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Giffen Memorial School

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274 S Pearl St
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 462-7176

Public | Grades PK, K-6 | Albany City School District

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About Giffen Memorial School

Giffen Memorial School is located in Albany, NY and is one of 22 schools in Albany City School District. It is a public school that serves 411 students in grades PK, K-6.

Giffen Memorial School made AYP in 2006. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Giffen Memorial School's test results to learn more about school performance.

Giffen Memorial School has 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Giffen Memorial School's students and teachers.

Student Diversity

Students by Ethnicity
Black, Not Hispanic 77 %
Hispanic 13 %
White 7 %
Asian/Pacific Islander 1 %
American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %

Students by Gender
Male 55%
Female 45%

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