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Shaker Middle School

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Shaker Middle School ranks 223 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 85% of New York middle schools

Summary

Shaker Middle School is a public middle school located in Latham, NY, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,470 students. It is part of the North Colonie Central School District, which is ranked 213 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shaker Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of 6th graders, 68.94% of 7th graders, and 65.45% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38% respectively. Similarly, in Math, 70.93% of 6th graders, 71.2% of 7th graders, and 71.68% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 51.2%, 56.47%, and 46.74%. Shaker Middle School students also excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth and Space Sciences in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

While Shaker Middle School performs well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as Homeless students and Special Education students. However, the school's performance is particularly strong for English Language Learners, who rank in the top 15% of New York middle schools. Shaker Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in the region, such as those in the Albany City School District and Lansingburgh Central School District, which have lower academic proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings. This suggests that Shaker Middle School is a high-performing school within its local context.

1,486

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,642

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 Watervliet-Shaker Rd
Latham, NY 12110-4698

(518) 785-1341

District: North Colonie Central School District

Students who attend Shaker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shaker High School

Feeder schools for Shaker Middle School:

Elementary:	Blue Creek School
	Boght Hills School
	Forts Ferry School
	Latham Ridge School
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	Loudonville School
	Southgate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Asian:

25.2%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

New York avg53%

223^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

213^th of 874North Colonie 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	82.1	223 of 1500	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	290 of 1504	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	290 of 1500	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	187 of 1479	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	184 of 1242	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	133 of 1439	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	165 of 1438	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	162 of 1455	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	90.7	94 of 1429	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	70 of 1407	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.7	66 of 1401	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.7	76 of 1373	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	84 of 1337	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	99 of 1295	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	201 of 676	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	325 of 705	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	264 of 696	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	207 of 706	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	57 of 253	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	171 of 653	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	160 of 663	75.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	154 of 406	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	165 of 396	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	212 of 388	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	145 of 381	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	108 of 236	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	93 of 369	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	98 of 374	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	97 of 646	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	139 of 615	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	92 of 591	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	115 of 581	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	19 of 473	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	70.0	60 of 503	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	282 of 1457	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	334 of 1465	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	322 of 1463	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	189 of 1454	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	184 of 1066	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	127 of 1370	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	182 of 1353	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	295 of 965	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	426 of 953	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	222 of 943	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	30.8	319 of 449	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	207 of 826	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	146 of 810	82.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	326 of 603	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	494 of 594	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	224 of 543	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	323 of 1283	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	472 of 1296	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	480 of 1288	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	298 of 1306	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	205 of 935	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	193 of 1241	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	373 of 1245	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	235 of 1455	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	224 of 1464	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	274 of 1464	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	202 of 1455	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	159 of 1071	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	121 of 1366	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	158 of 1352	88.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	60 of 220	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	60 of 208	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	62 of 190	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	41 of 95	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	33 of 126	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	464 of 1298	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	385 of 1303	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	467 of 1307	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	250 of 1283	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	133 of 522	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	163 of 1139	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	293 of 1170	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	201 of 775	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	253 of 778	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	273 of 772	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	199 of 748	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	128 of 614	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	123 of 716	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	188 of 763	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Homeless (2025)46th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Geometry100%+40 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences97%+41 vs state

Math71%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Science64%+21 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 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 (2025)	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 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 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
Shaker Middle School	Public	6-8	475 Watervliet-Shaker Rd	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 785-1341	1,486	122	12.1	28.1%	775 (52.2%)	120 (8.1%)	113 (7.6%)	374 (25.2%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (6.3%)	82.1	223^rd of 1500 public middle schools	85.1%		76	290^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.7%	67			100.0		100.0	97.5		70.0	68.9	65.5		70.9	71.2	71.7		64.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$22,642	$900	$21,742
Cohoes Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Bevan St	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-4131	427	43	9.8	70.0%	236 (55.3%)	62 (14.5%)	66 (15.5%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.7%)	25.4	1219^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.7%		34.1	1038^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.0%	181		96.2	100.0					24.8	28.3	47.6		26.2	25.5	36.0		44.3	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,875	$3,383	$24,491
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
Troy Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5301	733	84	8.7	71.4%	248 (33.8%)	201 (27.4%)	158 (21.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (15.3%)	30.2	1117^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.5%		36.4	990^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.2%	127		97.1	100.0					42.3	26.9	34.2		39.3	35.6	50.2		35.8	98.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.7	$33,665	$2,832	$30,834
Knickerbacker Middle School	Public	6-8	320 7th Ave	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6811	474	57	8.2	63.9%	205 (43.2%)	111 (23.4%)	81 (17.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.0%)	19.5	1315^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.3%		22.4	1260^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.2%	55		100.0	93.1	95.2				32.4	36.6	33.6		28.2	35.2	27.2		23.6	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$28,391	$3,434	$24,957
North Albany Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	570 N Pearl St	Albany	12204	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6800	588	66	8.9	71.3%	79 (13.4%)	232 (39.5%)	144 (24.5%)	91 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.0%)	13.1	1392^nd of 1500 public middle schools	7.2%		11.6	1417^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.8%	25			72.2	79.1				29.2	24.4	33.8		29.0	27.3	1.1		17.4									$31,292	$2,246	$29,046
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
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
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
Iroquois Middle School	Public	6-8	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

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