HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a cozy elementary-level community in DELMAR, New York, one of the schools within BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 319 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

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

On demographics, HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Albany County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.3%; this one delivers 62.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Albany County put median household earnings sit near $85,333, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Albany County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,946 students), HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

BETHLEHEM CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 69.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 317 students in 2018 to 319 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 87% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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