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Chatham Middle School

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Chatham Middle School ranks 1007 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 33% of New York middle schools

Summary

Chatham Middle School is a public middle school serving 205 students in grades 6-8 in Chatham, New York, which is part of the Chatham Central School District. While the school performs well on Regents exams, it has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.14% to 48.28% across grades 6-8, compared to the state average of 50.86% to 52.38% in ELA and 35.09% to 56.6% in Math, compared to the state average of 46.74% to 51.2%.

Chatham Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, from 447 out of 1,407 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 1,007 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with other middle schools in the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across grade levels, with 8th-grade ELA proficiency at 48.28% while 6th and 7th-grade proficiency is only 25.45% and 24.14%, respectively, indicating a lack of consistent, high-quality instruction across all grades.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Howard L. Goff School in East Greenbush and Ichabod Crane Middle School in Kinderhook, Chatham Middle School's performance lags behind, with these schools consistently outperforming Chatham Middle School on state assessments and having higher statewide rankings. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with the school's rankings for female, male, white, special education, and economically disadvantaged students all in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with many in the bottom quarter.

226

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,419

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037-1397

(518) 392-1560

District: Chatham Central School District

Students who attend Chatham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chatham High School

Feeder schools for Chatham Middle School:

Elementary:

Mary E Dardess Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

New York avg53%

1,007^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

505^th of 874Chatham Central 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	35.2	1007 of 1500	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	967 of 1504	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	951 of 1500	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	757 of 1479	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	571 of 1242	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	576 of 1439	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	657 of 1438	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	633 of 1455	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	530 of 1429	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	447 of 1407	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	359 of 1401	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	358 of 1373	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	489 of 1337	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	553 of 1295	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	624 of 1243	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.8	478 of 1224	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	489 of 1185	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	537 of 1123	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	401 of 1095	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	821 of 1457	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	983 of 1465	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	833 of 1463	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	657 of 1454	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	429 of 1066	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	548 of 1370	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	532 of 1353	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	991 of 1283	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	956 of 1296	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	947 of 1288	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	952 of 1306	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	583 of 935	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	535 of 1241	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	655 of 1245	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1133 of 1455	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	840 of 1464	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	984 of 1464	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	799 of 1455	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	550 of 1071	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	577 of 1366	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	747 of 1352	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1007 of 1298	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1064 of 1303	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	817 of 1307	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	644 of 1283	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	494 of 1139	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	673 of 1170	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	605 of 775	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	646 of 778	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	636 of 772	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	545 of 748	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	397 of 614	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	430 of 716	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	525 of 763	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

Math44%-8 vs state

English Language Arts33%-19 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 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 Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Woodbridge Ave	Chatham	12037	Columbia County	Chatham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 392-1560	226	33	6.8	42.5%	200 (88.5%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	35.2	1007^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.9%		37.5	967^th of 1504 public middle schools	35.7%	40	100.0		100.0				25.5	24.1	48.3			56.6	35.1	40.5		54.8	98.0	98.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.2	99.6	$39,419	$3,151	$36,269
Ichabod Crane Middle School	Public	4-8	2910 Rt 9	Valatie	12184	Columbia County	Kinderhook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 758-7675	647	69	9.3	38.3%	486 (75.1%)	10 (1.5%)	110 (17.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	73.5	336^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.6%		65.6	446^th of 1504 public middle schools	70.3%	110	100.0		100.0		59.1	66.7	58.7	61.5	57.6	62.0	61.3	59.8	77.0	73.1	51.9	58.0	88.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	$30,006	$412	$29,594
Coxsackie-Athens Middle School	Public	4-8	24 Sunset Blvd	Coxsackie	12051	Greene County	Coxsackie-Athens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 731-1850	328	35	9.4	39.3%	278 (84.8%)	18 (5.5%)	29 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.1	828^th of 1500 public middle schools	44.8%		26.4	1180^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.5%	352	100.0		100.0			50.8	55.0	40.6	50.0		46.2	55.0	39.3	27.1	36.9	44.9	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$31,379	$1,559	$29,820
Hudson Junior High School	Public	6-8	215 Harry Howard Ave	Hudson	12534	Columbia County	Hudson City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 828-4360	340	38	9.0	68.8%	125 (36.8%)	60 (17.6%)	62 (18.2%)	35 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (17.1%)	12.2	1405^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.3%		17.5	1335^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.2%	70			76.2	58.8			30.3	28.3	29.4			15.4	29.6	3.8		25.3	95.7	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	$36,776	$2,901	$33,875
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 Rt 9w	Ravena	12143	Albany County	Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 756-5200	375	46	8.1	42.7%	294 (78.4%)	13 (3.5%)	36 (9.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	38.8	937^th of 1500 public middle schools	37.5%		29.2	1120^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.5%	183	100.0		100.0				43.1	40.8	33.3			46.5	57.6	46.7		35.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,047	$1,303	$29,744
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
Catskill Middle School	Public	6-8	345 W Main St	Catskill	12414	Greene County	Catskill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 943-5665	264	29	9.1	58.7%	169 (64.0%)	16 (6.1%)	44 (16.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.7%)	38	948^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.8%		33	1056^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.8%	108		95.7	90.9				39.0	39.2	33.0			62.7	55.4	38.5		33.9	98.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	$35,640	$2,541	$33,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Chatham Middle School?

Students at Chatham Middle School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Chatham Middle School a good school?

Chatham Middle School ranks 1007^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chatham Middle School in?

Chatham Central School District

How many students attend Chatham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Chatham Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Chatham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chatham Middle School usually go on to attend Chatham High School

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