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What's the one class at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,186
Middle
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361308001071
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
6072 STATE FARM RD, GUILDERLAND, NY 12084 · (518) 456-6010 · Albany County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,186 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
10.6:1
112 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
322 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 397 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 373 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 405 | 34% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 1% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL→GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GUILDERLAND 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
59.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
100.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 100 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 100.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 100.0% |
% 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
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (71.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,186 | 27.2% | 71.7% |
| HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL EAST GREENBUSH | 948 | 28.1% | 74.0% |
| KODA MIDDLE SCHOOL CLIFTON PARK | 765 | 26.9% | 77.7% |
| VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL VESTAL | 847 | 32.9% | 65.0% |
| ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL CLIFTON PARK | 761 | 25.2% | 77.9% |
| 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 FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #116 of 766 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #23 of 768 ▼ 5 | #3 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #215 of 768 ▼ 41 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,186 | #44 of 796 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #395 of 683 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #372 of 688 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #642 of 773 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #103 of 168 | #5 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
1,186
+92 (+8%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,314
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,186 | 111.7 | 10.6:1 | 27% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 1,149 | 113.9 | 10.1:1 | 25% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 1,151 | 106.8 | 10.8:1 | 24% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 1,094 | 67 | 16.3:1 | 18% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 1,129 | 96 | 11.8:1 | 18% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 1,189 | 96 | 12.4:1 | 17% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 1,236 | 111 | 11.1:1 | 8% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 1,396 | 112 | 12.5:1 | 5% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 1,314 | 121 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
At 6072 STATE FARM RD in GUILDERLAND, New York, FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment middle-grades school. Its 1,186 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 123% bigger than the 531 average for middle schools in New York.
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL reports to GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 7 schools and 4,822 students.
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 70% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Asian, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 69% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.6:1, with 111.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across middle schools in New York, the average ratio is about 10.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is 27%. The gap from the 45% average for public schools in Albany County is 18 points.
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.7% and a predicted 65.0%.
Within Albany County, median household income is about $85,333, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 75 public schools in Albany County, with a combined enrollment of about 39,946.
The closest public school to FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 63.6%, lower than FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL's 71.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,094 in 2020-21 and 1,186 in 2024-25, a increase of 92 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.3:1 to 10.6:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,018
Census ACS
Median income
$85,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
39,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,476 students
- WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 528 students
- GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 470 students
- PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 462 students
- LYNNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 405 students
- ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 295 students
Other schools in GUILDERLAND
- GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 470 students
Other Farnsworth Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Farnsworth Middle. FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLRIGBY, ID · 611 students
- Farnsworth MiddleSheboygan, WI · 443 students
Nearby schools
- GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 470
- WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 528
- VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 541
- LYNNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 405
- GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL3.5 mi · 1,476
- SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,186 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.