Is Guilderland Elementary School a good school?

Guilderland Elementary School ranks 448 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Guilderland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 474 students attended Guilderland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Guilderland Elementary School?

Students at Guilderland Elementary School are 59% White, 22% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Guilderland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Guilderland Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Farnsworth Middle School High : Guilderland High School

Guilderland Elementary School

Summary:

Guilderland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 475 students in grades K-5 in the Guilderland Central School District located in Guilderland, New York. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 448 out of 2,445 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Guilderland Elementary School's academic performance is particularly strong, with students consistently outperforming the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 51.32% in 3rd grade ELA, 65.38% in 4th grade ELA, and 59.55% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state, with 78.48% in 3rd grade, 77.5% in 4th grade, and 66.3% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.93%, 58.03%, and 48.93%. The school's performance is particularly strong for African American students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years.

Guilderland Elementary School's success can be attributed to its strong investment in educational resources, with the school spending significantly more per student ($14,688 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 in 2022-2023, which may contribute to its academic achievements. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Guilderland Central School District schools, it consistently outperforms the state averages, indicating a well-established and effective educational program.

Detail:

Public K-5

2225 Western Ave
Guilderland, NY 12084-9559

(518) 869-0293

District: Guilderland Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
448^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,688

Students who attend Guilderland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farnsworth Middle School
High:	Guilderland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Asian:

21.7%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Guilderland Elementary School ranks better than 81.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), Asian (21.7%), Hispanic (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Guilderland Elementary School is 10.4. 2 elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Guilderland Elementary School employs 45.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Guilderland Elementary School is $14,688, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Guilderland Central School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Guilderland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilderland Elementary School 448^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Guilderland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Guilderland Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilderland Central School District 159^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Guilderland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.28	199^th	2206	91.0%
2007	83.46	190^th	2219	91.4%
2008	80.56	291^st	2227	86.9%
2009	78.36	359^th	2257	84.1%
2010	81.88	293^rd	2263	87.1%
2011	85.47	207^th	2286	90.9%
2012	80.75	368^th	2320	84.1%
2013	86.17	234^th	2325	89.9%
2014	79.17	399^th	2345	83.0%
2015	81.64	352^nd	2352	85.0%
2016	78.23	436^th	2366	81.6%
2017	63.55	828^th	2386	65.3%
2018	75.08	514^th	2395	78.5%
2019	74.37	562^nd	2413	76.7%
2021	70.98	580^th	2201	73.6%
2022	75.92	519^th	2434	78.7%
2023	70.04	683^rd	2439	72.0%
2024	79.10	448^th	2445	81.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.49	52^nd	143	63.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.11	97^th	938	89.7%
2019	68.35	125^th	860	85.5%
2022	45.06	462^nd	1027	55.0%
2023	61.50	235^th	1001	76.5%
2024	85.62	51^st	1066	95.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.65	566^th	1941	70.8%
2019	52.39	620^th	1859	66.6%
2021	41.56	557^th	1044	46.6%
2022	50.23	775^th	2031	61.8%
2023	50.45	769^th	2016	61.9%
2024	57.29	633^rd	2110	70.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.60	874^th	2045	57.3%
2019	36.67	1292^nd	2032	36.4%
2021	51.31	753^rd	1678	55.1%
2022	45.82	1036^th	2099	50.6%
2023	50.15	897^th	2041	56.1%
2024	58.86	675^th	2078	67.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.71	642^nd	2338	72.5%
2019	75.45	498^th	2357	78.9%
2021	58.63	774^th	1955	60.4%
2022	66.43	726^th	2401	69.8%
2023	72.77	586^th	2403	75.6%
2024	72.41	559^th	2413	76.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.47	458^th	2340	80.4%
2019	71.70	586^th	2358	75.1%
2021	77.15	368^th	1961	81.2%
2022	82.81	314^th	2400	86.9%
2023	63.66	810^th	2400	66.3%
2024	82.17	348^th	2411	85.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.13	364^th	601	39.4%
2019	42.31	383^rd	548	30.1%
2021	9.54	397^th	430	7.7%
2022	35.93	482^nd	671	28.2%
2023	36.75	437^th	605	27.8%
2024	56.79	312^th	662	52.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	75.79	180^th	936	80.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.32	645^th	1429	54.9%
2024	71.18	325^th	1531	78.8%

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Rank History for White students at Guilderland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.45	548^th	1408	61.1%
2019	63.38	476^th	1338	64.4%
2021	67.92	390^th	1224	68.1%
2022	64.58	481^st	1399	65.6%
2023	56.74	587^th	1337	56.1%
2024	67.76	407^th	1392	70.8%

