Is Cohoes Middle School a good school?

Cohoes Middle School ranks 1038 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cohoes Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Cohoes Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cohoes Middle School?

Students at Cohoes Middle School are 66% White, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Cohoes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cohoes Middle School usually go on to attend Cohoes High School

Cohoes Middle School

Summary:

Cohoes Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Cohoes City School District, with 441 students, the majority of whom come from low-income backgrounds.

While Cohoes Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 30% to 47% in ELA and 32% to 36% in math, the school stands out for its strong performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I. However, the school struggles to support its diverse student population, with subgroup performance, such as for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools. Interestingly, Cohoes Middle School's spending per student ($15,452 in 2022-2023) is higher than the state average, but this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lisha Kill Middle School, Iroquois Middle School, and Shaker Middle School, which are all ranked in the top half of New York middle schools, Cohoes Middle School's performance lags significantly. However, the school's ranking for homeless students has fluctuated, suggesting that it may be able to provide some support for this vulnerable population, though more can be done to ensure their academic success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7 Bevan St
Cohoes, NY 12047-3299

(518) 237-4131

District: Cohoes City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1038^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,452

Students who attend Cohoes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cohoes High School

Feeder schools for Cohoes Middle School:

Elementary:	Abram Lansing School
	Harmony Hill School
	Van Schaick Island School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

African American:

11.6%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cohoes Middle School ranks worse than 69% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.06. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66%), African American (11.6%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cohoes Middle School is 10.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cohoes Middle School is $15,452.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cohoes Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cohoes Middle School 1038^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Cohoes Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Cohoes City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cohoes City School District 708^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cohoes Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.14	774^th	1095	29.3%
2007	51.15	662^nd	1123	41.1%
2008	57.25	648^th	1185	45.3%
2009	60.66	636^th	1224	48.0%
2010	58.82	611^th	1243	50.8%
2011	57.11	626^th	1295	51.7%
2012	42.99	842^nd	1337	37.0%
2013	32.93	932^nd	1373	32.1%
2014	40.76	826^th	1401	41.0%
2015	39.52	851^st	1407	39.5%
2016	46.69	726^th	1429	49.2%
2017	42.58	823^rd	1455	43.4%
2018	42.01	823^rd	1438	42.8%
2019	42.88	773^rd	1439	46.3%
2021	31.99	872^nd	1242	29.8%
2022	44.32	809^th	1479	45.3%
2023	39.26	932^nd	1500	37.9%
2024	34.06	1038^th	1504	31.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	30.01	67^th	95	29.5%
2022	42.25	107^th	190	43.7%
2023	48.01	110^th	208	47.1%
2024	42.32	119^th	220	45.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.31	574^th	615	6.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.36	738^th	1170	36.9%
2019	48.68	434^th	1139	61.9%
2021	38.32	303^rd	522	42.0%
2022	38.09	758^th	1283	40.9%
2023	26.93	1056^th	1307	19.2%
2024	26.10	1074^th	1303	17.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.08	646^th	1245	48.1%
2019	44.84	588^th	1241	52.6%
2021	34.93	625^th	935	33.2%
2022	39.57	754^th	1306	42.3%
2023	33.08	929^th	1288	27.9%
2024	29.32	975^th	1296	24.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.04	404^th	457	11.6%
2023	24.58	457^th	543	15.8%
2024	41.52	336^th	594	43.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.35	747^th	1353	44.8%
2019	41.96	793^rd	1370	42.1%
2021	35.51	726^th	1066	31.9%
2022	40.05	870^th	1454	40.2%
2023	33.51	1024^th	1463	30.0%
2024	48.58	738^th	1465	49.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.36	872^nd	1352	35.5%
2019	43.35	719^th	1366	47.4%
2021	28.31	814^th	1071	24.0%
2022	48.41	688^th	1455	52.7%
2023	42.17	846^th	1464	42.2%
2024	32.66	1038^th	1464	29.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.35	376^th	663	43.3%
2019	39.88	362^nd	653	44.6%
2021	39.37	161^st	253	36.4%
2022	19.83	617^th	706	12.6%
2023	29.30	526^th	696	24.4%
2024	19.13	624^th	705	11.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.51	330^th	810	59.3%
2019	47.99	380^th	826	54.0%
2021	22.89	382^nd	449	14.9%
2022	49.10	407^th	914	55.5%
2023	26.20	758^th	943	19.6%
2024	22.99	809^th	953	15.1%

