Is Richard H O'Rourke Middle School a good school?

Richard H O'Rourke Middle School ranks 375 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard H O'Rourke Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 724 students attended Richard H O'Rourke Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Richard H O'Rourke Middle School?

Students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Richard H O'Rourke Middle School attend?

Students who attend Richard H O'Rourke Middle School usually go on to attend Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Summary:

Richard H O'Rourke Middle School is a public middle school located in Burnt Hills, New York, serving 724 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which is ranked 160 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richard H O'Rourke Middle School consistently performs well on state assessments, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 52.8% in ELA, 67.48% in Math, and 71.18% in Science, compared to the state averages of 55.2%, 40.74%, and 47.41%, respectively. The student population at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School is predominantly White, with 89.5% of students identifying as such, significantly higher than the racial diversity of nearby schools like Mont Pleasant Middle School (14.61% White) and Central Park Middle School (15.96% White). Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 19.06%, compared to the state average and nearby schools such as Mont Pleasant Middle School (80.77%) and Central Park Middle School (75.38%).

Richard H O'Rourke Middle School has maintained a strong performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of New York middle schools according to SchoolDigger's statewide rankings. The school's consistent excellence and the stark contrasts with nearby schools, particularly those in the Schenectady City School District, provide valuable insights for understanding the educational landscape in the region. While the school's academic performance is impressive, the differences in racial diversity and socioeconomic status compared to nearby schools may raise concerns about equity and access to educational opportunities, which would be important to further investigate.

Detail:

Public 6-8

173 Lakehill Rd
Burnt Hills, NY 12027-9405

(518) 399-9141

District: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
375^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,636

Students who attend Richard H O'Rourke Middle School usually attend:

High:

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Feeder schools for Richard H O'Rourke Middle School:

Elementary:	Charlton Heights Elementary School
	Francis L Stevens Elementary School
	Pashley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 724

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard H O'Rourke Middle School ranks better than 75% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.5%), two or more races (5%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Richard H O'Rourke Middle School employs 70.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School is $15,636.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Richard H O'Rourke Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard H O'Rourke Middle School 375^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Richard H O'Rourke Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District 160^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	82.46	156^th	1095	85.8%
2007	84.49	121^st	1123	89.2%
2008	82.71	146^th	1185	87.7%
2009	81.07	143^rd	1224	88.3%
2010	87.10	88^th	1243	92.9%
2011	88.64	89^th	1295	93.1%
2012	86.76	118^th	1337	91.2%
2013	82.89	182^nd	1373	86.7%
2014	86.16	125^th	1401	91.1%
2015	80.01	205^th	1407	85.4%
2016	69.44	360^th	1429	74.8%
2017	79.90	231^st	1455	84.1%
2018	82.01	209^th	1438	85.5%
2019	86.12	167^th	1439	88.4%
2021	67.89	318^th	1242	74.4%
2022	80.17	228^th	1479	84.6%
2023	70.77	375^th	1500	75.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	77.63	29^th	126	77.0%
2022	67.66	58^th	190	69.5%
2023	54.69	91^st	208	56.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.32	132^nd	1170	88.7%
2019	73.77	147^th	1139	87.1%
2021	60.33	124^th	522	76.2%
2022	74.05	164^th	1283	87.2%
2023	57.15	392^nd	1307	70.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.06	207^th	1245	83.4%
2019	67.98	295^th	1241	76.2%
2021	50.55	389^th	935	58.4%
2022	56.05	440^th	1306	66.3%
2023	53.38	532^nd	1288	58.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.75	249^th	1353	81.6%
2019	84.91	164^th	1370	88.0%
2021	67.03	275^th	1066	74.2%
2022	78.12	237^th	1454	83.7%
2023	68.99	398^th	1463	72.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.00	182^nd	1352	86.5%
2019	84.82	169^th	1366	87.6%
2021	63.52	303^rd	1071	71.7%
2022	80.13	223^rd	1455	84.7%
2023	71.49	338^th	1464	76.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.33	230^th	943	75.6%

