Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0Colonie’s public schools outscore 68% of New York districts
On the state math tests, 57% of Colonie’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Colonie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Colonie’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 796 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Colonie’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,641 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Colonie’s grade
B+: better than 68% of New York school districts, #205 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Colonie, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Colonie · depends on your address
Sand Creek Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 873 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Albany
Lisha Kill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 640 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Albany
6th grade in Colonie · depends on your address
Sand Creek Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 873 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Albany
Lisha Kill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 640 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Albany
7th grade in Colonie · depends on your address
Sand Creek Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 873 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Albany
Lisha Kill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 640 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Albany
8th grade in Colonie · depends on your address
Sand Creek Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 873 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Albany
Lisha Kill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 640 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Albany
9th grade in Colonie
Colonie Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,640 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Albany
10th grade in Colonie
Colonie Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,640 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Albany
Colonie’s public schools are run by South Colonie Central School District, which also serves Colonie. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Colonie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Colonie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Colonie | B+ | South Colonie Central |
| Guilderland | A− | Guilderland Central |
| Colonie (town) | A− | South Colonie Central PK–12 · North Colonie Central K–12 |
Every school in Colonie
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Colonie’s schools
Are Colonie’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Colonie children attend outscore 68% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #205 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Colonie in?
South Colonie Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,040 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Colonie kids go to high school?
Colonie Central High School in Albany, with 1,640 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Colonie’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in South Colonie Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Colonie spend per student?
$23,641 in South Colonie Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Colonie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Colonie → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.