📍 100 Clinton Rd, Latham, Albany County, 12110
Blue Creek School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Latham, Albany County. The school has 425 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Colonie Csd school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Creek School enrolls 425 students across grades K–5. The student body is 60% male and 40% female. A teaching staff of 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 19% Asian and 8.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 240 | 56% |
| Asian | 82 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 7.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 425 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 115 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blue Creek School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 110.
Blue Creek School is one of 8 schools in NORTH COLONIE CSD, based in LATHAM, New York. The district serves 6,159 students district-wide and employs 492 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 425 students, Blue Creek School is smaller than the district average of about 770 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large