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Gowana Middle School

Public 6-8

 970 Rt 146
       Clifton Park, NY  12065-3686

(518) 881-0460

District: Shenendehowa Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
143rd of 1,242 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,304 Help

Students who attend Gowana Middle School usually attend:

High:    Shenendehowa High School

Feeder schools for Gowana Middle School:

Elementary:    Chango Elementary School
    Karigon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9
Number of students:  733

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
96.0%
Measles:
99.7%
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Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Asian:
7.0%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.9%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Thursday, October 28, 2021.


Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gowana Middle School ranks better than 88.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.9%), Asian (7%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Shenendehowa Central School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gowana Middle School is 11.9, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gowana Middle School is $13,304, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District!
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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Gowana Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gowana Middle School 143rd of 1242 New York public middle schools. (See Gowana Middle School in the ranking list.)

Shenendehowa Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shenendehowa Central School District 67th of 720 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gowana Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.34 95th 1095 91.3%
2007 83.49 139th 1123 87.6%
2008 83.11 134th 1185 88.7%
2009 81.65 123rd 1224 90.0%
2010 84.60 138th 1243 88.9%
2011 85.30 145th 1295 88.8%
2012 84.26 165th 1337 87.7%
2013 84.91 160th 1373 88.3%
2014 85.82 130th 1401 90.7%
2015 92.05 72nd 1407 94.9%
2016 90.81 91st 1429 93.6%
2017 90.89 102nd 1455 93.0%
2018 89.07 120th 1438 91.7%
2019 92.44 102nd 1439 92.9%
2021 84.12 143rd 1242 88.5%

Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gowana Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 885 9 17 7 3 n/a n/a 0 921
1990 874 9 16 2 0 n/a n/a 0 901
1991 873 14 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 895
1992 897 16 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 926
1993 912 19 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1994 961 12 23 2 0 n/a n/a 0 998
1995 1005 16 23 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
1996 1005 16 23 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
1997 1041 17 32 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1095
1998 1075 17 24 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1125
1999 1046 14 33 18 2 n/a n/a 0 1113
2000 761 14 13 8 3 n/a n/a 0 799
2001 713 9 7 9 2 n/a n/a 0 740
2002 673 10 5 5 2 n/a n/a 0 695
2003 673 10 5 5 2 n/a n/a 0 695
2004 687 12 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 708
2005 659 11 13 8 6 n/a n/a 0 697
2006 695 12 20 7 0 n/a n/a 0 734
2007 729 18 18 9 4 n/a n/a 0 778
2008 723 16 13 8 3 n/a n/a 0 763
2009 698 17 17 9 1 n/a n/a 6 748
2010 725 16 24 15 2 n/a n/a 12 794
2011 729 11 23 15 6 0 12 0 796
2012 758 12 22 20 3 0 6 0 821
2013 740 11 22 19 2 0 6 0 800
2014 730 16 20 22 2 0 5 0 795
2015 712 15 33 25 1 0 13 0 799
2016 713 14 40 24 3 0 24 0 818
2017 680 15 52 30 1 0 27 0 805
2018 621 15 54 29 0 0 32 0 751
2019 568 18 57 29 0 2 33 0 707
2020 555 21 52 36 0 0 37 0 701
2021 578 23 51 39 0 0 42 0 733

