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Niskayuna Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,034 students in Niskayuna Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Niskayuna Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,330 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked #135 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 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
751 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
298 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
242 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,733 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
63%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
277
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
294
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
27
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,639 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 $18,737 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,639
$31,307
Spending / Student
$18,737
$32,183
Best Niskayuna Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iroquois Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2495 Rosendale Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 377-2233
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 377-2233
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #22.
Van Antwerp Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2253 Story Ave
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 370-1243
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 370-1243
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
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