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Albany City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,691 students in Albany City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Albany City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
8,069 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
720 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Albany City School District, which is ranked #929 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#936 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
# American Indian Students
27 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
948 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,745 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
3,332 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
41%
20%
# White Students
1,398 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
17%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
586 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
538
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
636
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
618
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
559
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
561
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
549
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
764
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
701
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
620
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
633
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
145
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,751 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,746 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,751
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,746
$32,183
Best Albany City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William S Hackett Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
45 Delaware Ave
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 475-6475
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 475-6475
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #22.
Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Elbel Ct
Albany, NY 12209
(518) 475-6425
Albany, NY 12209
(518) 475-6425
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #33.
North Albany Academy Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
570 N Pearl St
Albany, NY 12204
(518) 475-6800
Albany, NY 12204
(518) 475-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 488 students
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