Is New Scotland Elementary School a good school?

New Scotland Elementary School ranks 1162 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Scotland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended New Scotland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of New Scotland Elementary School?

Students at New Scotland Elementary School are 38% White, 23% African American, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of New Scotland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Scotland Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William S Hackett Middle School High : Albany High School

New Scotland Elementary School

Summary:

New Scotland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 473 students in grades PK-5 in the Albany City School District in Albany, New York.

The school consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 48.44% for 3rd grade, 51.43% for 4th grade, and 43.94% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 33.83%, 35.88%, and 30.78%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 46.27% for 3rd grade, 59.72% for 4th grade, and 41.43% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 38.96%, 39.83%, and 32.79%, respectively. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White, multi-racial, and female students performing relatively well, while Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Economically Disadvantaged students perform significantly lower.

While New Scotland Elementary School generally outperforms other public elementary schools in the Albany City School District, such as Eagle Point Elementary, Pine Hills Elementary, and Sheridan Preparatory Academy, it lags behind the nearby Albany School of Humanities, a public magnet school, as well as the local charter schools, such as Henry Johnson Charter School and the Brighter Choice Charter Schools, which consistently outperform New Scotland Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

385 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208-2797

(518) 475-6775

District: Albany City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1162^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,143

Students who attend New Scotland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William S Hackett Middle School
High:	Albany High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.1%

African American:

22.7%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Scotland Elementary School ranks better than 52.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Albany City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details New Scotland Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Albany City School District. Student population at New Scotland Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.1%), African American (22.7%), Hispanic (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Scotland Elementary School is 13.2. 8 elementary schools in the Albany City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare New Scotland Elementary School employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Scotland Elementary School is $15,143. 8 elementary schools in the Albany City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Scotland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Scotland Elementary School 1162^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See New Scotland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Albany City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Albany City School District 746^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Scotland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	41.75	1541^st	2206	30.1%
2007	46.12	1432^nd	2219	35.5%
2008	45.66	1460^th	2227	34.4%
2009	55.76	1232^nd	2257	45.4%
2010	74.76	531^st	2263	76.5%
2011	70.47	676^th	2286	70.4%
2012	57.49	1105^th	2320	52.4%
2013	57.04	930^th	2325	60.0%
2014	42.34	1375^th	2345	41.4%
2015	42.51	1383^rd	2352	41.2%
2016	40.57	1433^rd	2366	39.4%
2017	39.08	1467^th	2386	38.5%
2018	34.80	1616^th	2395	32.5%
2019	35.35	1563^rd	2413	35.2%
2021	39.15	1392^nd	2201	36.8%
2022	44.05	1341^st	2434	44.9%
2023	43.56	1347^th	2439	44.8%
2024	50.30	1162^nd	2445	52.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.42	151^st	202	25.2%
2021	29.72	100^th	143	30.1%
2022	33.67	180^th	289	37.7%
2023	47.14	99^th	223	55.6%
2024	58.14	111^th	279	60.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.46	801^st	938	14.6%
2022	30.57	778^th	1027	24.2%
2023	19.72	956^th	1001	4.5%
2024	32.40	783^rd	1066	26.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.47	1473^rd	1941	24.1%
2019	32.94	1230^th	1859	33.8%
2021	33.41	712^th	1044	31.8%
2022	34.25	1346^th	2031	33.7%
2023	20.74	1836^th	2016	8.9%
2024	34.88	1341^st	2110	36.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.67	1960^th	2045	4.2%
2019	21.90	1735^th	2032	14.6%
2021	20.16	1502^nd	1678	10.5%
2022	28.37	1615^th	2099	23.1%
2023	23.31	1698^th	2041	16.8%
2024	24.43	1688^th	2078	18.8%

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Rank History for Female students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.81	1617^th	2338	30.8%
2019	34.57	1571^st	2357	33.3%
2021	46.20	1060^th	1955	45.8%
2022	49.19	1200^th	2401	50.0%
2023	46.13	1268^th	2403	47.2%
2024	52.62	1080^th	2413	55.2%

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Rank History for Male students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.17	1530^th	2340	34.6%
2019	36.83	1503^rd	2358	36.3%
2021	27.39	1501^st	1961	23.5%
2022	38.05	1506^th	2400	37.3%
2023	41.25	1387^th	2400	42.2%
2024	47.86	1204^th	2411	50.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.46	559^th	601	7.0%
2022	45.97	418^th	671	37.7%
2023	32.30	462^nd	605	23.6%
2024	22.53	548^th	662	17.2%

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Rank History for African American students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.16	743^rd	948	21.6%
2019	27.44	674^th	891	24.4%
2021	50.20	186^th	427	56.4%
2022	38.17	559^th	936	40.3%
2023	30.61	601^st	857	29.9%
2024	35.67	594^th	927	35.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.05	883^rd	1392	36.6%
2019	31.15	921^st	1315	30.0%
2022	38.97	924^th	1503	38.5%
2023	32.49	1007^th	1429	29.5%
2024	34.07	1027^th	1531	32.9%

