FORTS FERRY SCHOOL

Located at 95 FORTS FERRY RD, in LATHAM, New York, FORTS FERRY SCHOOL is a reasonably sized K-5 school that educates 423 students (grades K through 5), overseen by NORTH COLONIE CSD.

FORTS FERRY SCHOOL is one of 8 schools operated by NORTH COLONIE CSD, a district that enrolls 6,145 students overall.

On the student-mix side, FORTS FERRY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 23% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, FORTS FERRY SCHOOL shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting FORTS FERRY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 38% of students at FORTS FERRY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FORTS FERRY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.

Across the wider county, Albany County reports that the typical household earns roughly $85,333 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FORTS FERRY SCHOOL is one of 75 public schools in Albany County (combined enrollment of about 39,946 students).

Nearest neighbor: BOGHT HILLS SCHOOL, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FORTS FERRY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 61.9%.

FORTS FERRY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 511 students in 2018 compared to 423 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 65% to 54%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

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