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Averill Park Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 615 students in Averill Park Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Averill Park Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,586 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Averill Park Central School District, which is ranked #246 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#233 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
26 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,361 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
91%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
168
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
26
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,058 in this school district is less 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 $22,920 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,058
$31,307
Spending / Student
$22,920
$32,183
Best Averill Park Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Algonquin Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
333 Ny Rt 351
Averill Park, NY 12018
(518) 674-7100
Averill Park, NY 12018
(518) 674-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
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