Best Middle Schools in Albany, NY

Summary:

The city of Albany, New York is home to 5 middle schools, serving grades 6-8, with a mix of schools from the South Colonie Central School District and the Albany City School District. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance and school characteristics between these two districts.

The top-performing middle schools in the area are Sand Creek Middle School and Lisha Kill Middle School, both part of the South Colonie Central School District. These schools consistently outperform state and district averages on state assessments, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams. In contrast, the middle schools in the Albany City School District, such as William S Hackett Middle School, Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School, and North Albany Academy Middle School, struggle academically, with much lower proficiency rates on state assessments.

The data also reveals significant differences in student demographics and school resources between the two districts. The South Colonie Central School District schools have lower rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 40-48%, compared to the Albany City School District schools, which range from 64-75%. Additionally, the Albany City School District schools spend significantly more per student, around $37,000-$41,000 per year, compared to the South Colonie Central School District schools, which spend around $24,000-$26,000 per student. However, these higher spending levels do not appear to translate to better academic outcomes for the Albany City School District middle schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William S Hackett Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Delaware Ave	Albany	12202	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6475	615	65	9.4	68.0%	103 (16.7%)	237 (38.5%)	175 (28.5%)	49 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.0%)	18	1342^nd of 1500 public middle schools	10.5%		25.8	1194^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.6%	148		98.5	82.1		27.9	33.0	41.6		30.7	31.3	18.8		17.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,684	$2,208	$31,475
Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Elbel Ct	Albany	12209	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6425	570	69	8.2	66.0%	86 (15.1%)	222 (38.9%)	119 (20.9%)	95 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.1%)	14.2	1378^th of 1500 public middle schools	8.1%		14.3	1393^rd of 1504 public middle schools	7.4%	15		63.3	76.4		31.6	26.1	39.3		27.2	22.3	3.7		19.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$37,381	$3,637	$33,744
North Albany Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	570 N Pearl St	Albany	12204	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6800	588	66	8.9	71.3%	79 (13.4%)	232 (39.5%)	144 (24.5%)	91 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.0%)	13.1	1392^nd of 1500 public middle schools	7.2%		11.6	1417^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.8%	25		72.2	79.1		29.2	24.4	33.8		29.0	27.3	1.1		17.4									$31,292	$2,246	$29,046
Sand Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	329 Sand Creek Rd	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 459-1333	873	80	10.9	47.4%	444 (50.9%)	93 (10.7%)	114 (13.1%)	145 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.6%)	55	650^th of 1500 public middle schools	56.7%		55.9	614^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.2%	36	98.5	100.0		50.6	51.5	48.7	43.9	62.6	71.1	66.0	52.3	42.0	32.0	97.1	99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	99.0	98.7	$25,587	$1,144	$24,443
Lisha Kill Middle School	Public	5-8	68 Waterman Ave	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 456-2306	640	54	11.9	38.6%	386 (60.3%)	70 (10.9%)	43 (6.7%)	80 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.1%)	59.7	560^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.7%		52.8	664^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.9%	104	98.2	100.0		59.9	41.7	46.5	56.6	67.5	70.7	66.9	70.4	50.3	42.5	99.1	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$27,094	$786	$26,308

Cities Near Albany

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rensselaer	0.75 mi	5	611^th
Menands	2.84 mi	1	231^st
Glenmont	3.42 mi	1	102^nd
East Greenbush	3.49 mi	3	53^rd
Troy	3.76 mi	18	583^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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