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Menands School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

19 Wards Ln, Menands, NY 12204 · (518) 465-4561 · Part of Menands Union Free School District

Colonie’s School Grade A− better than 76% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Menands School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

19 Wards Ln, Menands

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 141
Grade 231
Grade 326
Grade 425
Grade 533
Grade 631
Grade 724
Grade 826
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
307’20
305’21
278’22
257’23
282’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%Asian 29%White 26%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Menands School from Colonie families.

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; Colonie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.