Is Veeder Elementary School a good school?

Veeder Elementary School ranks 1232 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Veeder Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 436 students attended Veeder Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Veeder Elementary School?

Students at Veeder Elementary School are 64% White, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Veeder Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Veeder Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lisha Kill Middle School High : Colonie Central High School

Veeder Elementary School

Summary:

Veeder Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the South Colonie Central School District in Albany, New York. The school has 436 students and has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 703-1429 out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools.

Veeder Elementary has generally lower proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments compared to the South Colonie Central School District and the state average, especially in English Language Arts. The school also has particularly low performance for Asian, African American, and low socioeconomic status student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. Additionally, Veeder Elementary has seen an increase in free/reduced lunch recipients, rising from 23.47% in 2021-2022 to 32.34% in 2022-2023, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student, around $13,900-$14,100, is lower than nearby Forest Park Elementary ($21,027) and Saddlewood Elementary ($14,303) schools.

Veeder Elementary's performance appears to be declining over time, with its statewide ranking steadily dropping from 703 in 2014-2015 to 1232 in 2023-2024. The large performance gaps between the school's student subgroups, particularly for Asian, African American, and low-income students, suggest a need to focus on addressing equity and opportunity gaps. The increase in free/reduced lunch recipients at Veeder Elementary could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, as research shows a strong correlation between poverty and educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

25 Veeder Dr
Albany, NY 12205-3694

(518) 869-4661

District: South Colonie Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1232^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,924

Students who attend Veeder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lisha Kill Middle School
High:	Colonie Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Asian:

10.6%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Veeder Elementary School ranks worse than 50.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the South Colonie Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Veeder Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the South Colonie Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.4%), Asian (10.6%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Veeder Elementary School is 17.8. 2 elementary schools in the South Colonie Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Veeder Elementary School employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veeder Elementary School is $13,924, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the South Colonie Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Veeder Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Veeder Elementary School 1232^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Veeder Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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South Colonie Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Colonie Central School District 414^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Veeder Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.28	546^th	2206	75.2%
2007	74.01	580^th	2219	73.9%
2008	75.63	493^rd	2227	77.9%
2009	65.57	892^nd	2257	60.5%
2010	62.87	928^th	2263	59.0%
2011	63.16	908^th	2286	60.3%
2012	66.38	832^nd	2320	64.1%
2013	64.70	732^nd	2325	68.5%
2014	66.70	713^th	2345	69.6%
2015	67.50	703^rd	2352	70.1%
2016	64.31	792^nd	2366	66.5%
2017	49.95	1180^th	2386	50.5%
2018	43.99	1365^th	2395	43.0%
2019	39.72	1429^th	2413	40.8%
2021	64.72	745^th	2201	66.2%
2022	56.31	1018^th	2434	58.2%
2023	52.32	1100^th	2439	54.9%
2024	47.13	1232^nd	2445	49.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.85	78^th	202	61.4%
2021	43.81	75^th	143	47.6%
2022	56.14	113^th	289	60.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.94	1658^th	1941	14.6%
2019	47.79	757^th	1859	59.3%
2021	37.58	626^th	1044	40.0%
2022	42.81	1004^th	2031	50.6%
2023	36.54	1206^th	2016	40.2%
2024	34.44	1363^rd	2110	35.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.37	1103^rd	2045	46.1%
2019	36.36	1302^nd	2032	35.9%
2021	55.20	657^th	1678	60.8%
2022	55.02	795^th	2099	62.1%
2023	32.30	1394^th	2041	31.7%
2024	28.09	1565^th	2078	24.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.15	1306^th	2338	44.1%
2019	44.17	1300^th	2357	44.8%
2021	73.00	440^th	1955	77.5%
2022	65.72	741^st	2401	69.1%
2023	54.67	1037^th	2403	56.8%
2024	53.66	1037^th	2413	57.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.40	1381^st	2340	41.0%
2019	38.17	1454^th	2358	38.3%
2021	56.23	835^th	1961	57.4%
2022	48.85	1198^th	2400	50.1%
2023	50.16	1148^th	2400	52.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.88	368^th	601	38.8%
2021	83.12	21^st	430	95.1%
2022	48.86	394^th	671	41.3%
2023	31.17	470^th	605	22.3%
2024	30.31	502^nd	662	24.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	45.36	420^th	891	52.9%
2022	83.21	108^th	936	88.5%
2023	39.76	502^nd	857	41.4%
2024	27.00	712^th	927	23.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.08	782^nd	1392	43.8%
2019	60.61	416^th	1315	68.4%
2024	62.29	442^nd	1531	71.1%

