferry School?

Students at Forts Ferry School are 53% White, 22% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Forts Ferry School attend?

Students who attend Forts Ferry School usually go on to attend: Middle : Shaker Middle School High : Shaker High School

Forts Ferry School

Summary:

Forts Ferry School is an elementary school located in Latham, New York, serving 436 students in grades K-5. It is part of the North Colonie Central School District, which is ranked 219 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forts Ferry School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Forts Ferry School's 5th-grade students had a 56.92% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 52.76% and the state's 43.68%. In math, Forts Ferry's 3rd-grade students had a 63.44% proficiency rate, higher than the district's 70.88% and the state's 53.93%. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with its African American and Hispanic students ranking in the top 25% and 50% of their respective subgroups statewide. Additionally, Forts Ferry School has excelled in serving its special education students, ranking in the top 10% of New York elementary schools in this category for the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools in the North Colonie Central School District, Forts Ferry School generally outperforms its peers, particularly in math and science proficiency rates. While the school is a high-performing institution, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of its Asian and English Language Learner student subgroups, which have lower rankings compared to other subgroups. Overall, Forts Ferry School is a standout elementary school in the region, delivering high-quality education to its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

95 Forts Ferry Rd
Latham, NY 12110-1899

(518) 785-9203

District: North Colonie Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,891

Students who attend Forts Ferry School usually attend:

Middle:	Shaker Middle School
High:	Shaker High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Asian:

21.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forts Ferry School ranks better than 63.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the North Colonie Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Forts Ferry School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.3%), Asian (21.6%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Colonie Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forts Ferry School is 10.9, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the North Colonie Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Forts Ferry School employs 40.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forts Ferry School is $13,891. 3 elementary schools in the North Colonie Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forts Ferry School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forts Ferry School 894^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Forts Ferry School in the ranking list.)

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North Colonie Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Colonie Central School District 219^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forts Ferry School

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Rank History for all students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	60.70	992^nd	2286	56.6%
2012	74.05	581^st	2320	75.0%
2013	64.58	738^th	2325	68.3%
2014	72.00	586^th	2345	75.0%
2015	70.09	652^nd	2352	72.3%
2016	73.59	560^th	2366	76.3%
2017	71.05	638^th	2386	73.3%
2018	72.57	591^st	2395	75.3%
2019	76.16	512^th	2413	78.8%
2021	74.74	486^th	2201	77.9%
2022	68.00	714^th	2434	70.7%
2023	72.31	621^st	2439	74.5%
2024	60.55	894^th	2445	63.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.26	55^th	202	72.8%
2024	48.22	125^th	279	55.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.42	168^th	938	82.1%
2019	51.01	312^th	860	63.7%
2021	90.60	21^st	454	95.4%
2022	53.98	334^th	1027	67.5%
2023	48.06	418^th	1001	58.2%
2024	29.82	847^th	1066	20.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	57.19	515^th	1859	72.3%
2021	53.79	374^th	1044	64.2%
2022	82.40	183^rd	2031	91.0%
2023	56.51	615^th	2016	69.5%
2024	49.42	837^th	2110	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.96	832^nd	2045	59.3%
2019	53.67	778^th	2032	61.7%
2021	62.93	494^th	1678	70.6%
2022	67.93	500^th	2099	76.2%
2023	58.61	705^th	2041	65.5%
2024	35.98	1320^th	2078	36.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.45	714^th	766	6.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.90	854^th	2338	63.5%
2019	75.09	510^th	2357	78.4%
2021	73.32	433^rd	1955	77.9%
2022	67.32	702^nd	2401	70.8%
2023	76.23	512^th	2403	78.7%
2024	59.97	868^th	2413	64.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.18	416^th	2340	82.2%
2019	73.63	534^th	2358	77.4%
2021	68.12	569^th	1961	71.0%
2022	64.45	782^nd	2400	67.4%
2023	65.11	779^th	2400	67.5%
2024	59.83	886^th	2411	63.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.70	306^th	601	49.1%
2019	63.45	223^rd	548	59.3%
2021	57.12	215^th	430	50.0%
2022	34.71	493^rd	671	26.5%
2023	42.59	399^th	605	34.0%
2024	31.58	494^th	662	25.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.16	79^th	948	91.7%
2019	61.22	261^st	891	70.7%
2021	60.21	126^th	427	70.5%
2022	58.07	329^th	936	64.9%
2023	65.33	237^th	857	72.3%
2024	33.82	618^th	927	33.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.99	324^th	1392	76.7%
2022	73.34	282^nd	1503	81.2%
2023	77.76	212^th	1429	85.2%
2024	54.50	581^st	1531	62.1%

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Rank History for White students at Forts Ferry School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.64	657^th	1408	53.3%
2019	55.55	586^th	1338	56.2%
2021	58.07	532^nd	1224	56.5%
2022	55.66	615^th	1399	56.0%
2023	59.43	540^th	1337	59.6%
2024	57.97	561^st	1392	59.7%

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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 Forts Ferry School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	373	33	46	13	1	n/a	n/a	2	468
2013	332	33	49	23	0	0	21	0	458
2014	322	30	57	22	0	0	24	0	455
2015	320	26	57	27	1	0	27	0	458
2016	316	13	66	30	1	0	29	0	455
2017	329	18	79	30	0	0	37	0	493
2018	334	26	93	24	1	0	33	0	511
2019	354	22	90	29	2	2	35	0	534
2020	330	27	89	30	1	2	40	0	519
2021	319	30	101	31	1	2	35	0	519
2022	253	31	97	33	1	2	27	0	444
2023	244	27	99	36	2	2	26	0	436
2024	234	30	95	53	1	2	24	0	439

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 Forts Ferry School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	468	26.0	17.9	11.6
2013	458	29.0	15.7	16.4
2014	455	29.0	15.6	14.5
2015	458	31.0	14.7	18.1
2016	455	32.0	14.2	23.1
2017	493	33.8	14.5	24.7
2018	511	34.0	15.0	24.7
2019	534	36.0	14.8	27.3
2020	519	42.0	12.3	26
2021	519	38.7	13.4	23.1
2022	444	31.2	14.1	20.5
2023	436	34.9	12.4	30.5
2024	439	40.1	10.9	37.1

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 Forts Ferry School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	468	26.0	17.9	11.6
2013	458	29.0	15.7	16.4
2014	455	29.0	15.6	14.5
2015	458	31.0	14.7	18.1
2016	455	32.0	14.2	23.1
2017	493	33.8	14.5	24.7
2018	511	34.0	15.0	24.7
2019	534	36.0	14.8	27.3
2020	519	42.0	12.3	26
2021	519	38.7	13.4	23.1
2022	444	31.2	14.1	20.5
2023	436	34.9	12.4	30.5
2024	439	40.1	10.9	37.1

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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