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William S Hackett Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 11% of New York middle schools

Summary

William S Hackett Middle School is a public middle school in Albany, New York, serving 630 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Albany City School District, which is ranked 757 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

According to the key insights, William S Hackett Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of around $37,000 and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes have not improved. When compared to nearby schools like North Albany Academy Middle School, Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School, and Lisha Kill Middle School, William S Hackett Middle School consistently underperforms.

However, the school's students perform relatively well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 82-100% in Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology. This suggests that the school may be better equipped to prepare students for the more rigorous Regents exams. Overall, the data indicates a need for substantial improvements in the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and drive meaningful and sustainable academic progress.

615

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,684

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Delaware Ave
Albany, NY 12202-1301

(518) 475-6475

District: Albany City School District

Students who attend William S Hackett Middle School usually attend:

High:

Albany High School

Feeder schools for William S Hackett Middle School:

Elementary:	Arbor Hill Elementary School
	New Scotland Elementary School
	Sheridan Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.5%

Hispanic:

28.5%

White:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg30%

New York avg53%

1,342^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Albany City School District

757^th of 874Albany City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1342 of 1500	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1194 of 1504	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1261 of 1500	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1093 of 1479	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	829 of 1242	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1152 of 1439	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1132 of 1438	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	1127 of 1455	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.1	984 of 1429	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.2	1127 of 1407	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	1135 of 1401	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	1039 of 1373	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	1135 of 1337	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	1100 of 1295	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	1123 of 1243	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.0	1172 of 1224	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	1097 of 1185	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	1030 of 1123	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	918 of 1095	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	606 of 676	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	608 of 705	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	621 of 696	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	629 of 706	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	545 of 653	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	520 of 663	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	379 of 406	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	267 of 396	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	336 of 388	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	267 of 381	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.3	352 of 369	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	357 of 374	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	293 of 646	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	270 of 615	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	488 of 591	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	179 of 581	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	388 of 473	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	141 of 503	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1256 of 1457	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1105 of 1465	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1079 of 1463	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1022 of 1454	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	591 of 1066	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1098 of 1370	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1108 of 1353	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	849 of 965	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	774 of 953	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	842 of 943	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	612 of 914	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	247 of 449	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	788 of 826	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	668 of 810	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	580 of 603	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	570 of 594	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	539 of 543	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	433 of 487	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	413 of 457	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1213 of 1283	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1167 of 1296	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1213 of 1288	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1166 of 1306	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	790 of 935	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1193 of 1241	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1152 of 1245	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1331 of 1455	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1203 of 1464	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1330 of 1464	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1091 of 1455	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	768 of 1071	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1091 of 1366	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1072 of 1352	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	135 of 235	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	162 of 220	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	147 of 208	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	146 of 190	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	87 of 126	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	69 of 107	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	972 of 1298	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1094 of 1303	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1235 of 1307	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1167 of 1283	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1061 of 1139	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	937 of 1170	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	305 of 775	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	295 of 778	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	405 of 772	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	452 of 748	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	336 of 614	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	413 of 716	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	418 of 763	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)61st percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+44 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+42 vs state

Life Science Biology82%+24 vs state

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Math28%-24 vs state

Science17%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Bethlehem Central Middle School	Public	5-8	332 Kenwood Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-7460	950	81	11.7	15.8%	763 (80.3%)	26 (2.7%)	33 (3.5%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.9%)	82.7	219^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.4%		83.6	194^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.1%	25			100.0		100.0			61.2	65.3	76.2		73.5	68.9	69.1		83.8	99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$24,844	$162	$24,682
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
Howard L Goff School	Public	6-8	35 Gilligan Rd	East Greenbush	12061	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 207-2430	948	89	10.6	28.1%	702 (74.1%)	50 (5.3%)	61 (6.4%)	81 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.5%)	86.1	171^st of 1500 public middle schools	88.6%		85.7	175^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.4%	4	100.0		100.0					72.4	69.6	64.7		72.9	82.3	77.4		73.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,916	$558	$24,359
Shaker Middle School	Public	6-8	475 Watervliet-Shaker Rd	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 785-1341	1,486	122	12.1	28.1%	775 (52.2%)	120 (8.1%)	113 (7.6%)	374 (25.2%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (6.3%)	82.1	223^rd of 1500 public middle schools	85.1%		76	290^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.7%	67			100.0		100.0	97.5		70.0	68.9	65.5		70.9	71.2	71.7		64.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$22,642	$900	$21,742
Farnsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	6072 State Farm Rd	Guilderland	12084	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 456-6010	1,186	112	10.6	27.2%	830 (70.0%)	77 (6.5%)	66 (5.6%)	161 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	45 (3.8%)	73.4	337^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.5%		75.9	291^st of 1504 public middle schools	80.7%	46			100.0	98.5				58.5	56.3	63.1		64.4	64.5	72.1		69.4	95.1	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.0	98.9	$23,280	$766	$22,514
Troy Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5301	733	84	8.7	71.4%	248 (33.8%)	201 (27.4%)	158 (21.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (15.3%)	30.2	1117^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.5%		36.4	990^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.2%	127		97.1	100.0					42.3	26.9	34.2		39.3	35.6	50.2		35.8	98.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.7	$33,665	$2,832	$30,834
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William S Hackett Middle School

How many students attend William S Hackett Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended William S Hackett Middle School.

What high school do graduates of William S Hackett Middle School attend?

Students who attend William S Hackett Middle School usually go on to attend Albany High School

Is William S Hackett Middle School a good school?

William S Hackett Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of New York middle schools.

What district is William S Hackett Middle School in?

Albany City School District

What is the racial makeup of William S Hackett Middle School?

Students at William S Hackett Middle School are 39% African American, 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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