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Giffen Memorial Elementary School

Albany, NY

PublicElementary · Grades K–5
albanyschools.org/schools/giffen274 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202(518) 475-6650
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

223 tested · 93% of students

21% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 13% did.

  • Level 45%
  • Level 316%
  • Level 229%
  • Level 150%

Math

234 tested · 98% of students

10% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 15% did.

  • Level 41%
  • Level 39%
  • Level 226%
  • Level 163%

Science

92 tested · 100% of students

13% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 10% did.

  • Level 40%
  • Level 313%
  • Level 253%
  • Level 134%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
Measure2022–232023–24
Enrolled404406
Drugs10

None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, harassment, bullying, discrimination, cyberbullying, bomb threat, false alarm, alcohol, other threats.

Discipline
U.S. Department of Education

5.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall415406
Suspended out of school5.5% · 235.9% · 24
Suspended in school7.5% · 3117.2% · 70
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

City, Midsize

Enrollment

406 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino22.7%
x
White7.4%
x
Black or African American56.2%
x
Asian6.9%
x
Two or More Races6.2%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Public school directory

NCES ID 360246000016

District
Albany City School District
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
406 students
Teachers (FTE)
32.4

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