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Rank History for White students at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.06	211^th	763	72.3%
2019	75.38	159^th	716	77.8%
2021	58.41	232^nd	614	62.2%
2022	67.56	216^th	748	71.1%
2023	57.57	325^th	772	57.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	745	5	5	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	774
1990	778	4	8	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	802
1991	727	3	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	742
1992	722	4	7	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	746
1993	735	1	9	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	757
1994	754	0	10	8	12	n/a	n/a	0	784
1995	767	3	9	8	12	n/a	n/a	0	799
1996	767	3	9	8	12	n/a	n/a	0	799
1997	770	4	12	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	795
1998	772	5	10	9	14	n/a	n/a	0	810
1999	781	4	12	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	811
2000	798	8	12	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	825
2001	786	5	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
2002	806	5	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	826
2003	806	5	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	826
2004	804	9	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	824
2005	790	14	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	813
2006	829	8	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
2007	840	10	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
2008	833	8	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	855
2009	829	7	5	4	3	n/a	n/a	2	850
2010	795	12	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	821
2011	765	9	10	0	3	0	0	0	787
2012	735	7	15	5	1	0	2	0	765
2013	720	6	16	9	1	0	7	0	759
2014	690	6	12	8	1	0	11	0	728
2015	705	10	15	13	0	0	11	0	754
2016	716	11	17	15	0	0	10	0	769
2017	675	12	15	13	0	0	11	0	726
2018	649	12	11	14	0	0	14	0	700
2019	623	11	11	15	0	0	19	0	679
2020	662	8	5	21	0	0	25	0	721
2021	644	9	9	13	0	0	27	0	702
2022	648	11	11	13	0	0	31	0	714
2023	648	12	12	16	0	0	36	0	724

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	774	51.5	15.0	n/a
1990	802	53.2	15.0	n/a
1991	742	53.6	13.8	n/a
1992	746	53.6	13.9	n/a
1993	757	50.5	15.0	n/a
1994	784	47.7	16.4	2.7
1995	799	45.8	17.4	3.1
1996	799	45.8	17.4	3.1
1997	795	47.1	16.9	4.9
1998	810	50.2	16.1	6
1999	811	51.8	15.7	3.6
2000	825	50.1	16.5	7
2001	802	50.9	15.8	5.1
2002	826	56.7	14.6	6.1
2003	826	56.7	14.6	6.1
2004	824	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	813	56.3	14.4	4.2
2006	847	59.0	14.4	4.6
2007	865	58.9	14.7	5.1
2008	855	59.9	14.3	5.1
2009	850	61.2	13.9	6.4
2010	821	61.6	13.3	6.7
2011	787	59.8	13.1	10.5
2012	765	63.0	12.1	8.8
2013	759	64.5	11.7	10.4
2014	728	60.2	12.0	10
2015	754	53.0	14.2	13.3
2016	769	52.0	14.7	12.2
2017	726	55.7	13.0	13.5
2018	700	56.6	12.3	17
2019	679	52.5	12.9	17.2
2020	721	72.6	9.9	19.4
2021	702	67.6	10.3	18.1
2022	714	70.8	10.0	20.7
2023	724	70.2	10.3	19.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	774	51.5	15.0	n/a
1990	802	53.2	15.0	n/a
1991	742	53.6	13.8	n/a
1992	746	53.6	13.9	n/a
1993	757	50.5	15.0	n/a
1994	784	47.7	16.4	2.7
1995	799	45.8	17.4	3.1
1996	799	45.8	17.4	3.1
1997	795	47.1	16.9	4.9
1998	810	50.2	16.1	6
1999	811	51.8	15.7	3.6
2000	825	50.1	16.5	7
2001	802	50.9	15.8	5.1
2002	826	56.7	14.6	6.1
2003	826	56.7	14.6	6.1
2004	824	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	813	56.3	14.4	4.2
2006	847	59.0	14.4	4.6
2007	865	58.9	14.7	5.1
2008	855	59.9	14.3	5.1
2009	850	61.2	13.9	6.4
2010	821	61.6	13.3	6.7
2011	787	59.8	13.1	10.5
2012	765	63.0	12.1	8.8
2013	759	64.5	11.7	10.4
2014	728	60.2	12.0	10
2015	754	53.0	14.2	13.3
2016	769	52.0	14.7	12.2
2017	726	55.7	13.0	13.5
2018	700	56.6	12.3	17
2019	679	52.5	12.9	17.2
2020	721	72.6	9.9	19.4
2021	702	67.6	10.3	18.1
2022	714	70.8	10.0	20.7
2023	724	70.2	10.3	19.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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