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New Scotland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

385 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 · (518) 475-6775 · Part of Albany City School District

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

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about New Scotland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Albany kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5New Scotland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C, 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 ↗

385 New Scotland Ave, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 175
Grade 280
Grade 375
Grade 469
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
450’20
465’21
473’22
459’23
451’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Black 25%Hispanic 16%Asian 11%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Scotland Elementary School from Albany families.

Other schools in Albany City School District

The district →
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
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.