Is Knickerbacker Middle School a good school?

Knickerbacker Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Knickerbacker Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 471 students attended Knickerbacker Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Knickerbacker Middle School?

Students at Knickerbacker Middle School are 51% White, 23% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Knickerbacker Middle School attend?

Students who attend Knickerbacker Middle School usually go on to attend Lansingburgh Senior High School

Knickerbacker Middle School

Summary:

Knickerbacker Middle School is a public middle school located in Troy, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 471 students. The school is part of the Troy City School District, which is ranked 779 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Knickerbacker Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to many of the nearby schools, with a student body that is 50.96% White, 23.35% African American, 15.5% Hispanic, and 9.34% two or more races. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 1,098 and 1,261 out of around 1,500 schools over the past several years. This is significantly lower than the nearby high-performing schools like Gowana Middle School (ranked 130 in 2022-2023) and Koda Middle School (ranked 163 in 2022-2023). Knickerbacker Middle School's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the state and district averages, with only 25.87% of 6th graders, 21.68% of 7th graders, and 39.88% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts.

Knickerbacker Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Gowana Middle School (14.75%) and Koda Middle School (21.3%). The school's data also reveals significant racial achievement gaps, with African American students performing significantly worse than their White peers. Despite the high per-student spending of $19,436 in the 2022-2023 school year, the increased funding does not seem to translate into improved academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

320 7th Ave
Troy, NY 12182-3295

(518) 233-6811

District: Lansingburgh Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1241^st of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,436

Students who attend Knickerbacker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lansingburgh Senior High School

Feeder schools for Knickerbacker Middle School:

Elementary:	Rensselaer Park Elementary School
	Turnpike Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

African American:

23.4%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Knickerbacker Middle School ranks worse than 82.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Knickerbacker Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51%), African American (23.4%), Hispanic (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knickerbacker Middle School is 7.8. (See more...)

Compare Knickerbacker Middle School employs 59.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knickerbacker Middle School is $19,436.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Knickerbacker Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Knickerbacker Middle School 1241^st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Knickerbacker Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lansingburgh Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lansingburgh Central School District 779^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Knickerbacker Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	32.09	804^th	1095	26.6%
2007	32.77	826^th	1123	26.4%
2008	38.45	851^st	1185	28.2%
2009	49.31	794^th	1224	35.1%
2010	45.36	783^rd	1243	37.0%
2011	49.07	749^th	1295	42.2%
2012	37.22	919^th	1337	31.3%
2013	30.12	973^rd	1373	29.1%
2014	29.91	1001^st	1401	28.6%
2015	30.84	998^th	1407	29.1%
2016	31.86	992^nd	1429	30.6%
2017	30.58	1035^th	1455	28.9%
2018	21.98	1188^th	1438	17.4%
2019	24.00	1135^th	1439	21.1%
2021	18.15	1098^th	1242	11.6%
2022	18.96	1286^th	1479	13.0%
2023	23.28	1241^st	1500	17.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.06	66^th	95	30.5%
2022	21.35	145^th	190	23.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.30	991^st	1170	15.3%
2019	27.90	938^th	1139	17.6%
2021	20.61	464^th	522	11.1%
2022	28.74	1034^th	1283	19.4%
2023	30.15	975^th	1307	25.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.66	1115^th	1245	10.4%
2019	24.12	1024^th	1241	17.5%
2021	21.83	823^rd	935	12.0%
2022	16.27	1209^th	1306	7.4%
2023	23.56	1100^th	1288	14.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	28.48	320^th	392	18.4%
2022	26.53	401^st	487	17.7%
2023	38.64	351^st	543	35.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.90	1138^th	1353	15.9%
2019	26.90	1051^st	1370	23.3%
2021	21.63	917^th	1066	14.0%
2022	19.12	1267^th	1454	12.9%
2023	16.31	1323^rd	1463	9.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.65	1092^nd	1352	19.2%
2019	24.82	1069^th	1366	21.7%
2021	14.73	992^nd	1071	7.4%
2022	20.26	1250^th	1455	14.1%
2023	30.19	1073^rd	1464	26.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.94	603^rd	663	9.0%
2019	30.03	469^th	653	28.2%
2021	27.10	197^th	253	22.1%
2022	22.46	596^th	706	15.6%
2023	27.43	545^th	696	21.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.09	787^th	810	2.8%
2019	24.09	681^st	826	17.6%
2021	23.04	380^th	449	15.4%
2022	20.22	809^th	914	11.5%
2023	23.07	806^th	943	14.5%

