📍 95 Forts Ferry Rd, Latham, Albany County, 12110
Forts Ferry School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Latham, Albany County. The school has 436 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Colonie Csd school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Forts Ferry School enrolls 436 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 23% Asian and 8.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 244 | 56% |
| Asian | 99 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
133 of the school's 436 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 122 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Forts Ferry 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.
Forts Ferry 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 436 students, Forts Ferry 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