GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community in GLENMONT, New York, overseen by BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school teaches 382 students in grades K through 5.

Within BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 7 schools and 4,077 students, GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Albany County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.5%; this one delivers 70.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Albany County) records that median household income runs about $85,333, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Albany County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,946 students), of which GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 49.2%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 357 students in 2018 compared to 382 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 82% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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