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Enrollment
647
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361521001277
ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
2910 RT 9, VALATIE, NY 12184 · (518) 758-7675 · Columbia County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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.
- B-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
9.4:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
248 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 4 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 155 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 2% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL→ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)Math
100.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +41.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 100 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The New York average is about 57 of 100. Math scores are up about 41 points since 2023.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 100.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 58.9% |
% 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
60.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 647 | 38.3% | 61.0% |
| ROCKY POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCKY POINT | 613 | 34.9% | 48.8% |
| CANANDAIGUA MIDDLE SCHOOL CANANDAIGUA | 687 | 38.4% | 61.2% |
| OSWEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL OSWEGO | 572 | 41.6% | 51.2% |
| EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST SENECA | 567 | 40.0% | 48.8% |
| A M COSGROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL SPENCERPORT | 854 | 36.2% | 43.8% |
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 ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #248 of 766 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #25 of 768 ▲ 341 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #311 of 768 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #237 of 796 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #176 of 683 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #457 of 688 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #544 of 773 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +64.2% | #6 of 168 |
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
647
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 647 | 69 | 9.4:1 | 38% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 66.4 | 9.8:1 | 41% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 69.8 | 9.3:1 | 44% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 634 | 65 | 9.8:1 | 37% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 35 | 11.3:1 | 29% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 33 | 12.4:1 | 28% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 36 | 12.6:1 | 15% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 49 | 13.5:1 | 20% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 44 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in VALATIE, New York, as a medium-sized middle school. The school's 647 students are in grades 4 through 8. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for middle schools in New York, which is about 531.
KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,679 students.
White students make up a majority at ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL, at 75%. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Columbia County is about 83% White. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 69 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.4:1. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%. That is 10 points below the 48% average for public schools in Columbia County.
allk12 grades ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 60.9% for a school in New York with ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 61.0%.
Columbia County census figures show that the median household income is $81,528, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Columbia County is home to 17 public schools and about 6,006 public school students.
The nearest other public school, ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 634 in 2020-21 and 647 in 2024-25.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,100
Census ACS
Median income
$81,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 557 students
- ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
Other schools in VALATIE
- ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 557 students
- ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
Nearby schools
- ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 475
- ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 557
- CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL5.8 mi · 316
- MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.9 mi · 365
- CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL6.0 mi · 226
- MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.9 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 04-08.
How many teachers does ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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