STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in ALBANY, New York, STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is an average-sized junior high, operated by ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. It educates 570 students across grades 6 through 8.

Across the 16 schools in ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (8,509 students total), STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% White, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL has 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Albany County's rate of about 45%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.7%, the actual is 35.5%, a residual of -15.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Albany County put median household earnings sit near $85,333, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Albany County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,946 students), of which STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 16% since 2018, when it stood at 678 (now 570). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 52% to 39%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.