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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 Guilderland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	465	16	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	498
1990	436	12	25	8	2	n/a	n/a	483
1991	445	11	31	6	1	n/a	n/a	494
1992	574	29	27	5	0	n/a	n/a	635
1993	571	27	29	6	0	n/a	n/a	633
1994	561	25	34	7	0	n/a	n/a	627
1995	474	33	37	9	0	n/a	n/a	553
1996	474	33	37	9	0	n/a	n/a	553
1997	471	25	36	10	0	n/a	n/a	542
1998	483	31	42	14	0	n/a	n/a	570
1999	530	28	45	7	0	n/a	n/a	610
2000	535	37	50	9	0	n/a	n/a	631
2001	513	32	40	11	0	n/a	n/a	596
2002	505	31	53	15	1	n/a	n/a	605
2003	505	31	53	15	1	n/a	n/a	605
2004	468	31	66	8	0	n/a	n/a	573
2005	447	25	67	13	0	n/a	n/a	552
2006	439	22	67	12	1	n/a	n/a	541
2007	414	22	65	14	1	n/a	n/a	516
2008	392	24	74	12	4	n/a	n/a	506
2009	394	18	102	13	1	n/a	n/a	528
2010	382	21	126	7	2	n/a	n/a	538
2011	377	19	149	11	3	0	0	559
2012	370	22	127	12	0	1	16	548
2013	401	21	125	12	0	1	18	578
2014	390	19	127	23	0	0	17	576
2015	366	26	115	21	0	0	20	548
2016	344	21	114	20	0	0	19	518
2017	331	16	134	23	0	2	20	526
2018	332	22	133	28	0	3	17	535
2019	353	23	123	23	0	6	17	545
2020	330	23	115	24	1	6	18	517
2021	318	18	109	30	0	6	19	500
2022	317	23	108	30	0	5	16	499
2023	295	25	102	33	0	4	16	475
2024	281	25	103	39	0	2	24	474

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 Guilderland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	498	24.9	20.0	n/a
1990	483	30.0	16.1	n/a
1991	494	32.1	15.3	n/a
1992	635	44.0	14.4	n/a
1993	633	35.7	17.7	n/a
1994	627	35.4	17.7	3.7
1995	553	28.7	19.3	2.4
1996	553	28.7	19.3	2.4
1997	542	28.7	18.9	2.8
1998	570	32.0	17.8	1.9
1999	610	32.6	18.7	3.8
2000	631	34.9	18.1	5.7
2001	596	36.3	16.4	5.2
2002	605	38.9	15.6	6.3
2003	605	38.9	15.6	6.3
2004	573	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	552	39.0	14.2	4.5
2006	541	38.0	14.2	5.5
2007	516	34.9	14.8	3.9
2008	506	37.9	13.4	5.7
2009	528	35.9	14.7	5.9
2010	538	37.9	14.2	8.7
2011	559	43.0	13.0	10.2
2012	548	42.3	12.9	8
2013	578	42.8	13.5	10.7
2014	576	45.8	12.5	12.5
2015	548	40.0	13.7	16.6
2016	518	44.0	11.7	17.2
2017	526	43.3	12.1	18.1
2018	535	46.1	11.6	15
2019	545	46.0	11.8	15.8
2020	517	41.0	12.6	14.9
2021	500	44.2	11.3	15.8
2022	499	45.3	11.0	15.8
2023	475	46.1	10.2	22.1
2024	474	45.5	10.4	20.3

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 Guilderland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	498	24.9	20.0	n/a
1990	483	30.0	16.1	n/a
1991	494	32.1	15.3	n/a
1992	635	44.0	14.4	n/a
1993	633	35.7	17.7	n/a
1994	627	35.4	17.7	3.7
1995	553	28.7	19.3	2.4
1996	553	28.7	19.3	2.4
1997	542	28.7	18.9	2.8
1998	570	32.0	17.8	1.9
1999	610	32.6	18.7	3.8
2000	631	34.9	18.1	5.7
2001	596	36.3	16.4	5.2
2002	605	38.9	15.6	6.3
2003	605	38.9	15.6	6.3
2004	573	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	552	39.0	14.2	4.5
2006	541	38.0	14.2	5.5
2007	516	34.9	14.8	3.9
2008	506	37.9	13.4	5.7
2009	528	35.9	14.7	5.9
2010	538	37.9	14.2	8.7
2011	559	43.0	13.0	10.2
2012	548	42.3	12.9	8
2013	578	42.8	13.5	10.7
2014	576	45.8	12.5	12.5
2015	548	40.0	13.7	16.6
2016	518	44.0	11.7	17.2
2017	526	43.3	12.1	18.1
2018	535	46.1	11.6	15
2019	545	46.0	11.8	15.8
2020	517	41.0	12.6	14.9
2021	500	44.2	11.3	15.8
2022	499	45.3	11.0	15.8
2023	475	46.1	10.2	22.1
2024	474	45.5	10.4	20.3

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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