DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL

DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school of mid-sized scale in SCHENECTADY, New York, part of ROTTERDAM-MOHONASEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 655 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

ROTTERDAM-MOHONASEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,772 students; DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 5% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Schenectady County's rate of about 50%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.8%, the actual is 50.5%, a residual of -9.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Schenectady County put the typical household earns roughly $79,623 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Schenectady County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students), DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.6%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 7%: 612 students in 2018 compared to 655 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.