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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,017 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 and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
4,320 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked #136 of all 1,017 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
0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
749 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
250 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,742 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
64%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
291
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
332
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
336
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
28
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,780 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
$20,687
$31,353
Spending / Student
$18,780
$32,230
Best Niskayuna Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iroquois Middle School
Magnet 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
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Van Antwerp Middle School
Magnet 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
| 428 students
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