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Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360246000032
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL
45 DELAWARE AVE, ALBANY, NY 12202 · (518) 475-6475 · Albany County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of New York public middle schools
- C+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
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
418 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 | 182 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 220 | 36% |
Student demographics
73%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
WILLIAM S HACKETT 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
35.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
99.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 99 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 99.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 96.0% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 615 | 68.0% | 47.4% |
| NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBANY | 588 | 71.3% | 32.4% |
| JHS 78 ROY H MANN BROOKLYN | 662 | 72.1% | 54.6% |
| STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBANY | 570 | 66.0% | 35.5% |
| RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 365 | 69.9% | 41.0% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BED STUY 3 BROOKLYN | 494 | 74.3% | 90.0% |
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 WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #481 of 766 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 99.0% | #55 of 768 ▲ 15 | #5 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #613 of 768 ▼ 133 | #8 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #265 of 796 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #187 of 683 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #29 of 688 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #302 of 773 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #343 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
615
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 615 | 65.2 | 9.4:1 | 68% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 75.9 | 8.3:1 | 64% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 70.6 | 9.5:1 | 70% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 53 | 12.2:1 | 63% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 54.6 | 12.4:1 | 52% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 54 | 10.9:1 | 51% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 59 | 9.8:1 | 72% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 739 | 59 | 12.5:1 | 56% (413) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 49 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in ALBANY, New York. It educates 615 students in grades 6 through 8.
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 16 schools serve 8,509 students.
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 39%. It is also 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Albany County's residents are about 12% Black, 26 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 73%.
Dividing enrollment by its 65.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. Among middle schools in New York, the typical ratio is 10.3:1. Eligible students account for 68% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That rate is above the 45% average among public schools in Albany County.
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL are 2.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.4% actual, 50.0% predicted).
Albany County has about 317,018 residents, and median household income is about $85,333, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 75 public schools in Albany County, with a combined enrollment of about 39,946.
THOMAS S O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.2 to 9.4 over 4 years.
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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
- NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 588 students
- STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 570 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
- THOMAS S O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY0.2 mi · 262
- ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS0.4 mi · 383
- GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 450
- DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 276
- SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.8 mi · 284
- BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS0.9 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 17% White, 28% Hispanic, 39% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.