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Westmere Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6270 Johnston Rd, Albany, NY 12203 · (518) 456-3771 · Part of Guilderland Central School District

Guilderland’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
528
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Westmere Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Guilderland kids: Farnsworth Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Westmere Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Farnsworth Middle School1,186 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

6270 Johnston Rd, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 172
Grade 297
Grade 384
Grade 493
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
506’20
532’21
539’22
536’23
528’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Asian 16%Hispanic 13%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westmere Elementary School from Guilderland families.

Other schools in Guilderland Central School District

The district →
Guilderland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Guilderland
B
470 students10:1
Pine Bush Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B
462 students11:1
Lynnwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B
405 students11:1
Altamont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altamont
B−
295 students10:1
Farnsworth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Guilderland
B−
1,186 students11:1
Guilderland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Guilderland Center
A
1,476 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; Guilderland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.