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Lisha Kill Middle School

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Lisha Kill Middle School ranks 560 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 63% of New York middle schools

Summary

Lisha Kill Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the South Colonie Central School District in Albany, New York. The school has 646 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Lisha Kill Middle School generally performs better than the district and the state of New York on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for all grade levels. The school also has exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Earth Science in recent years. Compared to other nearby middle schools, Lisha Kill outperforms schools in the Schenectady City School District, such as Oneida Middle School and Central Park Middle School, which have significantly lower academic performance and rankings. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the North Colonie and Niskayuna Central School Districts, such as Shaker Middle School and Van Antwerp Middle School.

Lisha Kill Middle School's relatively high per-student spending of around $25,700 in the 2023-2024 school year may indicate a focus on providing resources and support to students, which could be contributing to the school's strong academic performance. However, the school could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to address any persistent achievement gaps among its subgroups, particularly for Asian and English Language Learner students.

640

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,094

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

68 Waterman Ave
Albany, NY 12205-3698

(518) 456-2306

District: South Colonie Central School District

Students who attend Lisha Kill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Colonie Central High School

Feeder schools for Lisha Kill Middle School:

Elementary:	Saddlewood Elementary School
	Veeder Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Asian:

12.5%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

New York avg53%

560^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the South Colonie Central School District

328^th of 874South 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	59.7	560 of 1500	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	664 of 1504	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	680 of 1500	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	456 of 1479	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	428 of 1242	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	356 of 1439	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	494 of 1438	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	484 of 1455	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	321 of 1429	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	255 of 1407	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	63.9	411 of 1401	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	350 of 1373	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	428 of 1337	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.3	237 of 1295	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	244 of 1243	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	276 of 1224	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	299 of 1185	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	166 of 1123	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	202 of 1095	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	344 of 676	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	261 of 705	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	224 of 696	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	335 of 706	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	59 of 253	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	197 of 653	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	249 of 663	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	290 of 406	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	292 of 396	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	223 of 388	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	158 of 381	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	51 of 236	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	136 of 369	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	148 of 374	60.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	284 of 646	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.5	552 of 615	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	493 of 1457	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	501 of 1465	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	658 of 1463	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	392 of 1454	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	369 of 1066	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	313 of 1370	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	469 of 1353	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	383 of 965	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	594 of 953	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	444 of 943	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	234 of 914	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	130 of 449	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	388 of 826	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	204 of 810	74.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	227 of 603	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	524 of 1283	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	790 of 1296	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	722 of 1288	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	537 of 1306	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	381 of 935	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	315 of 1241	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	445 of 1245	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	574 of 1455	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	774 of 1464	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	691 of 1464	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	493 of 1455	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	422 of 1071	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	358 of 1366	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	500 of 1352	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	102 of 235	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	129 of 220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	113 of 208	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	79 of 190	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	38 of 126	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	56 of 107	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	445 of 1298	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	784 of 1303	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	747 of 1307	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	824 of 1283	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	414 of 522	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	457 of 1139	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	797 of 1170	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	386 of 775	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	434 of 778	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	527 of 772	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	409 of 748	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	385 of 614	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	325 of 716	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	444 of 763	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth Science98%+33 vs state

Math69%+16 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science48%+3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lisha Kill Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lisha Kill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lisha Kill Middle School usually go on to attend Colonie Central High School

How many students attend Lisha Kill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Lisha Kill Middle School.

Is Lisha Kill Middle School a good school?

Lisha Kill Middle School ranks 560^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lisha Kill Middle School?

Students at Lisha Kill Middle School are 60% White, 13% Asian, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Lisha Kill Middle School in?

South Colonie Central School District

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