Middle Schools in South Colonie Central School District

Summary:

The South Colonie Central School District in New York is home to two well-performing middle schools: Sand Creek Middle School and Lisha Kill Middle School. Both schools have maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with Sand Creek Middle School ranking 650 out of 1,500 New York middle schools and Lisha Kill Middle School ranking 560 in the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, the two schools excel in various areas. Sand Creek Middle School boasts a 100% proficiency rate in Regents Algebra I and Earth Science exams, while Lisha Kill Middle School stands out with high proficiency rates in Math, particularly in 8th grade (70.42%). Both schools generally perform above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments.

In terms of resources, Lisha Kill Middle School has a slightly higher per-student spending ($25,776) compared to Sand Creek Middle School ($24,665), and a higher student-teacher ratio (12.3 vs. 11.5). These differences may contribute to the schools' varying academic performance in certain areas. Additionally, Sand Creek Middle School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (47.96%) compared to Lisha Kill Middle School (39.63%), which could indicate differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

District Detail

102 Loralee Dr
Albany, NY 12205-2298

(518) 869-3576

SchoolDigger Rank:
328^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,040

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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	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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albany City School District	1.82 mi	17	757^th
Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES	1.84 mi	2
North Colonie Central School District	1.85 mi	8	213^th
New York State Department Of Corrections	1.96 mi	2
Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES	2.11 mi	1

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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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