HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a tight-knit 6-8 campus in HOOSICK FALLS, New York, part of HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 329 students in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 38% leaner than the state mean of about 531.

HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 1,078 students overall.

On demographics, HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 46% of students at HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.3%.

Across the wider county, Rensselaer County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,915, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rensselaer County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,274 students), of which HOOSICK FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is HOOSICK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.