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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH COLONIE CSD·NCES 362100002983
LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL
6 MERCER AVE, LATHAM, NY 12110 · (518) 785-3211 · Albany County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
129 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 NORTH COLONIE CSD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
54.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
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 65 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.
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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-81 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.1:1
% White
59%
was 68%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
6%
was 2%
% Asian
21%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL
LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in LATHAM, New York, operated by NORTH COLONIE CSD, with 433 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.
NORTH COLONIE CSD runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 6,145 students. LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
On demographics, LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 21% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Albany County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.3%.
Zooming out to the county, Albany County reports that median household income runs about $85,333, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is BLUE CREEK SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.6%.
LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL has edged down 16%, going from 514 students in 2018 to 433 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 68% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 NORTH COLONIE CSD
- SHAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,138 students
- SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,486 students
- BOGHT HILLS SCHOOLElementary · 576 students
- BLUE CREEK SCHOOLElementary · 450 students
- FORTS FERRY SCHOOLElementary · 423 students
- SOUTHGATE SCHOOLElementary · 369 students
Other schools in LATHAM
- SHAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,138 students
- SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,486 students
- BLUE CREEK SCHOOLElementary · 450 students
- FORTS FERRY SCHOOLElementary · 423 students
Nearby schools
- BLUE CREEK SCHOOL1.0 mi · 450
- SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 2,138
- SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,486
- BOGHT HILLS SCHOOL1.7 mi · 576
- HARMONY HILL SCHOOL1.8 mi · 384
- COHOES HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOLHow many students attend LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL?
LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 433 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL serve?
LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL is approximately 12.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL?
At LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 21% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL public or private?
LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH COLONIE CSD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.