Altamont Elementary School

117 Grand St, Altamont NY, 12009 | Guilderland Central School District | 518-861-8528
  • grades KG-5
  • students 294
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Altamont
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
57%Altamont
56%New York

Altamont Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Guilderland Central School District" in Altamont, NY. There are a total of 294 students and 28 teachers at Altamont Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Altamont Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 1% higher than the New York average.

Altamont Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students294
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Altamont Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
470-79%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
440-49%
560-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Altamont Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 86.5% 80.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 3.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 10.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 3.1% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.4% 2.0% 3.1%

Altamont demographics profile

StatisticAltamontNew YorkNational
Population1,75419,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,38541391
Median age42.938.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%52%55%
Speak English92%70%79%
Speak Spanish4%15%13%

Education level achieved in Altamont

IndexAltamontNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.1%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college76.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters24.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Altamont Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.