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Albany City School District

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Albany, NY 12207
Albany County
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PH: (518) 475-6010

  • Grades PK-12 & ungraded
  • 9813 students
  • 25 schools

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 New York State Assessments

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

English Language Arts
 60% (2008)
 49% (2007)
 51% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 70% in 2008.

Math
 74% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2008.

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Grade 4

English Language Arts
 51% (2008)
 50% (2007)
 48% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 71% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Grade 5

English Language Arts
 62% (2008)
 50% (2007)
 46% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 78% in 2008.

Math
 59% (2008)
 52% (2007)
 46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Grade 6

English Language Arts
 46% (2008)
 45% (2007)
 43% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2008.

Math
 59% (2008)
 57% (2007)
 39% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Grade 7

English Language Arts
 49% (2008)
 40% (2007)
 34% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 70% in 2008.

Math
 53% (2008)
 35% (2007)
 22% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Grade 8

English Language Arts
 28% (2008)
 28% (2007)
 25% (2006)
 19% (2005)
 24% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2008.

Math
 40% (2008)
 23% (2007)
 27% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science, and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies.
  • The results for English language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York.
  • The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.

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 New York State Regents Exams

 
Scale: % passing

Mathematics A
 50% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 83% (2004)
 48% (2003)
The state average for Mathematics A was 79% in 2006.

Mathematics B
 71% (2006)
 66% (2005)
 73% (2004)
Data not available for this district (2003)
The state average for Mathematics B was 69% in 2006.

English
 49% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 72% (2004)
 62% (2003)
The state average for English was 78% in 2006.

Living Environment
 47% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 60% (2004)
 62% (2003)
The state average for Living Environment was 76% in 2006.

Physics
 63% (2006)
 78% (2005)
 82% (2004)
Data not available for this district (2003)
The state average for Physics was 80% in 2006.

Chemistry
 41% (2006)
 45% (2005)
 53% (2004)
 48% (2003)
The state average for Chemistry was 74% in 2006.

Earth Science
 50% (2006)
 38% (2005)
 50% (2004)
 64% (2003)
The state average for Earth Science was 74% in 2006.

Source: NYSED, 2005-2006

 
About the Tests

  • In 2005-2006 New York used the New York State Regents Examinations to test high school students in English language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and several foreign languages.
  • The results for English language arts, math, living environment, chemistry, earth science and physics are displayed in GreatSchools profiles.
  • Students must take at least five Regents Exams in order to graduate.
  • Scores of 65 and above are passing; scores of 55 and above earn credit toward a local diploma (with the approval of the local board of education).
  • The goal is for all students to pass the tests.
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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1213
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Black, not Hispanic66%20%
White, not Hispanic21%53%
Hispanic10%20%
Asian/Pacific Islander3%7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%<1%
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Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program71%44%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$17,887$15,815
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional68%65%
Student and staff support11%8%
Administration8%10%
Other expenditures13%17%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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