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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361308004589
GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2225 WESTERN AVE, GUILDERLAND, NY 12084 · (518) 869-0293 · Albany County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
10.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
118 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
68.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
78.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (67.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 470 | 25.1% | 67.0% |
| WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STONY BROOK | 525 | 20.4% | 61.0% |
| SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL NEW YORK | 441 | 23.8% | 83.6% |
| LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL LATHAM | 433 | 29.8% | 55.3% |
| EAST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROSLYN HEIGHTS | 552 | 20.8% | 80.0% |
| CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BETHPAGE | 491 | 28.1% | 52.7% |
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 GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #489 of 2,335 | #12 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #421 of 2,342 ▲ 31 | #6 of 46 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #612 of 2,343 ▼ 69 | #16 of 46 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #965 of 2,585 | #8 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #584 of 2,338 | #7 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #605 of 2,388 | #22 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.1% | #2,094 of 2,534 | #35 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #1,019 of 1,757 | #12 of 31 |
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
470
-30 (-6%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 470 | 45.2 | 10.4:1 | 25% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 45.5 | 10.4:1 | 20% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 46.2 | 10.3:1 | 22% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 44 | 11.4:1 | 16% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 46.1 | 11.6:1 | 15% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 43 | 12.1:1 | 17% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 43 | 13.0:1 | 10% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 5% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 32 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL runs as a medium-sized elementary school in GUILDERLAND, New York. The school serves 470 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 6 other schools, with 4,822 students in total.
White students account for 54% of enrollment at GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Enrollment also includes 27% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. The school's White share is 15 points below the 69% share among Albany County residents. By the diversity index, GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 62%.
At GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Roughly 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 45% average for public schools in Albany County is 20 points.
The allk12 Grade for GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 65.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Albany County show that median household income is about $85,333, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 75 public schools in Albany County, which together enroll about 39,946 students.
The nearest other public school, FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 66.9%; GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 67.0%, ranking 5th of 9.
GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 500 in 2020-21 and 470 in 2024-25, a decrease of 30 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,476 students
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,186 students
- WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 528 students
- PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 462 students
- LYNNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 405 students
- ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,186
- WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 528
- LYNNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 405
- GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 1,476
- PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 462
- SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 470 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 54% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 27% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Albany County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.