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Shaker Road Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

512 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211 · (518) 458-1440 · Part of South Colonie Central School District

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

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Shaker Road Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Colonie kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Shaker Road Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

512 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten64
Grade 164
Grade 276
Grade 368
Grade 465
Enrollment over time
329’20
324’21
348’22
329’23
354’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Asian 14%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shaker Road Elementary School from Colonie families.

Other schools in South Colonie Central School District

The district →
Veeder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Albany
B
503 students15:1
Roessleville School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Albany
B−
368 students14:1
Saddlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Albany
B+
351 students15:1
Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Albany
B−
311 students11:1
Sand Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Albany
C+
873 students11:1
Lisha Kill Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Albany
C+
640 students12:1

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