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Koda Middle School vs. Gowana Middle School

Should you attend Koda Middle School or Gowana Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Koda Middle School
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Gowana Middle School
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Koda Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Gowana Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 751 students in grades 6-8, Koda Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 773 students in grades 6-8, Gowana Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
751 students
773 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#974 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#685 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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58%
(Top 50% in NY)
66%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Koda Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gowana Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in NY)
80%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Koda Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gowana Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 50% in NY)
84%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Koda Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gowana Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
253
262
Grade 7 Students
239
253
Grade 8 Students
259
258

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
15%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Koda Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gowana Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gowana Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gowana Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Koda Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gowana Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gowana Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Koda Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Gowana Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gowana Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gowana Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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