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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH COLONIE CSD·NCES 362100002984

LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL

349 OSBORNE RD, LOUDONVILLE, NY 12211 · (518) 434-1960 · Albany County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
B+
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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.

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

Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
48 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4015%
Grade 14416%
Grade 24617%
Grade 34818%
Grade 45019%
Grade 54216%

This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (42).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
18267%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
3212%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
2911%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
218%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
13851%
Female
13149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL→SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL→SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORTH COLONIE CSD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
70.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
76.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2570.0%76.0%
2023-2460.0%76.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL

LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL this school27017.8%68.9%
WOOD PARK SCHOOL
COMMACK
28016.8%N/A
WINTHROP AVENUE SCHOOL
BELLMORE
31218.6%78.6%
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL
NORTH MERRICK
32416.7%59.3%
LEE ROAD SCHOOL
WANTAGH
31213.8%66.4%
F E BELLOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAMARONECK
31814.8%76.9%
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 LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Albany County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
68.9%#436 of 2,335#10 of 46
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.0%#502 of 2,342
▼ 94
#10 of 46
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
70.0%#542 of 2,343
▼ 19
#13 of 46
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
270#2,149 of 2,585#42 of 47
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#1,011 of 2,338#19 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.0%#1,190 of 2,388#31 of 46
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
17.8%#2,286 of 2,534#42 of 47
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.8%#1,036 of 1,757#13 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 2024-25
Enrollment
270
-41 (-13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2527023.711.4:118% (48)
2023-2428622.412.8:118% (52)
2022-2328722.612.7:114% (39)
2020-213112910.7:19% (28)
2017-1830619.715.5:17% (22)
2015-163071817.1:17% (22)
2000-013521523.5:12% (6)
1990-912981322.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL.

About LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL

This page covers LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL, a low-enrollment elementary school in LOUDONVILLE, New York. The student body numbers 270 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New York is about 443, so this school runs 39% smaller than that.

NORTH COLONIE CSD runs LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL along with 7 other schools, enrolling 6,145 students in total.

By race and ethnicity, LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL is 67% White. The rest of enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The White share in Albany County as a whole is similar, at about 69%. LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reported 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 18%. Among public schools in Albany County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.

allk12 grades LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 68.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.9%.

Federal survey data for Albany County show that median household income is about $85,333, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL is among the 75 public schools in Albany County.

Of nearby public schools, SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 1.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 68.9% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 13%, from 311 to 270.

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Albany County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL
District
NORTH COLONIE CSD
Address
349 OSBORNE RD, LOUDONVILLE, NY 12211
Phone
(518) 434-1960
County
Albany County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
270
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
48 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
362100002984
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL?
LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 270 students in grades KG-05.
Is LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL have?
LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL are roughly 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL public or private?
LOUDONVILLE 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.
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