SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY

SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of the cozy primary schools in ALBANY, New York, operated by ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 284 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

Across the 16 schools in ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (8,509 students total), SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY reports that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% White, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 12% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 85% 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 north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.3%.

In the area at large, Albany County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,333, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Albany County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,946 students), of which SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one.

BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BOYS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY has shrank 25%, going from 380 students in 2018 to 284 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 22% to 29% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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