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D−

Giffen Memorial Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

274 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202 · (518) 475-6650 · Part of Albany City School District

Albany’s School Grade C− better than 15% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Giffen Memorial Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Albany kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Albany kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Giffen Memorial Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

274 S Pearl St, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 141
Grade 251
Grade 361
Grade 483
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
493’20
415’21
404’22
406’23
387’24

Down 21.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 25%Asian 8%White 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Giffen Memorial Elementary School from Albany families.

Other schools in Albany City School District

The district →
New Scotland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
C
451 students15:1
Albany School of Humanities
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
C−
378 students13:1
Pine Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D
363 students14:1
Montessori Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
B
322 students14:1
Arbor Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D−
301 students11:1
Sheridan Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D
284 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Albany’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.