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What's something TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
576
Combined
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL)·NCES 360552000281
TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
3992 NY RT 2, TROY, NY 12180 · (518) 279-4600 · Rensselaer County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of New York public K-12 schools
- B-Test 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
215 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
53.1%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
50.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.9% | 56.7% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 576 | 37.3% | 51.3% |
| NEW YORK MILLS SCHOOL NEW YORK MILLS | 521 | 39.0% | 58.7% |
| BARKER CENTRAL SCHOOL BARKER | 653 | 41.0% | 63.3% |
| ARKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL ARKPORT | 435 | 37.2% | 57.3% |
| LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL LISBON | 540 | 40.9% | 58.1% |
| ROMULUS CENTRAL SCHOOL ROMULUS | 427 | 39.6% | 42.6% |
Matched among New York K-12 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 TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #53 of 101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #64 of 101 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #53 of 101 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #38 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #101 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #91 of 152 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #115 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #36 of 95 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
576
-58 (-9%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 576 | 59 | 9.8:1 | 37% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 55.6 | 10.7:1 | 32% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 55.7 | 10.8:1 | 30% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 634 | 61 | 10.4:1 | 32% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 58.8 | 11.8:1 | 27% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 56 | 12.0:1 | 21% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 61 | 12.5:1 | 13% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 11% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 40 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL.
About TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. Its address is in TROY, New York. Enrollment stands at 576 students, covering pre-K through 12.
BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) (2 schools, 1,081 students) runs TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL.
Of every 100 students at TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL, about 87 are White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 9.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL, which has 59. The school's 9.8:1 compares with an average of 8.7:1 for combined schools in New York. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 37%. The rate at public schools in Rensselaer County averages 46%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 38% of New York public K-12 schools.
Test results at TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL are 10.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.3% actual, 61.3% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Rensselaer County show that median household income comes to about $87,915, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rensselaer County counts 42 public schools with about 19,274 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Among its closest neighbors with test data, TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
NCES assigns TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 58 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Rensselaer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,332
Census ACS
Median income
$87,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
19,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL)
- TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 505 students
Other schools in TROY
- TROY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,193 students
- KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 762 students
- TROY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 733 students
- LANSINGBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 625 students
- TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 542 students
- TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 505 students
Nearby schools
- TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 505
- POESTENKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 334
- PS 184.9 mi · 313
- PS 145.5 mi · 460
- RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 419
- TROY HIGH SCHOOL5.6 mi · 1,193
Frequently asked questions
About TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL?
TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL have?
TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.