HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL

HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL, a big middle school in EAST GREENBUSH, New York, part of EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosts 948 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 79% larger than typical.

Within EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 7 schools and 4,085 students, HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Rensselaer County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Rensselaer County indicate median household earnings sit near $87,915, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL is one of 42 public schools in Rensselaer County (combined enrollment of about 19,274 students).

CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 929 (now 948). The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 74% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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