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D−

Delaware Community School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

43 Bertha St, Albany, NY 12209 · (518) 475-6750 · Part of Albany City School District

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

Directions
Students
276
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Delaware Community School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 28.3% 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–5Delaware Community SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

43 Bertha St, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 142
Grade 251
Grade 344
Grade 446
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
385’20
331’21
290’22
311’23
276’24

Down 28.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%Black 30%Asian 17%White 10%Two or more races 7%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 Delaware Community 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
Giffen Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D−
387 students12:1
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

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.