Is Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School ranks 514 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 726 students attended Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School?

Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mechanicville Elementary School

Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving 746 students in grades 6-12 in Mechanicville, New York, which is part of the Mechanicville City School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 306 out of 1,237 New York high schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 377 out of 519 in 2020-2021. Its current SchoolDigger rating is 3 stars out of 5.

Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School performs better in terms of ranking for male students compared to female students, and its ranking for white students and special education students is lower compared to the overall school ranking, indicating achievement gaps for these student groups. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to these gaps. While the school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 80.8% to 85.1% in recent years, its dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 4.9% to 10.0%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 38.2% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Shaker High School, Niskayuna High School, and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School, Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School's performance is generally lower, with lower statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school outperforms some nearby schools, such as Watervliet Junior-Senior High School and Cohoes High School, in certain areas like Regents exam proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public 6-12

25 Kniskern Ave
Mechanicville, NY 12118-1995

(518) 664-9888

District: Mechanicville City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
514^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,779

Feeder schools for Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Mechanicville Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 726

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 69.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.38. (See more...)

Compare Details Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 58.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.55. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.7%), two or more races (4.4%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School employs 60 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School is $12,779.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School 1052^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School 514^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Mechanicville City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mechanicville City School District 576^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	63.00	541^st	1337	59.5%
2013	41.55	787^th	1373	42.7%
2014	46.58	727^th	1401	48.1%
2015	45.88	737^th	1407	47.6%
2016	48.59	695^th	1429	51.4%
2017	33.17	984^th	1455	32.4%
2018	35.57	949^th	1438	34.0%
2019	41.79	796^th	1439	44.7%
2021	44.83	662^nd	1242	46.7%
2022	50.27	682^nd	1479	53.9%
2023	41.89	889^th	1500	40.7%
2024	33.38	1052^nd	1504	30.1%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.62	176^th	208	15.4%
2024	11.54	211^th	220	4.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.25	583^rd	1170	50.2%
2019	30.21	873^rd	1139	23.4%
2021	27.77	404^th	522	22.6%
2022	30.05	1003^rd	1283	21.8%
2023	42.89	661^st	1307	49.4%
2024	31.70	921^st	1303	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.94	1031^st	1245	17.2%
2019	24.79	1010^th	1241	18.6%
2021	30.00	707^th	935	24.4%
2022	26.19	1058^th	1306	19.0%
2023	32.61	938^th	1288	27.2%
2024	30.85	942^nd	1296	27.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.68	867^th	1353	35.9%
2019	54.83	566^th	1370	58.7%
2021	37.38	689^th	1066	35.4%
2022	48.72	718^th	1454	50.6%
2023	34.70	1000^th	1463	31.6%
2024	29.00	1106^th	1465	24.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.48	869^th	1352	35.7%
2019	35.05	871^st	1366	36.2%
2021	49.03	513^th	1071	52.1%
2022	52.09	614^th	1455	57.8%
2023	49.33	701^st	1464	52.1%
2024	38.82	911^th	1464	37.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.40	676^th	763	11.4%
2019	27.23	552^nd	716	22.9%
2021	36.68	412^th	614	32.9%
2022	36.68	485^th	748	35.2%
2023	30.10	584^th	772	24.4%
2024	23.80	650^th	778	16.5%

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

Rank History for Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	59.71	413^th	935	55.8%
2006	70.18	187^th	986	81.0%
2007	65.04	321^st	1002	68.0%
2008	69.06	248^th	1027	75.9%
2009	65.46	333^rd	1086	69.3%
2010	60.02	460^th	1117	58.8%
2011	61.60	461^st	1165	60.4%
2012	56.93	587^th	1198	51.0%
2013	61.51	522^nd	1217	57.1%
2014	68.15	306^th	1237	75.3%
2015	64.50	352^nd	1255	72.0%
2016	40.37	776^th	1255	38.2%
2017	58.69	491^st	1221	59.8%
2018	63.44	451^st	1210	62.7%
2019	69.11	356^th	1207	70.5%
2021	39.41	377^th	519	27.4%
2022	60.50	494^th	1190	58.5%
2023	64.76	427^th	1228	65.2%
2024	60.55	514^th	1242	58.6%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.00	566^th	1095	48.3%
2019	56.29	424^th	1132	62.5%
2022	66.25	263^rd	1038	74.7%
2023	51.39	454^th	1130	59.8%
2024	25.52	910^th	1144	20.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.95	610^th	1154	47.1%
2019	61.98	380^th	1179	67.8%
2022	45.22	609^th	1101	44.7%
2023	50.62	532^nd	1155	53.9%
2024	39.01	719^th	1170	38.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.71	509^th	1176	56.7%
2019	61.00	510^th	1193	57.3%
2021	58.28	123^rd	290	57.6%
2022	62.42	445^th	1155	61.5%
2023	63.85	457^th	1197	61.8%
2024	57.15	543^rd	1219	55.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.04	383^rd	1176	67.4%
2019	74.61	207^th	1190	82.6%
2021	22.41	308^th	354	13.0%
2022	56.90	518^th	1154	55.1%
2023	65.52	379^th	1191	68.2%
2024	62.96	441^st	1211	63.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.87	425^th	765	44.4%
2019	54.75	369^th	793	53.5%
2022	36.03	536^th	738	27.4%
2023	47.03	444^th	776	42.8%
2024	37.97	528^th	781	32.4%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2011

