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Central Park Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 5% of New York middle schools

Summary

Central Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Schenectady, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 584 students. The school is part of the Schenectady City School District, which is ranked 841 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Park Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 13.16% to 28.5% in math and 21.47% to 24.71% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46.74% to 56.47% in math and 50.86% to 52.38% in ELA. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York middle schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and homeless students.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of around $24,000 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes do not reflect the investment, indicating that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the students. When compared to other middle schools in the Schenectady area, such as Mont Pleasant Middle School and Oneida Middle School, both of which are in the same school district, Central Park Middle School consistently underperforms.

600

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,324

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Elm St
Schenectady, NY 12304

(518) 370-8250

District: Schenectady City School District

Students who attend Central Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Schenectady High School

Feeder schools for Central Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Paige Elementary School
	William C Keane Elementary School
	Woodlawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

28.2%

African American:

26.5%

Hispanic:

22.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (23% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

New York avg53%

1,426^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Schenectady City School District

841^st of 874Schenectady City 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	10.0	1426 of 1500	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1418 of 1504	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1421 of 1500	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1390 of 1479	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1150 of 1242	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1263 of 1439	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1284 of 1438	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	1268 of 1455	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	1072 of 1429	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	944 of 1407	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.6	894 of 1401	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	810 of 1373	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	933 of 1337	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.6	969 of 1295	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	634 of 676	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	651 of 705	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	647 of 696	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	618 of 706	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	550 of 653	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	547 of 663	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	390 of 406	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	384 of 396	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	377 of 388	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	376 of 381	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	226 of 236	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	360 of 369	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	359 of 374	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	495 of 646	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	430 of 615	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	350 of 591	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	452 of 581	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	161 of 473	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	317 of 503	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1390 of 1457	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1423 of 1465	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1419 of 1463	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1399 of 1454	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1017 of 1066	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1243 of 1370	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1191 of 1353	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	915 of 965	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	895 of 953	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	919 of 943	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	885 of 914	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	737 of 826	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	759 of 810	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	599 of 603	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	575 of 594	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	426 of 457	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1231 of 1283	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1222 of 1296	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1226 of 1288	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1247 of 1306	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1142 of 1241	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1136 of 1245	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1367 of 1455	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1304 of 1464	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1334 of 1464	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1327 of 1455	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	988 of 1071	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1170 of 1366	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1252 of 1352	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	196 of 235	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	198 of 220	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	190 of 208	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	181 of 190	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1262 of 1298	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1272 of 1303	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1168 of 1307	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1178 of 1283	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1003 of 1139	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1100 of 1170	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	747 of 775	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	734 of 778	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	716 of 772	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	724 of 748	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	651 of 716	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	732 of 763	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I77%+21 vs state

Life Science Biology34%-24 vs state

Science28%-15 vs state

English Language Arts23%-28 vs state

Math15%-37 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)	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 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
Central Park Middle School	Public	6-8	421 Elm St	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-8250	600	65	9.1	76.3%	82 (13.7%)	159 (26.5%)	136 (22.7%)	169 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.8%)	10	1426^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.9%		11.5	1418^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.7%	8		77.4	34.2				22.7	24.7	21.5		13.2	16.0	17.4		28.5	93.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	98.6	$29,324	$4,091	$25,233
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
Van Antwerp Middle School	Public	6-8	2253 Story Ave	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-1243	442	42	10.6	24.0%	267 (60.4%)	35 (7.9%)	43 (9.7%)	63 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.0%)	87.2	160^th of 1500 public middle schools	89.3%		87	161^st of 1504 public middle schools	89.3%	1		100.0					65.5	73.1	72.5		67.6	82.8	80.8		77.3	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$23,617	$686	$22,931
Oneida Middle School	Public	6-8	1629 Oneida St	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-8260	657	65	10.0	79.5%	117 (17.8%)	198 (30.1%)	159 (24.2%)	106 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.3%)	12.2	1406^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.3%		17	1346^th of 1504 public middle schools	10.5%	60		93.2	69.4				27.2	24.6	28.0		9.8	20.6	17.2		33.3	99.2	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.4	99.6	$29,896	$3,764	$26,132
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
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
Scotia-Glenville Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Prestige Pkwy	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1263	489	47	10.3	35.8%	408 (83.4%)	32 (6.5%)	36 (7.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	68.7	397^th of 1500 public middle schools	73.5%		65.2	451^st of 1504 public middle schools	70.0%	54		100.0	94.1		100.0		59.4	43.7	67.0		63.3	66.2	73.3		69.6	99.1	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	$27,302	$997	$26,305
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
Schalmont Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Sabre Dr	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 355-6110	537	57	9.4	31.5%	417 (77.7%)	18 (3.4%)	46 (8.6%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.9%)	29.7	1126^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.9%		43.2	847^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.7%	279	100.0	100.0				47.9	38.9	30.9	28.9	37.9	53.5	40.7	29.1	38.7	38.2	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	100.0	$28,797	$728	$28,069
Koda Middle School	Public	6-8	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0470	765	56	13.5	26.9%	501 (65.5%)	36 (4.7%)	73 (9.5%)	106 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.3%)	89.7	140^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.7%		87.3	157^th of 1504 public middle schools	89.6%	17		100.0		100.0	100.0		68.7	70.3	81.9		70.8	87.4	85.7		81.9	98.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.6	$24,140	$802	$23,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Park Middle School

What high school do graduates of Central Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Park Middle School usually go on to attend Schenectady High School

What district is Central Park Middle School in?

Schenectady City School District

Is Central Park Middle School a good school?

Central Park Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of New York middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Park Middle School?

Students at Central Park Middle School are 28% Asian, 27% African American, 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Central Park Middle School.

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