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Rank History for White students at Veeder Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.51	1170^th	1408	16.9%
2019	26.38	1068^th	1338	20.2%
2021	57.63	539^th	1224	56.0%
2022	39.63	887^th	1399	36.6%
2023	37.42	878^th	1337	34.3%
2024	35.03	946^th	1392	32.0%

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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 Veeder Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	504	17	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	536
1990	544	13	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	570
1991	497	10	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	517
1992	487	10	6	5	3	n/a	n/a	511
1993	523	12	5	4	4	n/a	n/a	548
1994	531	9	5	2	6	n/a	n/a	553
1995	507	14	9	4	6	n/a	n/a	540
1996	507	14	9	4	6	n/a	n/a	540
1997	505	13	9	5	4	n/a	n/a	536
1998	494	22	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	537
1999	513	20	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	548
2000	493	22	21	2	0	n/a	n/a	538
2001	481	23	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	522
2002	466	28	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	504
2003	466	28	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	504
2004	438	33	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	488
2005	455	32	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	502
2006	442	32	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	490
2007	433	35	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	484
2008	419	36	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	472
2009	415	36	19	9	0	n/a	n/a	479
2010	386	37	32	15	1	n/a	n/a	471
2011	380	28	34	15	0	0	3	460
2012	377	27	35	17	0	1	11	468
2013	370	22	29	19	0	1	14	455
2014	342	18	33	25	0	0	25	443
2015	328	20	32	34	0	0	27	441
2016	308	18	30	38	0	0	35	429
2017	303	25	22	45	0	0	44	439
2018	287	32	26	37	0	0	40	422
2019	296	32	27	38	1	0	38	432
2020	278	34	29	33	1	0	37	412
2021	272	36	31	31	3	0	38	411
2022	278	29	34	29	3	0	36	409
2023	281	33	46	33	2	0	41	436

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 Veeder Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	24.9	21.5	n/a
1990	570	23.9	23.8	n/a
1991	517	22.0	23.5	n/a
1992	511	23.3	21.9	n/a
1993	548	23.1	23.7	n/a
1994	553	27.0	20.5	8.1
1995	540	29.8	18.1	7.6
1996	540	29.8	18.1	7.6
1997	536	32.2	16.6	9.9
1998	537	32.2	16.7	7.4
1999	548	33.2	16.5	7.3
2000	538	33.0	16.3	9.7
2001	522	34.5	15.1	7.1
2002	504	33.3	15.1	9.3
2003	504	33.3	15.1	9.3
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	502	36.0	13.9	13.9
2006	490	33.0	14.8	16.3
2007	484	37.5	12.9	15.1
2008	472	38.9	12.1	15.7
2009	479	39.1	12.3	14.2
2010	471	40.1	11.7	18.9
2011	460	41.3	11.1	19.3
2012	468	39.1	11.9	18.4
2013	455	35.5	12.7	15.6
2014	443	31.4	14.1	16.3
2015	441	27.0	16.3	16.8
2016	429	29.0	14.7	20
2017	439	28.9	15.1	18.2
2018	422	31.0	13.6	25.6
2019	432	31.1	13.8	25.9
2020	412	26.0	15.8	26.5
2021	411	24.5	16.7	24.3
2022	409	23.3	17.5	23.5
2023	436	24.4	17.8	32.3

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 Veeder Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	24.9	21.5	n/a
1990	570	23.9	23.8	n/a
1991	517	22.0	23.5	n/a
1992	511	23.3	21.9	n/a
1993	548	23.1	23.7	n/a
1994	553	27.0	20.5	8.1
1995	540	29.8	18.1	7.6
1996	540	29.8	18.1	7.6
1997	536	32.2	16.6	9.9
1998	537	32.2	16.7	7.4
1999	548	33.2	16.5	7.3
2000	538	33.0	16.3	9.7
2001	522	34.5	15.1	7.1
2002	504	33.3	15.1	9.3
2003	504	33.3	15.1	9.3
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	502	36.0	13.9	13.9
2006	490	33.0	14.8	16.3
2007	484	37.5	12.9	15.1
2008	472	38.9	12.1	15.7
2009	479	39.1	12.3	14.2
2010	471	40.1	11.7	18.9
2011	460	41.3	11.1	19.3
2012	468	39.1	11.9	18.4
2013	455	35.5	12.7	15.6
2014	443	31.4	14.1	16.3
2015	441	27.0	16.3	16.8
2016	429	29.0	14.7	20
2017	439	28.9	15.1	18.2
2018	422	31.0	13.6	25.6
2019	432	31.1	13.8	25.9
2020	412	26.0	15.8	26.5
2021	411	24.5	16.7	24.3
2022	409	23.3	17.5	23.5
2023	436	24.4	17.8	32.3

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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