Is Farnsworth Middle School a good school?

Farnsworth Middle School ranks 291 st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farnsworth Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,151 students attended Farnsworth Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Farnsworth Middle School?

Students at Farnsworth Middle School are 68% White, 15% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Farnsworth Middle School attend?

Students who attend Farnsworth Middle School usually go on to attend Guilderland High School

Farnsworth Middle School

Summary:

Farnsworth Middle School is a public middle school located in Guilderland, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,151 students. It is part of the Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked 159 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farnsworth Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 215-386 out of over 1,400 middle schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Farnsworth students also excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Living Environment and Algebra I. The school performs well across different student subgroups, with male students and African American students ranking in the top 20-25% of middle schools in New York. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs is relatively lower, ranking in the top 30-50% of middle schools.

Farnsworth Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.19% to 23.54% over the past few years. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, ranging from $14,585 to $15,140 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is also lower than the state average, ranging from 10.2 to 16.2 students per teacher. These factors suggest that the school is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and well-being, and its ability to achieve high academic performance with relatively lower rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients indicates that the school is using its resources efficiently to drive student success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6072 State Farm Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084-9534

(518) 456-6010

District: Guilderland Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,881

Students who attend Farnsworth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Guilderland High School

Feeder schools for Farnsworth Middle School:

Elementary:	Altamont Elementary School
	Guilderland Elementary School
	Lynnwood Elementary School
	Pine Bush Elementary School
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	Westmere Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 1,151

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Asian:

15.5%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Farnsworth Middle School ranks better than 80.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), Asian (15.5%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Farnsworth Middle School employs 106.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farnsworth Middle School is $14,881.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farnsworth Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Farnsworth Middle School 291^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Farnsworth Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Guilderland Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilderland Central School District 159^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Farnsworth Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	85.87	100^th	1095	90.9%
2007	83.71	132^nd	1123	88.2%
2008	82.91	140^th	1185	88.2%
2009	79.60	177^th	1224	85.5%
2010	86.58	103^rd	1243	91.7%
2011	86.57	124^th	1295	90.4%
2012	86.82	117^th	1337	91.2%
2013	89.61	112^th	1373	91.8%
2014	83.42	155^th	1401	88.9%
2015	86.05	134^th	1407	90.5%
2016	76.99	247^th	1429	82.7%
2017	76.51	275^th	1455	81.1%
2018	76.73	278^th	1438	80.7%
2019	73.61	325^th	1439	77.4%
2021	62.25	386^th	1242	68.9%
2022	81.36	215^th	1479	85.5%
2023	71.55	362^nd	1500	75.9%
2024	75.93	291^st	1504	80.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.18	62^nd	107	42.1%
2019	44.30	62^nd	126	50.8%
2021	54.46	33^rd	95	65.3%
2022	71.93	52^nd	190	72.6%
2023	50.68	104^th	208	50.0%
2024	58.46	86^th	220	60.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.47	25^th	503	95.0%
2019	58.49	104^th	473	78.0%
2022	75.41	52^nd	581	91.0%
2023	40.51	297^th	591	49.7%
2024	50.02	206^th	615	66.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.59	253^rd	1170	78.4%
2019	39.02	640^th	1139	43.8%
2021	36.98	319^th	522	38.9%
2022	63.14	278^th	1283	78.3%
2023	50.75	502^nd	1307	61.6%
2024	47.89	549^th	1303	57.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.48	361^st	1245	71.0%
2019	49.05	532^nd	1241	57.1%
2021	43.53	476^th	935	49.1%
2022	56.96	431^st	1306	67.0%
2023	42.36	714^th	1288	44.6%
2024	53.99	515^th	1296	60.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.25	241^st	1353	82.2%
2019	72.76	328^th	1370	76.1%
2021	57.74	391^st	1066	63.3%
2022	76.00	273^rd	1454	81.2%
2023	69.18	395^th	1463	73.0%
2024	76.64	282^nd	1465	80.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.03	319^th	1352	76.4%
2019	72.88	300^th	1366	78.0%
2021	61.47	324^th	1071	69.7%
2022	84.03	176^th	1455	87.9%
2023	71.40	341^st	1464	76.7%
2024	76.77	246^th	1464	83.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.51	183^rd	374	51.1%
2019	53.96	192^nd	369	48.0%
2021	51.50	137^th	236	41.9%
2022	67.91	120^th	381	68.5%
2023	55.79	188^th	388	51.5%
2024	58.33	185^th	396	53.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.67	142^nd	663	78.6%
2019	66.23	159^th	653	75.7%
2021	46.77	125^th	253	50.6%
2022	54.05	268^th	706	62.0%
2023	69.72	165^th	696	76.3%
2024	67.98	170^th	705	75.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.69	243^rd	810	70.0%
2019	38.39	489^th	826	40.8%
2021	56.01	155^th	449	65.5%
2022	60.70	292^nd	914	68.1%
2023	52.32	406^th	943	56.9%
2024	56.73	345^th	953	63.8%

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Rank History for White students at Farnsworth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.91	287^th	763	62.4%
2019	60.04	290^th	716	59.5%
2021	49.35	298^th	614	51.5%
2022	64.83	237^th	748	68.3%
2023	54.25	360^th	772	53.4%
2024	62.93	268^th	778	65.6%

