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If you could change one rule at LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 757 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362721004496
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
68 WATERMAN AVE, ALBANY, NY 12205 · (518) 456-2306 · Albany County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of New York public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
11.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
247 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 5 | 168 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 153 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 153 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL→COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SOUTH COLONIE 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
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp 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 51 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 are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 100.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% 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 LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 640 | 38.6% | 56.8% |
| AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL AMHERST | 646 | 35.8% | 72.6% |
| DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL ITHACA | 559 | 36.9% | 62.4% |
| SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL AMHERST | 858 | 41.1% | 52.6% |
| DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 655 | 41.2% | 50.5% |
| VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL VESTAL | 847 | 32.9% | 65.0% |
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 LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #311 of 766 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #44 of 768 ▲ 4 | #4 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #329 of 768 ▲ 66 | #5 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #247 of 796 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #544 of 683 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #199 of 688 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #542 of 773 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #122 of 168 | #6 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
640
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 640 | 53.8 | 11.9:1 | 39% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 52.3 | 12.3:1 | 40% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 54.7 | 11.5:1 | 33% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 48 | 12.8:1 | 26% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 49.4 | 12.5:1 | 27% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 603 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 19% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 700 | 65 | 10.8:1 | 14% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 54 | 15.0:1 | 12% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 730 | 43 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
ALBANY, New York, is home to LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, a medium-sized middle school. The school had 640 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in New York) has about 531 students.
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 5,040 students.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL. Smaller groups are 13% Asian, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Albany County is roughly 69% White. The chance that two students picked at random at LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The school reported 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in New York average 10.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 39%.
Measured against New York public middle schools, LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is 4.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 56.8%. Predicted: 60.8%.
Across Albany County, median household income is about $85,333, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Albany County number 75 and enroll about 39,946.
The school nearest to LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
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.
The student count in 2024-25 was 640, 5% above the 612 of 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 503 students
- ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOLElementary · 368 students
- SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 354 students
- SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 351 students
Other schools in ALBANY
- ALBANY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,937 students
- COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 840 students
- KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 688 students
- WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 615 students
Nearby schools
- VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 503
- SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 351
- BIRCHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 376
- ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCES1.9 mi · 294
- FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 311
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 05-08.
Is LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 60% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Black, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Albany County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.