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Enrollment
608
Middle
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360001600110
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
333 NY RT 351, AVERILL PARK, NY 12018 · (518) 674-7100 · Rensselaer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of New York public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
11.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
176 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 199 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 198 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL→AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AVERILL PARK 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
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 69.5% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 608 | 28.9% | 61.0% |
| MERTON WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL HILTON | 615 | 27.6% | 65.1% |
| VERONICA E CONNOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAND ISLAND | 614 | 27.5% | 60.8% |
| WAYNE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ONTARIO CENTER | 628 | 32.5% | 64.2% |
| VICTOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL VICTOR | 605 | 27.6% | 72.4% |
| JOHANNA PERRIN MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIRPORT | 572 | 27.1% | 70.7% |
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 ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #247 of 766 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #291 of 768 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #245 of 768 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #276 of 796 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #549 of 683 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #601 of 688 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #618 of 773 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #453 of 524 |
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
608
-27 (-4%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 906
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 608 | 50.9 | 11.9:1 | 29% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 51.6 | 11.9:1 | 28% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 53.8 | 10.9:1 | 26% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 50 | 12.7:1 | 24% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 50 | 12.6:1 | 22% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 48 | 13.7:1 | 18% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 60 | 13.5:1 | 12% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 906 | 64 | 14.2:1 | 14% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle-grades school located in AVERILL PARK, New York. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 608 students.
A total of 5 schools make up AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 2,543 students enrolled.
The student body at ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is 89% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 80% of Rensselaer County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 50.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.9:1. That is higher than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 29%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Rensselaer County is 46%.
The allk12 Grade for ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is B. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.0%, compared with a predicted 64.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Rensselaer County, the median household income is $87,915, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Rensselaer County is home to 42 public schools and about 19,274 public school students.
The nearest public school is AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL, at about 1.4 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 635 to 608 students.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Rensselaer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,332
Census ACS
Median income
$87,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
19,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 870 students
- MILLER HILL SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
- WEST SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 354 students
- POESTENKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 334 students
Other schools in AVERILL PARK
- AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 870 students
- MILLER HILL SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
Other Algonquin Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Algonquin Middle. ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- Algonquin Middle SchoolDes Plaines, IL · 597 students
- Algonquin Middle SchoolCLINTON TWP, MI · 542 students
- Algonquin Middle SchoolAlgonquin, IL · 370 students
Nearby schools
- AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 870
- POESTENKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 334
- WEST SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 354
- MILLER HILL SCHOOL2.6 mi · 377
- GARDNER-DICKINSON SCHOOL4.4 mi · 306
- BELL TOP SCHOOL5.1 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 608 students in grades 06-08.
Is ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 11.9:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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