Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360246005593
SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY
400 SHERIDAN AVE, ALBANY, NY 12206 · (518) 475-6850 · Albany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of New York public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
242 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
35.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY
SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY this school | 284 | 85.2% | 32.3% |
| PS 87 BRONX | 307 | 87.9% | 41.0% |
| PS 307 DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS BROOKLYN | 270 | 84.1% | 20.9% |
| PS 175 HENRY H GARNET NEW YORK | 291 | 89.0% | 32.3% |
| SCHOOL 54-FLOWER CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 325 | 87.7% | 18.4% |
| SCHOOL 52-FRANK FOWLER DOW ROCHESTER | 332 | 81.0% | 24.3% |
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 SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #1,947 of 2,335 | #39 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,876 of 2,342 ▲ 74 | #39 of 46 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,990 of 2,343 ▼ 82 | #40 of 46 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #2,079 of 2,585 | #37 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #2,151 of 2,338 | #42 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #516 of 2,388 | #15 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #606 of 2,534 | #6 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #425 of 1,757 | #3 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
284
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 284 | 17.9 | 15.9:1 | 85% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 19.4 | 13.0:1 | 81% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 20.2 | 14.2:1 | 90% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 91% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 58% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 74% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 84% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
About SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ALBANY, New York, is home to SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY, a low-enrollment elementary school. Total enrollment is 284 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. That is 36% below the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
District-wide, ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 16 schools and 8,509 students.
Of every 100 students at SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY, about 51 are Black. After that, the student body is 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% White, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Albany County, the Black share is about 12%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Teacher count: 17.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.9:1. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 85%. Among public schools in Albany County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of New York public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY, the prediction is 43.7% and the result is 32.3%.
Albany County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $85,333 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Albany County number 75, with about 39,946 students.
Measured in a straight line, BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BOYS is about 0.2 miles from SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 32.3% is below the 38.8% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 292 in 2020-21 to 284 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ALBANY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,937 students
- WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 615 students
- NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 588 students
- STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 570 students
- NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 451 students
- GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 387 students
Other schools in ALBANY
- ALBANY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,937 students
- COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 840 students
- KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 688 students
- LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 640 students
Nearby schools
- BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BOYS0.2 mi · 240
- BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS0.2 mi · 316
- DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY0.5 mi · 213
- ROOTS ACADEMY AT WEST HILL0.8 mi · 283
- KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 840
- ARBOR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMYHow many students attend SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-05.
Is SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY have?
SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
At SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 7% White, 29% Hispanic, 51% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY is overseen by ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Albany County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.