South End has 2 primary and secondary schools. One of the highest rated schools is Giffen Memorial Elementary School, which has a rating of 2. Giffen Memorial Elementary School has 379 students. The public schools in South End are part of Albany City School District. Menands Union Free School District is close by and scores higher than Albany City School District. Nearby Watervliet City School District is better, with a rating of 5. South End's population is 2,565. Albany City School District enrolls 410% of the population of South End.