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Enrollment
570
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360246005747
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL
100 ELBEL CT, ALBANY, NY 12209 · (518) 475-6425 · Albany County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of New York public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
8.3:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
376 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 6 | 185 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 34% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL→ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ALBANY CITY 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
32.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 570 | 66.0% | 35.5% |
| NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBANY | 588 | 71.3% | 32.4% |
| WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBANY | 615 | 68.0% | 47.4% |
| JHS 78 ROY H MANN BROOKLYN | 662 | 72.1% | 54.6% |
| CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA | 677 | 72.2% | 43.2% |
| ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 657 | 79.5% | 33.5% |
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 STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #663 of 766 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #341 of 768 ▼ 76 | #10 of 11 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #663 of 768 ▲ 24 | #10 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #306 of 796 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #46 of 683 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #12 of 688 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #309 of 773 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #203 of 524 | N/A |
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
570
-57 (-9%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 570 | 68.9 | 8.3:1 | 66% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 77.9 | 7.3:1 | 70% (399) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 76 | 8.4:1 | 74% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 54 | 11.6:1 | 69% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 56 | 12.1:1 | 56% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 51 | 13.0:1 | 60% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 56 | 11.8:1 | 70% (466) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school with its address in ALBANY, New York. The school enrolls 570 students, from grades 6 through 8.
The 16 schools in ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 8,509 students altogether, STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
Black students are the largest group at STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 39% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% White, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Albany County, the Black share is about 12%. By the diversity index, STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 75%.
Staffing totals 68.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in New York average 10.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%. That is 21 points above the 45% average for public schools in Albany County.
The allk12 Grade for STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is D. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 15.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (35.5% versus 50.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
In the county around the school, 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%. STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is among the 75 public schools in Albany County.
The closest public school to STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Federal counts put enrollment at 627 in 2020-21 and 570 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.3:1) than in 2020-21 (11.6:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS 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 ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ALBANY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,937 students
- WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 615 students
- NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 588 students
- NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 451 students
- GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 387 students
- ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIESElementary · 378 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
- LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 640 students
Nearby schools
- ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES0.3 mi · 378
- NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 451
- DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 276
- ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS1.0 mi · 383
- GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 450
- THOMAS S O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY1.4 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 570 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
How diverse is STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 15% White, 21% Hispanic, 39% Black, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Albany County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.