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Rank History for White students at Knickerbacker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.46	706^th	763	7.5%
2019	18.41	639^th	716	10.8%
2021	11.12	586^th	614	4.6%
2022	15.03	689^th	748	7.9%
2023	17.85	692^nd	772	10.4%

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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 Knickerbacker Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	492	19	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1990	485	15	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1991	501	21	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1992	504	31	2	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	549
1993	481	25	7	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	518
1994	481	30	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1995	513	35	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1996	513	35	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1997	531	37	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1998	564	42	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	532	55	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2000	510	50	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2001	535	72	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2002	540	91	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2003	540	91	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2004	484	89	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
2005	465	94	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2006	460	130	5	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
2007	409	127	7	28	7	n/a	n/a	0	578
2008	422	142	5	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	610
2009	406	138	6	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	590
2010	386	117	8	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
2011	373	115	5	55	3	0	0	0	551
2012	378	127	4	47	3	0	12	0	571
2013	376	118	1	42	1	0	15	0	553
2014	363	113	3	49	1	0	23	0	552
2015	315	110	3	67	1	0	24	0	520
2016	297	96	3	65	0	0	29	0	490
2017	312	92	4	69	0	0	40	0	517
2018	308	81	7	64	1	0	41	0	502
2019	295	82	4	59	2	1	49	0	492
2020	278	85	3	66	1	1	43	0	477
2021	270	97	4	75	1	0	52	0	499
2022	256	97	2	82	0	1	37	0	475
2023	240	110	3	73	0	0	44	1	471

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 Knickerbacker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	517	44.9	11.5	n/a
1990	510	41.9	12.1	n/a
1991	529	42.9	12.3	n/a
1992	549	49.9	11.0	n/a
1993	518	44.0	11.8	n/a
1994	527	41.7	12.6	27.1
1995	562	40.2	14.0	27.2
1996	562	40.2	14.0	27.2
1997	583	41.4	14.1	35
1998	621	40.0	15.5	36.7
1999	605	40.3	15.0	35.2
2000	583	38.6	15.1	46.8
2001	630	42.9	14.7	46.2
2002	652	40.4	16.1	44.2
2003	652	40.4	16.1	44.2
2004	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	582	35.6	16.3	45.7
2006	621	39.0	15.9	47.8
2007	578	35.6	16.2	49.8
2008	610	46.7	13.1	47.2
2009	590	49.2	12.0	49.8
2010	556	49.2	11.3	55
2011	551	n/a	n/a	53.2
2012	571	45.0	12.6	56.2
2013	553	45.0	12.2	53
2014	552	45.0	12.2	56.7
2015	520	44.0	11.8	56.9
2016	490	45.0	10.8	63.3
2017	517	42.9	12.0	63.4
2018	502	48.0	10.4	62.7
2019	492	45.0	10.9	65
2020	477	58.0	8.2	70.4
2021	499	55.1	9.0	76.8
2022	475	63.7	7.4	67.8
2023	471	59.9	7.8	74.9

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 Knickerbacker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	517	44.9	11.5	n/a
1990	510	41.9	12.1	n/a
1991	529	42.9	12.3	n/a
1992	549	49.9	11.0	n/a
1993	518	44.0	11.8	n/a
1994	527	41.7	12.6	27.1
1995	562	40.2	14.0	27.2
1996	562	40.2	14.0	27.2
1997	583	41.4	14.1	35
1998	621	40.0	15.5	36.7
1999	605	40.3	15.0	35.2
2000	583	38.6	15.1	46.8
2001	630	42.9	14.7	46.2
2002	652	40.4	16.1	44.2
2003	652	40.4	16.1	44.2
2004	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	582	35.6	16.3	45.7
2006	621	39.0	15.9	47.8
2007	578	35.6	16.2	49.8
2008	610	46.7	13.1	47.2
2009	590	49.2	12.0	49.8
2010	556	49.2	11.3	55
2011	551	n/a	n/a	53.2
2012	571	45.0	12.6	56.2
2013	553	45.0	12.2	53
2014	552	45.0	12.2	56.7
2015	520	44.0	11.8	56.9
2016	490	45.0	10.8	63.3
2017	517	42.9	12.0	63.4
2018	502	48.0	10.4	62.7
2019	492	45.0	10.9	65
2020	477	58.0	8.2	70.4
2021	499	55.1	9.0	76.8
2022	475	63.7	7.4	67.8
2023	471	59.9	7.8	74.9

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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