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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 Farnsworth Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1151	36	22	15	0	n/a	n/a	1224
1990	1275	44	27	11	2	n/a	n/a	1359
1991	1242	46	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	1314
1992	1046	43	18	10	0	n/a	n/a	1117
1993	1090	35	25	10	5	n/a	n/a	1165
1994	1128	34	32	17	5	n/a	n/a	1216
1995	1161	49	34	13	7	n/a	n/a	1264
1996	1161	49	34	13	7	n/a	n/a	1264
1997	1187	48	38	14	1	n/a	n/a	1288
1998	1210	50	47	15	4	n/a	n/a	1326
1999	1260	48	29	17	7	n/a	n/a	1361
2000	1290	40	32	17	17	n/a	n/a	1396
2001	1300	41	30	16	9	n/a	n/a	1396
2002	1263	38	48	16	0	n/a	n/a	1365
2003	1263	38	48	16	0	n/a	n/a	1365
2004	1288	36	60	21	0	n/a	n/a	1405
2005	1225	51	90	28	2	n/a	n/a	1396
2006	1232	75	94	26	1	n/a	n/a	1428
2007	1177	74	86	25	0	n/a	n/a	1362
2008	1114	59	95	31	1	n/a	n/a	1300
2009	1044	55	92	31	0	n/a	n/a	1222
2010	1055	54	101	29	0	n/a	n/a	1239
2011	1040	56	104	36	0	0	0	1236
2012	1011	47	115	28	2	0	26	1229
2013	958	37	106	29	1	0	25	1156
2014	913	39	124	24	1	0	27	1128
2015	907	43	122	44	1	0	28	1145
2016	911	40	158	40	1	0	39	1189
2017	882	44	154	51	1	2	33	1167
2018	843	43	156	45	1	2	39	1129
2019	813	44	134	54	1	2	40	1088
2020	784	45	155	42	1	3	42	1072
2021	776	52	160	53	4	3	46	1094
2022	740	61	194	59	4	3	51	1112
2023	785	64	178	57	4	4	59	1151

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 Farnsworth Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1224	91.9	13.3	n/a
1990	1359	113.2	12.0	n/a
1991	1314	121.3	10.8	n/a
1992	1117	114.5	9.7	n/a
1993	1165	83.7	13.9	n/a
1994	1216	89.6	13.6	4.4
1995	1264	85.3	14.8	4.7
1996	1264	85.3	14.8	4.7
1997	1288	93.8	13.7	3.6
1998	1326	100.0	13.3	4.4
1999	1361	105.9	12.9	4.6
2000	1396	108.7	12.8	5.3
2001	1396	112.9	12.4	4.7
2002	1365	113.4	12.0	3.8
2003	1365	113.4	12.0	3.8
2004	1405	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1396	120.1	11.6	3.9
2006	1428	121.0	11.8	6.2
2007	1362	119.7	11.4	5.6
2008	1300	116.9	11.1	4.3
2009	1222	116.6	10.5	5.1
2010	1239	104.1	11.9	6.3
2011	1236	111.9	11.0	8.1
2012	1229	101.8	12.0	8.5
2013	1156	96.1	12.0	9.8
2014	1128	94.8	11.8	11.5
2015	1145	91.0	12.5	16
2016	1189	96.0	12.3	16.7
2017	1167	97.2	11.9	17.2
2018	1129	96.0	11.7	17.5
2019	1088	96.2	11.3	20.2
2020	1072	107.5	9.9	20
2021	1094	67.4	16.2	18.2
2022	1112	108.1	10.2	21.3
2023	1151	106.7	10.7	23.5

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 Farnsworth Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1224	91.9	13.3	n/a
1990	1359	113.2	12.0	n/a
1991	1314	121.3	10.8	n/a
1992	1117	114.5	9.7	n/a
1993	1165	83.7	13.9	n/a
1994	1216	89.6	13.6	4.4
1995	1264	85.3	14.8	4.7
1996	1264	85.3	14.8	4.7
1997	1288	93.8	13.7	3.6
1998	1326	100.0	13.3	4.4
1999	1361	105.9	12.9	4.6
2000	1396	108.7	12.8	5.3
2001	1396	112.9	12.4	4.7
2002	1365	113.4	12.0	3.8
2003	1365	113.4	12.0	3.8
2004	1405	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1396	120.1	11.6	3.9
2006	1428	121.0	11.8	6.2
2007	1362	119.7	11.4	5.6
2008	1300	116.9	11.1	4.3
2009	1222	116.6	10.5	5.1
2010	1239	104.1	11.9	6.3
2011	1236	111.9	11.0	8.1
2012	1229	101.8	12.0	8.5
2013	1156	96.1	12.0	9.8
2014	1128	94.8	11.8	11.5
2015	1145	91.0	12.5	16
2016	1189	96.0	12.3	16.7
2017	1167	97.2	11.9	17.2
2018	1129	96.0	11.7	17.5
2019	1088	96.2	11.3	20.2
2020	1072	107.5	9.9	20
2021	1094	67.4	16.2	18.2
2022	1112	108.1	10.2	21.3
2023	1151	106.7	10.7	23.5

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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