Giffen Memorial Elementary School serves 514 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Giffen Memorial Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Giffen Memorial Elementary School’s learner population of 514 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Giffen Memorial Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Giffen Memorial Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Giffen Memorial Elementary School is Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Albany Community Charter School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Thomas S O’brien Academy Of Science & Technology (0.4 miles away)