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Tamarac Middle School High School

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Tamarac Middle School High School ranks 1094 th of 1500 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 27% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Tamarac Middle School High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill) in Troy, NY, with 593 students. The school has faced several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $12,934 in 2020-2021 to $26,168 in 2023-2024, its academic outcomes are still lagging behind the state averages and nearby schools like Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School and KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School, which have higher proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 90.4% in recent years, slightly below the state average of around 85%, while its dropout rate has ranged from 3.1% to 6.0%, higher than the state average of 2-3%.

Addressing the root causes of the school's performance issues, such as high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, as well as providing targeted support for the growing population of economically disadvantaged students, could be crucial steps in improving Tamarac Middle School High School's overall performance and outcomes.

576

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,644

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3992 Ny Rt 2
Troy, NY 12180-9034

(518) 279-4600

District: Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 19 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New York avg61%

Middle school

1,094^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

416^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

552^nd of 874Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill) 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1094 of 1500	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	889 of 1504	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	498 of 1500	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	752 of 1479	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	666 of 1242	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	545 of 1439	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	793 of 1438	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.4	561 of 1455	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	616 of 1429	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.0	792 of 1407	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	630 of 1401	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	591 of 1373	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	519 of 1337	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	430 of 1295	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	366 of 1243	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	345 of 1224	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	62.5	555 of 1185	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	488 of 1123	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	470 of 1095	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	824 of 1457	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	709 of 1465	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	363 of 1463	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	562 of 1454	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	351 of 1066	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	524 of 1370	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	727 of 1353	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1135 of 1283	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	922 of 1296	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	583 of 1288	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	963 of 1306	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	513 of 935	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	617 of 1241	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.2	981 of 1245	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1234 of 1455	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	996 of 1464	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	699 of 1464	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	901 of 1455	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	824 of 1071	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	573 of 1366	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	812 of 1352	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1198 of 1298	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1256 of 1303	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	925 of 1307	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	979 of 1283	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	237 of 1139	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	18.4	1164 of 1170	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	670 of 775	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	615 of 778	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	381 of 772	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	539 of 748	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	449 of 614	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	497 of 716	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	672 of 763	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	416 of 1234	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	430 of 1242	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	511 of 1228	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	438 of 1190	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	95 of 519	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	386 of 1207	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	332 of 1210	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.7	329 of 1221	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	409 of 1255	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	325 of 1255	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	284 of 1237	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	386 of 1217	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	338 of 1198	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	61.1	478 of 1165	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	468 of 1117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	327 of 1086	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	288 of 1027	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	64.1	347 of 1002	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.3	459 of 986	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.9	383 of 935	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	301 of 1206	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	310 of 1219	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	396 of 1197	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	323 of 1155	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	33 of 290	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	497 of 1193	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	344 of 1176	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	624 of 1179	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	417 of 1170	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	656 of 1155	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	638 of 1101	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	580 of 1179	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	354 of 1154	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	528 of 1201	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	509 of 1211	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	594 of 1191	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	503 of 1154	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	62 of 354	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	259 of 1190	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	313 of 1176	73.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	67.6	85 of 306	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	834 of 1149	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	487 of 1144	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	641 of 1130	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	629 of 1038	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	431 of 1132	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	503 of 1095	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	459 of 788	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	429 of 781	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	539 of 776	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	517 of 738	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	391 of 793	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	395 of 765	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Female (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Geometry94%+34 vs state

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts84%+9 vs state

Global History and Geography82%+6 vs state

U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state

Earth Science73%+8 vs state

Chemistry72%+8 vs state

Living Environment68%+11 vs state

Algebra I53%-3 vs state

Math43%-9 vs state

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Science24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Tamarac Middle School High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3992 Ny Rt 2	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)	No	No	No	No	(518) 279-4600	576	59	9.7	37.3%	502 (87.2%)	10 (1.7%)	32 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)								(n/a)	72.5	94.1	84.3		72.7	81.9	67.9		78.3	52.8		94.3					40.3	38.0	35.4				37.8	51.0	41.9		24.1	94.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,644	$816	$26,828
Heatly School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	171 Hudson Ave	Green Island	12183	Albany County	Green Island Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 273-1422	223	33	6.6	59.6%	134 (60.1%)	29 (13.0%)	18 (8.1%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.8%)								(n/a)			34.8	0.0	23.3	40.0	27.8		40.0	39.3		6.9		38.1	31.3	64.3	0.0	12.5	36.4	45.5	17.7	31.3	0.0	18.8	8.3	56.3	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,233	$4,829	$31,403
KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2 Polk St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 445-3100	762	42	18.2	89.5%	47 (6.2%)	462 (60.6%)	187 (24.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (7.7%)								(n/a)			32.9	25.0		29.3	27.3		27.9	44.4			20.0	45.2	42.9	52.9	20.0	48.2	58.9	43.1	67.9	38.5	13.8	34.0		32.0										$19,364	$2,246	$17,118
Nurses Middle College Charter High School-Capital Region	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-10	199 Washington Ave	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	Nurses Middle College Charter High School-Capital Region	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 918-4705	83	5	16.6	84.3%	3 (3.6%)	53 (63.9%)	18 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.8%)								(n/a)			83.3		13.6	42.3				16.0	21.1
Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School	Public, Alternative	2-12	Rt 67	Schaghticoke	12154	Rensselaer County	Hoosic Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 753-4432	388	40	9.7	35.8%	360 (92.8%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)	80.0	73.3	85.9			78.7	77.5	100.0	86.2	67.1		71.8	63.9					26.8	38.5					38.6	40.9		43.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,310	$340	$29,969
Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	900 Watervliet-Shaker Rd-Ste	Albany	12205	Albany County	Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES	No	No	No	No	(518) 862-4901	294	116	2.5		175 (59.5%)	52 (17.7%)	38 (12.9%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)								(n/a)																												97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	10 Empire State Blvd-2nd Fl	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES	No	No	No	No	(518) 477-8771	506	148	3.4		345 (68.2%)	54 (10.7%)	50 (9.9%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)								(n/a)																												94.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamarac Middle School High School

What is the racial makeup of Tamarac Middle School High School?

Students at Tamarac Middle School High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Tamarac Middle School High School in?

Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)

How many students attend Tamarac Middle School High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Tamarac Middle School High School.

Is Tamarac Middle School High School a good school?

Tamarac Middle School High School ranks 1094^th of 1500 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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