Is Forest Park Elementary School a good school?

Forest Park Elementary School ranks 1138 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 318 students attended Forest Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Elementary School?

Students at Forest Park Elementary School are 52% White, 18% Asian, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Forest Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sand Creek Middle School High : Colonie Central High School

Forest Park Elementary School

Summary:

Forest Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the South Colonie Central School District in Albany, New York, with 304 students and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Forest Park Elementary School's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, the school's 4th grade math proficiency rate of 57.41% was higher than the district's 66.37% and the state's 58.03%. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively well, but Asian and Special Education students lagging behind their peers. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 29.55% in 2021-2022 to 45.39% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the South Colonie Central School District, Saddlewood Elementary School and Shaker Road Elementary School have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math. However, Forest Park Elementary School outperforms some nearby schools in the Albany City School District, such as Eagle Point Elementary School, which has lower proficiency rates across the board.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

100 Forest Dr
Albany, NY 12205-2599

(518) 869-3006

District: South Colonie Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1138^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,027

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sand Creek Middle School
High:	Colonie Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 318

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Asian:

18.2%

African American:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forest Park Elementary School ranks better than 53.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the South Colonie Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Forest Park Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the South Colonie Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (52.2%), Asian (18.2%), African American (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Park Elementary School is 12.9, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the South Colonie Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Forest Park Elementary School employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Park Elementary School is $21,027, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the South Colonie Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Park Elementary School 1138^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Forest Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Forest Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	66.14	882^nd	2206	60.0%
2007	65.34	924^th	2219	58.4%
2008	64.99	920^th	2227	58.7%
2009	64.02	960^th	2257	57.5%
2010	70.71	668^th	2263	70.5%
2011	71.04	656^th	2286	71.3%
2012	70.80	691^st	2320	70.2%
2013	51.01	1085^th	2325	53.3%
2014	53.24	1083^rd	2345	53.8%
2015	62.25	839^th	2352	64.3%
2016	57.43	972^nd	2366	58.9%
2017	60.06	914^th	2386	61.7%
2018	47.83	1255^th	2395	47.6%
2019	39.52	1435^th	2413	40.5%
2021	55.44	942^nd	2201	57.2%
2022	60.58	911^th	2434	62.6%
2023	51.56	1115^th	2439	54.3%
2024	51.33	1138^th	2445	53.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	36.51	287^th	454	36.8%
2022	43.95	473^rd	1027	53.9%
2023	32.73	720^th	1001	28.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.08	1440^th	1941	25.8%
2021	47.42	467^th	1044	55.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.50	936^th	2045	54.2%
2019	23.90	1660^th	2032	18.3%
2021	45.31	894^th	1678	46.7%
2022	59.49	700^th	2099	66.7%
2023	47.77	962^nd	2041	52.9%
2024	42.25	1127^th	2078	45.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.34	1192^nd	2338	49.0%
2019	32.78	1639^th	2357	30.5%
2021	66.16	595^th	1955	69.6%
2022	54.22	1064^th	2401	55.7%
2023	48.11	1214^th	2403	49.5%
2024	57.98	926^th	2413	61.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.41	1274^th	2340	45.6%
2019	46.64	1229^th	2358	47.9%
2021	37.24	1285^th	1961	34.5%
2022	67.02	719^th	2400	70.0%
2023	55.67	997^th	2400	58.5%
2024	43.59	1332^nd	2411	44.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.54	391^st	601	34.9%
2021	39.73	314^th	430	27.0%
2022	13.41	611^th	671	8.9%
2023	7.82	570^th	605	5.8%
2024	17.79	573^rd	662	13.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	93.75	63^rd	1503	95.8%

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Rank History for White students at Forest Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.52	895^th	1408	36.4%
2019	26.24	1073^rd	1338	19.8%
2021	37.28	826^th	1224	32.5%
2022	48.07	740^th	1399	47.1%
2023	53.56	644^th	1337	51.8%
2024	48.28	721^st	1392	48.2%

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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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by a citizen
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

