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Farnsworth Middle School

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Farnsworth Middle School ranks 337 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 78% of New York middle schools

Summary

Farnsworth Middle School is a public middle school located in Guilderland, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,149 students. The school is part of the Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked 186 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farnsworth Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 215-386 out of over 1,400 middle schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math around 10-20 percentage points above the state average. Farnsworth students also excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology in recent years, compared to the state averages of around 56-62%.

When compared to nearby schools, Iroquois Middle School in the Niskayuna Central School District is another high-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of middle schools in New York. However, the middle schools in the Schenectady City School District, such as Mont Pleasant Middle School and Central Park Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Farnsworth, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points lower. Bethlehem Central Middle School, located just a few miles from Farnsworth, is another high-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of middle schools in New York, with similar academic performance to Farnsworth.

1,186

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,280

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6072 State Farm Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084-9534

(518) 456-6010

District: Guilderland Central School District

Students who attend Farnsworth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Guilderland High School

Feeder schools for Farnsworth Middle School:

Elementary:	Altamont Elementary School
	Guilderland Elementary School
	Lynnwood Elementary School
	Pine Bush Elementary School
	More...
	Westmere Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Asian:

13.6%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

New York avg53%

337^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 874Guilderland 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	73.4	337 of 1500	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	291 of 1504	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	362 of 1500	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	215 of 1479	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	386 of 1242	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	325 of 1439	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	278 of 1438	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	275 of 1455	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	247 of 1429	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	134 of 1407	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.4	155 of 1401	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	89.6	112 of 1373	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	117 of 1337	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	124 of 1295	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	103 of 1243	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	177 of 1224	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	140 of 1185	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	132 of 1123	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	85.9	100 of 1095	90.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	215 of 676	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	170 of 705	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	165 of 696	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	268 of 706	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	125 of 253	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	159 of 653	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	142 of 663	78.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	204 of 406	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	185 of 396	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	188 of 388	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	120 of 381	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	137 of 236	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	192 of 369	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	183 of 374	51.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	292 of 646	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	206 of 615	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	297 of 591	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.4	52 of 581	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	104 of 473	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	25 of 503	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	302 of 1457	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	282 of 1465	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	395 of 1463	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	273 of 1454	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	391 of 1066	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	328 of 1370	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	241 of 1353	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	245 of 965	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	345 of 953	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	406 of 943	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	292 of 914	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	155 of 449	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	489 of 826	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	243 of 810	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	515 of 1283	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	515 of 1296	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	714 of 1288	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	431 of 1306	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	476 of 935	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	532 of 1241	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	361 of 1245	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	325 of 1455	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	246 of 1464	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	341 of 1464	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	176 of 1455	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	324 of 1071	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	300 of 1366	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	319 of 1352	76.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	111 of 235	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	86 of 220	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	104 of 208	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	52 of 190	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	33 of 95	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	62 of 126	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	62 of 107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	401 of 1298	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	549 of 1303	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	502 of 1307	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	278 of 1283	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	319 of 522	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	640 of 1139	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	253 of 1170	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	307 of 775	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	268 of 778	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	360 of 772	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	237 of 748	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	298 of 614	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	290 of 716	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	287 of 763	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology99%+40 vs state

Science69%+26 vs state

Math66%+14 vs state

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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	Regents Geometry 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
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
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
Voorheesville Middle School	Public	6-8	432 New Salem Rd	Voorheesville	12186	Albany County	Voorheesville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 765-3314	320	22	14.3	14.7%	272 (85.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	66.9	435^th of 1500 public middle schools	71.0%		74.1	312^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.3%	123	100.0	100.0				51.9	61.5	77.1		60.0	52.2	45.2		72.6	98.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$23,752	$606	$23,145
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
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
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
Draper Middle School	Public	6-8	2070 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8350	655	57	11.5	41.2%	424 (64.7%)	43 (6.6%)	80 (12.2%)	30 (4.6%)	10 (1.5%)	14 (2.1%)	54 (8.2%)	30.7	1106^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.3%		32.6	1068^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.0%	38		100.0	93.0			40.4	35.6	40.6		40.3	44.8	33.3		35.7	97.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,246	$1,050	$23,196
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
Iroquois Middle School	Public	5-8	2495 Rosendale Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 377-2233	614	53	11.4	18.9%	382 (62.2%)	31 (5.0%)	35 (5.7%)	121 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	84	201^st of 1500 public middle schools	86.6%		82.7	205^th of 1504 public middle schools	86.4%	4		100.0		100.0		67.6	67.3	69.3		71.9	71.8	70.6		81.4	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$25,552	$739	$24,814
Mont Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	1121 Forest Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3569	569	66	8.6	80.5%	63 (11.1%)	146 (25.7%)	136 (23.9%)	155 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (11.4%)	6.3	1464^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.4%		5.4	1484^th of 1504 public middle schools	1.3%	20		81.5	42.9			17.2	24.4	15.2		3.4	23.0	6.7		19.1	99.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.9	$32,483	$4,461	$28,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Farnsworth Middle School

What high school do graduates of Farnsworth Middle School attend?

Students who attend Farnsworth Middle School usually go on to attend Guilderland High School

Is Farnsworth Middle School a good school?

Farnsworth Middle School ranks 337^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Farnsworth Middle School in?

Guilderland Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Farnsworth Middle School?

Students at Farnsworth Middle School are 70% White, 14% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Farnsworth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,186 students attended Farnsworth Middle School.

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