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Rank History for White students at Cohoes Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.90	580^th	763	24.0%
2019	32.69	507^th	716	29.2%
2021	25.19	500^th	614	18.6%
2022	32.53	523^rd	748	30.1%
2023	30.68	578^th	772	25.1%
2024	31.85	565^th	778	27.4%

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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 Cohoes Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	449	6	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1990	445	9	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	501	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1992	496	25	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1993	466	12	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	459	9	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1995	487	11	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	487	11	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	496	16	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1998	489	19	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
1999	491	14	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	482	21	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
2001	479	17	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
2002	506	22	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	506	22	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	467	35	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
2005	471	52	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2006	439	45	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2007	424	58	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2008	396	50	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	1	478
2009	365	52	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	5	446
2010	341	55	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	9	437
2011	343	40	6	23	0	0	11	0	423
2012	332	36	4	21	0	0	9	0	402
2013	332	38	5	27	1	0	9	0	412
2014	344	40	3	23	1	0	13	0	424
2015	348	35	5	24	0	0	18	0	430
2016	349	31	7	27	1	0	13	0	428
2017	321	34	7	36	2	0	17	0	417
2018	293	47	5	28	1	0	23	0	397
2019	297	45	4	25	2	0	34	0	407
2020	313	43	4	31	1	1	33	0	426
2021	306	50	7	32	1	1	36	0	433
2022	313	45	6	50	2	0	36	0	452
2023	291	51	11	51	2	0	34	1	441

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 Cohoes Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	460	41.3	11.1	n/a
1990	460	43.7	10.5	n/a
1991	505	44.1	11.4	n/a
1992	537	43.1	12.4	n/a
1993	484	39.9	12.1	n/a
1994	474	41.9	11.3	36.3
1995	501	34.8	14.4	37.5
1996	501	34.8	14.4	37.5
1997	524	38.2	13.7	41.2
1998	526	39.8	13.2	46
1999	516	38.8	13.3	48.1
2000	515	38.3	13.4	55.3
2001	506	38.8	13.0	53.4
2002	539	37.8	14.3	54.7
2003	539	37.8	14.3	54.7
2004	527	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	541	39.0	13.9	54.9
2006	500	40.0	12.5	56.6
2007	500	41.0	12.2	58
2008	478	41.0	11.7	55.6
2009	446	42.8	10.4	56.9
2010	437	43.6	10.0	63.3
2011	423	44.7	9.4	56.3
2012	402	39.4	10.1	59
2013	412	35.0	11.7	61.4
2014	424	35.0	12.1	58.5
2015	430	32.0	13.4	66
2016	428	36.0	11.8	67.1
2017	417	33.3	12.5	67.9
2018	397	35.0	11.3	78.6
2019	407	37.0	10.9	76.9
2020	426	43.0	9.9	70.9
2021	433	40.1	10.7	70
2022	452	41.6	10.8	69.2
2023	441	40.9	10.7	68

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 Cohoes Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	460	41.3	11.1	n/a
1990	460	43.7	10.5	n/a
1991	505	44.1	11.4	n/a
1992	537	43.1	12.4	n/a
1993	484	39.9	12.1	n/a
1994	474	41.9	11.3	36.3
1995	501	34.8	14.4	37.5
1996	501	34.8	14.4	37.5
1997	524	38.2	13.7	41.2
1998	526	39.8	13.2	46
1999	516	38.8	13.3	48.1
2000	515	38.3	13.4	55.3
2001	506	38.8	13.0	53.4
2002	539	37.8	14.3	54.7
2003	539	37.8	14.3	54.7
2004	527	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	541	39.0	13.9	54.9
2006	500	40.0	12.5	56.6
2007	500	41.0	12.2	58
2008	478	41.0	11.7	55.6
2009	446	42.8	10.4	56.9
2010	437	43.6	10.0	63.3
2011	423	44.7	9.4	56.3
2012	402	39.4	10.1	59
2013	412	35.0	11.7	61.4
2014	424	35.0	12.1	58.5
2015	430	32.0	13.4	66
2016	428	36.0	11.8	67.1
2017	417	33.3	12.5	67.9
2018	397	35.0	11.3	78.6
2019	407	37.0	10.9	76.9
2020	426	43.0	9.9	70.9
2021	433	40.1	10.7	70
2022	452	41.6	10.8	69.2
2023	441	40.9	10.7	68

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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