All these comments are wrong. Great Teachers and a phenomenal environment for people to learn Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Being a smaller school the kids do not get lost. Excellent Principal and teachers. School promotes no bullying and good manners very prominently. For elementary school kids, great teachers define the school and provide a solid foundation. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Forest Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	483	19	15	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	448	16	16	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
1991	343	9	17	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
1992	336	9	12	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	360
1993	319	12	12	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1994	293	14	13	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
1995	298	17	13	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	298	17	13	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	354	27	14	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1998	341	27	14	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	388
1999	373	17	15	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
2000	360	19	12	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2001	343	16	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2002	324	11	20	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
2003	324	11	20	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
2004	308	14	22	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	354
2005	302	14	24	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	353
2006	280	19	30	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	346
2007	270	19	37	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2008	291	14	36	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2009	282	12	32	21	1	n/a	n/a	1	349
2010	271	23	43	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2011	250	36	44	11	1	0	12	0	354
2012	261	24	48	18	1	0	10	0	362
2013	257	22	51	23	2	0	13	0	368
2014	224	19	40	19	1	0	12	0	315
2015	208	20	41	25	1	0	9	0	304
2016	223	19	35	24	0	0	9	0	310
2017	205	21	34	18	0	0	16	0	294
2018	192	21	35	14	0	0	17	0	279
2019	196	26	31	23	0	0	22	0	298
2020	181	16	31	18	0	0	23	0	269
2021	175	28	53	27	0	0	23	0	306
2022	172	24	50	26	0	0	19	0	291
2023	163	28	54	29	0	0	30	0	304
2024	166	36	58	28	0	2	28	0	318

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 Forest Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	521	27.9	18.6	n/a
1990	484	22.9	21.1	n/a
1991	373	20.0	18.6	n/a
1992	360	17.9	20.1	n/a
1993	344	16.2	21.2	n/a
1994	321	16.2	19.8	10
1995	330	19.7	16.8	9.1
1996	330	19.7	16.8	9.1
1997	398	25.1	15.9	10.1
1998	388	27.0	14.4	15.5
1999	407	27.9	14.6	11.8
2000	393	27.7	14.2	14
2001	373	28.0	13.3	16.9
2002	362	26.0	13.9	13.3
2003	362	26.0	13.9	13.3
2004	354	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	353	29.9	11.8	16.1
2006	346	25.0	13.8	16.2
2007	342	26.0	13.2	14
2008	359	26.0	13.8	18.1
2009	349	31.3	11.2	19.8
2010	350	33.0	10.6	25.1
2011	354	34.5	10.2	26.8
2012	362	33.0	10.9	24.3
2013	368	30.0	12.2	23.4
2014	315	30.0	10.5	23.2
2015	304	26.0	11.6	25.7
2016	310	25.0	12.4	21.3
2017	294	25.4	11.5	23.8
2018	279	26.5	10.5	29.4
2019	298	28.0	10.6	34.2
2020	269	24.0	11.2	29
2021	306	24.9	12.2	34
2022	291	24.2	12.0	29.6
2023	304	24.6	12.3	45.4
2024	318	24.6	12.9	46.9

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 Forest Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	521	27.9	18.6	n/a
1990	484	22.9	21.1	n/a
1991	373	20.0	18.6	n/a
1992	360	17.9	20.1	n/a
1993	344	16.2	21.2	n/a
1994	321	16.2	19.8	10
1995	330	19.7	16.8	9.1
1996	330	19.7	16.8	9.1
1997	398	25.1	15.9	10.1
1998	388	27.0	14.4	15.5
1999	407	27.9	14.6	11.8
2000	393	27.7	14.2	14
2001	373	28.0	13.3	16.9
2002	362	26.0	13.9	13.3
2003	362	26.0	13.9	13.3
2004	354	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	353	29.9	11.8	16.1
2006	346	25.0	13.8	16.2
2007	342	26.0	13.2	14
2008	359	26.0	13.8	18.1
2009	349	31.3	11.2	19.8
2010	350	33.0	10.6	25.1
2011	354	34.5	10.2	26.8
2012	362	33.0	10.9	24.3
2013	368	30.0	12.2	23.4
2014	315	30.0	10.5	23.2
2015	304	26.0	11.6	25.7
2016	310	25.0	12.4	21.3
2017	294	25.4	11.5	23.8
2018	279	26.5	10.5	29.4
2019	298	28.0	10.6	34.2
2020	269	24.0	11.2	29
2021	306	24.9	12.2	34
2022	291	24.2	12.0	29.6
2023	304	24.6	12.3	45.4
2024	318	24.6	12.9	46.9

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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