Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0Latham’s public schools
North Colonie Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Latham. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 87% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Latham’s schools, in brief
School by school
8 of Latham’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Shaker High School places highest (better than 97%); Blue Creek School lowest (51%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Six elementary schools serve Latham, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Shaker High School. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Latham, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Latham
Shaker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,486 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Latham
Shaker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,486 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Latham
Shaker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,486 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Latham
Shaker High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,138 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Latham
Shaker High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,138 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Latham
Shaker High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,138 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Latham
Shaker High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,138 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Colonie Central School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Latham vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Latham’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Latham | — | North Colonie Central |
| Watervliet | C− | Watervliet City |
| Colonie | A− | South Colonie Central PK–12 · North Colonie Central K–12 |
Every school in Latham
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 Latham’s schools
Are Latham’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Latham. North Colonie Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Latham. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Latham in?
North Colonie Central School District.
Where do Latham kids go to high school?
Shaker High School.
Parents talk
What Latham families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Latham → 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). Stars are from neighbors.