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Enrollment
761
Middle
DISTRICT 763 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362667001421
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
970 RT 146, CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065 · (518) 881-0450 · Saratoga County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL761 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 90% of New York public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
192 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 238 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 35% |
| Ungraded | 24 | 3% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL→SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
75.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
83.8%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 83.8% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 82.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 761 | 25.2% | 77.9% |
| KODA MIDDLE SCHOOL CLIFTON PARK | 765 | 26.9% | 77.7% |
| HEIM MIDDLE SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE | 648 | 26.2% | 69.7% |
| CASEY MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST AMHERST | 606 | 26.4% | 73.1% |
| TWELVE CORNERS MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 759 | 25.3% | 72.0% |
| MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE | 790 | 26.1% | 68.9% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #69 of 766 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #156 of 768 ▼ 1 | #5 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #78 of 768 ▲ 31 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 761 | #182 of 796 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #569 of 683 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #326 of 688 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #663 of 773 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #463 of 524 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
761
+36 (+5%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 761 | 62.2 | 12.2:1 | 25% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 58.4 | 12.6:1 | 23% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 61.3 | 12.1:1 | 20% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 59 | 12.3:1 | 18% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 51 | 15.4:1 | 14% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 797 | 48 | 16.6:1 | 12% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 772 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 6% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 11% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in CLIFTON PARK, New York, as a mid-sized middle-grades school. Federal data show 761 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 531.
SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL. It runs 12 schools with 9,348 students.
More than half of the students at ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL are White (68%). Other reported shares: 14% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 88% White among all Saratoga County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, with 62.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in New York average 10.3:1. The school has 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of New York public middle schools.
Test results at ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL are 12.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (77.9% actual, 65.7% predicted).
For Saratoga County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $100,787 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL, Saratoga County has 50 public schools.
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school grew from 725 students in 2020-21 to 761 in 2024-25.
People who know ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Saratoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
238,284
Census ACS
Median income
$100,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
30,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,968 students
- KODA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 765 students
- GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 764 students
- ARONGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 589 students
- SHATEKON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 560 students
- ORENDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 548 students
Other schools in CLIFTON PARK
- SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,968 students
- KODA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 765 students
- GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 764 students
- ARONGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 589 students
- SHATEKON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 560 students
- ORENDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 548 students
Nearby schools
- GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 764
- KODA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 765
- ORENDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 548
- KARIGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 479
- SKANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 524
- TESAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 761 students in grades 06-08.
Is ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 68% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.