This school is horible, all they care about is sports and drugs. bomb threats are a regular occurance as of late, and students academics drop severely in high school. there are a few good teachers, but most are horrible, and cant keep the class in line. overall AVOID THIS SCHOOL AT ALL COSTS, AND IF YOUR CHILD IS ALREADY ENROLLED HERE, GET THEM OUT, BEFORE THEIR FUTURE IS RUINED BY THIS SCHOOL! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	559	1	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1990	582	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1991	575	2	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
1992	587	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1993	394	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1994	418	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1995	388	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1996	388	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1997	385	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1998	395	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1999	400	1	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2000	408	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	384	4	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
2002	395	4	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
2003	395	4	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
2004	394	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
2005	399	4	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	414
2006	407	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2007	402	8	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2008	413	14	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2009	389	11	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	416
2010	400	4	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	4	424
2011	376	12	4	12	1	0	5	0	410
2012	658	6	4	13	1	1	6	0	689
2013	667	9	4	16	1	1	4	0	702
2014	650	12	8	12	1	0	6	0	689
2015	674	11	7	11	0	0	8	0	711
2016	642	10	8	23	0	0	11	0	694
2017	606	11	11	15	0	1	11	0	655
2018	651	11	12	15	0	0	14	0	703
2019	646	13	11	23	0	0	16	0	709
2020	653	20	11	20	0	0	26	0	730
2021	676	18	8	21	0	0	24	0	747
2022	672	21	9	16	0	3	26	0	747
2023	660	20	9	23	0	3	31	0	746
2024	644	15	6	27	0	2	32	0	726

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 Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	567	40.9	13.8	n/a
1990	589	41.9	14.0	n/a
1991	584	41.9	13.9	n/a
1992	594	41.9	14.1	n/a
1993	398	26.8	14.9	n/a
1994	421	24.6	17.1	12.1
1995	392	27.0	14.5	3.6
1996	392	27.0	14.5	3.6
1997	389	26.6	14.6	19.8
1998	400	27.6	14.5	7.8
1999	409	27.4	14.9	6.8
2000	415	29.5	14.1	8.4
2001	397	31.8	12.5	5.3
2002	405	31.0	13.1	7.7
2003	405	31.0	13.1	7.7
2004	396	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	414	29.0	14.3	7
2006	417	30.0	13.9	12.5
2007	417	29.0	14.4	14.9
2008	438	30.0	14.6	14.2
2009	416	29.8	14.0	17.6
2010	424	29.8	14.2	19.5
2011	410	26.3	15.5	20.5
2012	689	54.4	12.6	27.7
2013	702	52.2	13.4	33.6
2014	689	49.2	13.9	32.8
2015	711	51.0	13.9	39
2016	694	51.0	13.6	38.3
2017	655	50.3	13.0	38.9
2018	703	51.4	13.6	37
2019	709	50.9	13.9	38.2
2020	730	56.1	13.0	38.1
2021	747	55.3	13.4	39.8
2022	747	53.9	13.8	35.9
2023	746	59.6	12.5	45.3
2024	726	60.0	12.1	44.9

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 Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	567	40.9	13.8	n/a
1990	589	41.9	14.0	n/a
1991	584	41.9	13.9	n/a
1992	594	41.9	14.1	n/a
1993	398	26.8	14.9	n/a
1994	421	24.6	17.1	12.1
1995	392	27.0	14.5	3.6
1996	392	27.0	14.5	3.6
1997	389	26.6	14.6	19.8
1998	400	27.6	14.5	7.8
1999	409	27.4	14.9	6.8
2000	415	29.5	14.1	8.4
2001	397	31.8	12.5	5.3
2002	405	31.0	13.1	7.7
2003	405	31.0	13.1	7.7
2004	396	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	414	29.0	14.3	7
2006	417	30.0	13.9	12.5
2007	417	29.0	14.4	14.9
2008	438	30.0	14.6	14.2
2009	416	29.8	14.0	17.6
2010	424	29.8	14.2	19.5
2011	410	26.3	15.5	20.5
2012	689	54.4	12.6	27.7
2013	702	52.2	13.4	33.6
2014	689	49.2	13.9	32.8
2015	711	51.0	13.9	39
2016	694	51.0	13.6	38.3
2017	655	50.3	13.0	38.9
2018	703	51.4	13.6	37
2019	709	50.9	13.9	38.2
2020	730	56.1	13.0	38.1
2021	747	55.3	13.4	39.8
2022	747	53.9	13.8	35.9
2023	746	59.6	12.5	45.3
2024	726	60.0	12.1	44.9

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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