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Ichabod Crane Middle School

Public Grades 4-8
336th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 78% of New York middle schools
Summary

Ichabod Crane Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 4-8 in the Kinderhook Central School District in Valatie, New York. With 648 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels, and has a 100% proficiency rate on the Regents Exams for Earth Science and Algebra I.

The school's academic excellence extends beyond overall performance, with its female and male students, as well as its Hispanic and White student subgroups, generally performing above the state averages for their respective groups. Ichabod Crane Middle School's relatively high per-student spending of $27,538 and low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 in 2023-2024 suggest a commitment to investing in educational resources and maintaining small class sizes, which may contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Algonquin Middle School, Catskill Middle School, and Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School, Ichabod Crane Middle School generally outperforms many of them in academic metrics, making it a strong educational option for families in the Kinderhook Central School District and the surrounding region.

647
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,006
Per pupil spending ?
38.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2910 Rt 9
       Valatie, NY  12184-0137

(518) 758-7675

District: Kinderhook Central School District


Students who attend Ichabod Crane Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ichabod Crane Senior High School

Feeder schools for Ichabod Crane Middle School:

Elementary:    Ichabod Crane Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.1%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of New York middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg64%
New York avg53%
Elementary school
838th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2019
From bottom 49% (2019) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
336th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
238th of 874Kinderhook 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.5838 of 244565.7%★★★☆☆
202461.0879 of 244564.0%★★★☆☆
202363.8821 of 243966.3%★★★☆☆
202255.21039 of 243457.3%★★★☆☆
202146.21180 of 220146.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.31228 of 241349.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.2565 of 111749.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.2720 of 106632.5%★★☆☆☆
202338.2591 of 100141.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.3656 of 102736.1%★★☆☆☆
202166.8102 of 45477.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.4764 of 240968.3%★★★☆☆
202459.2887 of 241363.2%★★★☆☆
202362.5821 of 240365.8%★★★☆☆
202250.91152 of 240152.0%★★★☆☆
202141.71164 of 195540.5%★★☆☆☆
201946.71236 of 235747.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.1827 of 156947.3%★★☆☆☆
202442.7826 of 153146.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.3794 of 142944.4%★★☆☆☆
202245.3778 of 150348.2%★★☆☆☆
202139.9488 of 81840.3%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.9526 of 79233.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.5888 of 209857.7%★★★☆☆
202447.6985 of 207852.6%★★★☆☆
202354.2807 of 204160.5%★★★☆☆
202238.31287 of 209938.7%★★☆☆☆
202139.01052 of 167837.3%★★☆☆☆
201926.71569 of 203222.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.4884 of 240763.3%★★★☆☆
202461.4844 of 241165.0%★★★☆☆
202363.3825 of 240065.6%★★★☆☆
202258.6934 of 240061.1%★★★☆☆
202146.91046 of 196146.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.21175 of 235850.2%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202335.54 of 40.0%★★★☆☆
202244.82 of 560.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.9899 of 213457.9%★★★☆☆
202441.01111 of 211047.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.31485 of 201626.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.71642 of 203119.2%★☆☆☆☆
202139.3591 of 104443.4%★★☆☆☆
201956.5535 of 185971.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.9631 of 140255.0%★★★☆☆
202451.0683 of 139250.9%★★★☆☆
202351.1684 of 133748.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.8856 of 139938.8%★★☆☆☆
202136.8833 of 122431.9%★★☆☆☆
201935.8908 of 133832.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.5336 of 150077.6%★★★★☆
202465.6446 of 150470.3%★★★★☆
202370.1388 of 150074.1%★★★★☆
202261.3496 of 147966.5%★★★☆☆
202152.0543 of 124256.3%★★★☆☆
201950.7633 of 143956.0%★★★☆☆
201860.7499 of 143865.3%★★★☆☆
201762.6477 of 145567.2%★★★☆☆
201662.5459 of 142967.9%★★★☆☆
201562.5455 of 140767.7%★★★☆☆
201459.7482 of 140165.6%★★★☆☆
201361.2468 of 137365.9%★★★☆☆
201264.8514 of 133761.6%★★★☆☆
201164.5512 of 129560.5%★★★☆☆
201069.6425 of 124365.8%★★★☆☆
200966.1531 of 122456.6%★★★☆☆
200867.0481 of 118559.4%★★★☆☆
200769.0395 of 112364.8%★★★☆☆
200673.3302 of 109572.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.1264 of 64659.1%★★★☆☆
202447.0245 of 61560.2%★★★☆☆
202343.7265 of 59155.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.1280 of 145780.8%★★★★☆
202465.5438 of 146570.1%★★★★☆
202365.1455 of 146368.9%★★★☆☆
202248.0736 of 145449.4%★★☆☆☆
202152.5454 of 106657.4%★★★☆☆
201960.1496 of 137063.8%★★★☆☆
201861.4495 of 135363.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.7406 of 96557.9%★★★☆☆
202451.0424 of 95355.5%★★★☆☆
202366.1254 of 94373.1%★★★★☆
202235.1609 of 91433.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.3467 of 128363.6%★★★☆☆
202449.3596 of 129654.0%★★★☆☆
202364.6353 of 128872.6%★★★★☆
202243.1680 of 130647.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.7679 of 93527.4%★☆☆☆☆
201927.5955 of 124123.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.3954 of 124523.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.6422 of 145571.0%★★★★☆
202464.1437 of 146470.2%★★★★☆
202372.8323 of 146477.9%★★★★☆
202270.5318 of 145578.1%★★★★☆
202146.5542 of 107149.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.3720 of 136647.3%★★☆☆☆
201859.0490 of 135263.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.6420 of 129867.6%★★★☆☆
202432.5895 of 130331.3%★★☆☆☆
202356.8399 of 130769.5%★★★☆☆
202264.4264 of 128379.4%★★★★☆
202138.0310 of 52240.6%★★☆☆☆
201932.8794 of 113930.3%★★☆☆☆
201850.1444 of 117062.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.6255 of 77567.1%★★★☆☆
202455.9334 of 77857.1%★★★☆☆
202359.0305 of 77260.5%★★★☆☆
202253.8329 of 74856.0%★★★☆☆
202147.0321 of 61447.7%★★☆☆☆
201931.8521 of 71627.2%★☆☆☆☆
201848.5391 of 76348.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Female (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school
Homeless (2025)34th percentile-32 vs school
Migrant (2023)<1st percentile-66 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Earth Science100%+35 vs state
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Math66%+12 vs state
English Language Arts61%+8 vs state
Science55%+10 vs state

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Ichabod Crane Middle School ranks 336th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Ichabod Crane Middle School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Ichabod Crane Middle School.

Students who attend Ichabod Crane Middle School usually go on to attend Ichabod Crane Senior High School


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