Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362721004568
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
100 FOREST DR, ALBANY, NY 12205 · (518) 869-3006 · Albany County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
139 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 34% larger than its 4th grade class (47).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
54.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 61.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 311 | 44.7% | 54.4% |
| PS 35 CLOVE VALLEY SCHOOL (THE) STATEN ISLAND | 367 | 41.1% | 95.5% |
| SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALBANY | 351 | 36.8% | 66.9% |
| ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL ALBANY | 368 | 50.3% | 46.4% |
| DONLIN DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIVERPOOL | 398 | 51.0% | N/A |
| WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST SYRACUSE | 310 | 47.1% | 54.1% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #985 of 2,335 | #26 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,022 of 2,342 ▼ 109 | #27 of 46 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,200 of 2,343 ▲ 53 | #31 of 46 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,926 of 2,585 | #33 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #725 of 2,338 | #10 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #449 of 2,388 | #13 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #1,559 of 2,534 | #21 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #241 of 606 | #4 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 311 | 28.9 | 10.8:1 | 45% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 24.6 | 12.9:1 | 47% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 24.7 | 12.3:1 | 45% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 34% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 26.5 | 10.5:1 | 29% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 21% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 34 | 10.4:1 | 27% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 17% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 20 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in ALBANY, New York, are served by FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 311 students in pre-K through 4. On average, elementary schools in New York enroll around 443, and this school is 30% below that mark.
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 8 schools, FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 5,040 students in all.
About 54% of the student body at FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Other groups include 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 10% Black. By comparison, Albany County residents are about 69% White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 45% of the student body. That is in line with the 45% average for public schools in Albany County.
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of New York public elementary schools.
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.4% and a predicted 58.6%.
In Albany County, home to about 317,018 people, the median household earns about $85,333 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Albany County with 74 other public schools.
SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 1.1 miles from FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 62.0%, higher than FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 54.4%.
Federal data place FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (306) to 2024-25 (311). The ratio was 12.8:1 in 2020-21 and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,018
Census ACS
Median income
$85,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
39,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 640 students
- VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 503 students
- ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOLElementary · 368 students
- SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 354 students
Other schools in ALBANY
- ALBANY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,937 students
- COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 840 students
- KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 688 students
- LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 640 students
Other Forest Park Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Forest Park Elementary. FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 11th largest of the 13.
- Forest Park ElementaryFremont, CA · 725 students
- FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOYNTON BEACH, FL · 613 students
- Forest Park Elementary SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 558 students
- Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem, NC · 522 students
- Forest Park ElementaryKannapolis, NC · 472 students
Nearby schools
- SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 351
- COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,640
- ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCES1.2 mi · 294
- ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 368
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 873
- SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 54% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Albany County.
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