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gowana Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 921 54.0 17.0 n/a
1990 901 52.9 17.0 n/a
1991 895 56.9 15.7 n/a
1992 926 54.1 17.1 n/a
1993 943 47.0 20.1 n/a
1994 998 51.0 19.6 5.2
1995 1045 60.5 17.3 5.1
1996 1045 60.5 17.3 5.1
1997 1095 59.0 18.6 6.5
1998 1125 65.6 17.1 6.2
1999 1113 58.0 19.2 4.9
2000 799 41.0 19.5 10.1
2001 740 45.9 16.1 10
2002 695 43.0 16.2 7.9
2003 695 43.0 16.2 7.9
2004 708 n/a n/a n/a
2005 697 46.8 14.9 10.2
2006 734 50.0 14.7 7.1
2007 778 51.8 15.0 7.1
2008 763 49.6 15.4 7.9
2009 748 57.4 13.0 6.7
2010 794 51.9 15.3 8.8
2011 796 58.6 13.5 8.8
2012 821 51.0 16.0 9.6
2013 800 52.0 15.3 8.1
2014 795 50.0 15.8 8.6
2015 799 48.0 16.6 10
2016 818 51.0 16.0 11.5
2017 805 52.1 15.4 9.6
2018 751 48.5 15.4 12
2019 707 48.0 14.7 16
2020 701 n/a n/a 12.3
2021 733 61.2 11.9 14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Gowana Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 921 54.0 17.0 n/a
1990 901 52.9 17.0 n/a
1991 895 56.9 15.7 n/a
1992 926 54.1 17.1 n/a
1993 943 47.0 20.1 n/a
1994 998 51.0 19.6 5.2
1995 1045 60.5 17.3 5.1
1996 1045 60.5 17.3 5.1
1997 1095 59.0 18.6 6.5
1998 1125 65.6 17.1 6.2
1999 1113 58.0 19.2 4.9
2000 799 41.0 19.5 10.1
2001 740 45.9 16.1 10
2002 695 43.0 16.2 7.9
2003 695 43.0 16.2 7.9
2004 708 n/a n/a n/a
2005 697 46.8 14.9 10.2
2006 734 50.0 14.7 7.1
2007 778 51.8 15.0 7.1
2008 763 49.6 15.4 7.9
2009 748 57.4 13.0 6.7
2010 794 51.9 15.3 8.8
2011 796 58.6 13.5 8.8
2012 821 51.0 16.0 9.6
2013 800 52.0 15.3 8.1
2014 795 50.0 15.8 8.6
2015 799 48.0 16.6 10
2016 818 51.0 16.0 11.5
2017 805 52.1 15.4 9.6
2018 751 48.5 15.4 12
2019 707 48.0 14.7 16
2020 701 n/a n/a 12.3
2021 733 61.2 11.9 14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Gowana Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.9%0.6%0.5%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%
201499.0%0.5%0.4%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201598.7%0.6%0.1%99.2%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.2%98.9%99.2%
201699.5%0.4%0.1%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201795.8%0.4%0.3%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201897.1%0.4%0.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.2%
201996.6%0.0%0.0%99.6%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.6%99.1%97.4%
202096.0%0.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.6%97.9%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gowana Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $133 (1.1%) $11,603 (98.9%) $11,736
2020 $356 (2.9%) $11,972 (97.1%) $12,328
2021 $365 (2.7%) $12,938 (97.2%) $13,304

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gowana Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Ranks 102nd of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 143rd of 1242 Middle schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gowana Middle School)7276.9
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Shenendehowa Central School District)6774.6
 7.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4762.3
 15.3%
6th Grade Math (Gowana Middle School)8055
 25%
   6th Grade Math (Shenendehowa Central School District)7153.9
 17.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4739
 8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gowana Middle School)6073.5
 13.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Shenendehowa Central School District)6064.9
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048.5
 8.5%
7th Grade Math (Gowana Middle School)7861.3
 16.7%
   7th Grade Math (Shenendehowa Central School District)7558.2
 16.8%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4440.1
 3.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gowana Middle School)7578.3
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Shenendehowa Central School District)7475
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4858.9
 10.9%
8th Grade Math (Gowana Middle School)7242
 30%
   8th Grade Math (Shenendehowa Central School District)7338.9
 34.1%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3319.9
 13.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students707733
 3.7%
African American1823
 27.8%
American Indian00
Asian5751
 10.5%
Hispanic2939
 34.5%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
Two or More Races3342
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16%14.9%
 1.1%



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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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