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Rank History for White students at New Scotland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.38	723^rd	1408	48.7%
2019	45.87	741^st	1338	44.6%
2021	50.66	645^th	1224	47.3%
2022	54.32	634^th	1399	54.7%
2023	55.61	602^nd	1337	55.0%
2024	75.05	299^th	1392	78.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for New Scotland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	558	85	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
1990	577	84	14	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
1991	599	87	20	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
1992	647	90	12	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
1993	612	123	21	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
1994	571	150	34	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1995	517	190	34	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1996	517	190	34	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1997	526	210	40	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	812
1998	519	226	41	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
1999	476	239	43	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	799
2000	449	237	46	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
2001	394	228	38	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
2002	294	218	49	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2003	294	218	49	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2004	294	226	52	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
2005	303	200	45	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
2006	262	214	37	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2007	214	202	52	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
2008	144	136	41	23	2	n/a	n/a	22	368
2009	163	130	34	15	6	n/a	n/a	3	351
2010	223	128	49	33	3	n/a	n/a	1	437
2011	249	151	51	27	3	0	3	0	484
2012	267	133	41	50	2	0	18	0	511
2013	262	121	36	54	2	0	24	0	499
2014	270	121	45	52	1	0	30	0	519
2015	266	115	40	54	2	0	37	0	514
2016	258	118	30	60	1	0	41	0	508
2017	242	103	38	64	2	0	35	0	484
2018	234	98	47	75	2	1	44	0	501
2019	213	102	47	67	2	0	37	0	468
2020	202	126	47	68	1	0	39	0	483
2021	179	106	52	65	1	0	47	0	450
2022	164	117	53	73	2	0	56	0	465
2023	177	104	51	79	1	2	59	0	473
2024	175	104	54	71	1	3	51	0	459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Scotland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	28.0	23.7	n/a
1990	687	33.0	20.8	n/a
1991	723	32.9	21.9	n/a
1992	762	34.9	21.8	n/a
1993	774	37.0	20.9	n/a
1994	775	37.0	20.9	18.8
1995	772	38.0	20.3	24.4
1996	772	38.0	20.3	24.4
1997	812	38.8	20.9	28.1
1998	815	41.8	19.5	24.2
1999	799	44.1	18.1	36.8
2000	767	45.1	17.0	42.6
2001	695	48.7	14.3	41
2002	612	44.1	13.9	49.3
2003	612	44.1	13.9	49.3
2004	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	594	49.1	12.1	48
2006	545	46.0	11.8	41.5
2007	495	47.0	10.5	42.2
2008	368	38.0	9.7	41.3
2009	351	35.0	10.0	35.1
2010	437	32.0	13.6	27.8
2011	484	33.4	14.4	35.5
2012	511	31.0	16.4	37.8
2013	499	36.0	13.8	40.3
2014	519	36.0	14.4	40.8
2015	514	34.0	15.1	35.8
2016	508	33.0	15.3	26
2017	484	31.9	15.1	30
2018	501	29.9	16.7	26.3
2019	468	34.0	13.7	42.9
2020	483	39.0	12.3	43.7
2021	450	31.3	14.3	46.4
2022	465	32.6	14.2	46.7
2023	473	32.1	14.7	48
2024	459	34.5	13.2	39.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Scotland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	28.0	23.7	n/a
1990	687	33.0	20.8	n/a
1991	723	32.9	21.9	n/a
1992	762	34.9	21.8	n/a
1993	774	37.0	20.9	n/a
1994	775	37.0	20.9	18.8
1995	772	38.0	20.3	24.4
1996	772	38.0	20.3	24.4
1997	812	38.8	20.9	28.1
1998	815	41.8	19.5	24.2
1999	799	44.1	18.1	36.8
2000	767	45.1	17.0	42.6
2001	695	48.7	14.3	41
2002	612	44.1	13.9	49.3
2003	612	44.1	13.9	49.3
2004	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	594	49.1	12.1	48
2006	545	46.0	11.8	41.5
2007	495	47.0	10.5	42.2
2008	368	38.0	9.7	41.3
2009	351	35.0	10.0	35.1
2010	437	32.0	13.6	27.8
2011	484	33.4	14.4	35.5
2012	511	31.0	16.4	37.8
2013	499	36.0	13.8	40.3
2014	519	36.0	14.4	40.8
2015	514	34.0	15.1	35.8
2016	508	33.0	15.3	26
2017	484	31.9	15.1	30
2018	501	29.9	16.7	26.3
2019	468	34.0	13.7	42.9
2020	483	39.0	12.3	43.7
2021	450	31.3	14.3	46.4
2022	465	32.6	14.2	46.7
2023	473	32.1	14.7	48
2024	459	34.5	13.2	39.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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