Is Van Antwerp Middle School a good school?

Van Antwerp Middle School ranks 161 st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Antwerp Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Van Antwerp Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Van Antwerp Middle School?

Students at Van Antwerp Middle School are 62% White, 16% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Van Antwerp Middle School attend?

Students who attend Van Antwerp Middle School usually go on to attend Niskayuna High School

Van Antwerp Middle School

Summary:

Van Antwerp Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Niskayuna Central School District in Schenectady, New York, with 428 students and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Antwerp Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 70.37% compared to the district's 61.85% and the state's 43.64%. The school also has a 100% proficiency rate on the Regents Algebra I exam, significantly higher than the district (93.08%) and state (62.47%) averages. Additionally, the school performs well across various student subgroups, with its female students ranking 142 out of 1,465 New York middle schools and its white students ranking 129 out of 778 schools in 2023-2024. The school's multi-racial students also performed exceptionally well, ranking 32 out of 220 schools.

While Van Antwerp Middle School outperforms the state and district averages, it is also competitive with nearby middle schools in the Niskayuna and Shenendehowa districts, such as Iroquois Middle School and Koda Middle School, which also rank highly in the state and have strong academic performance. However, Van Antwerp Middle School's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 in 2022-2023 is a notable strength compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2253 Story Ave
Schenectady, NY 12309-5317

(518) 370-1243

District: Niskayuna Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,878

Students who attend Van Antwerp Middle School usually attend:

High:

Niskayuna High School

Feeder schools for Van Antwerp Middle School:

Elementary:	Craig Elementary School
	Hillside School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Asian:

15.9%

African American:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Van Antwerp Middle School ranks better than 89.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.5%), Asian (15.9%), African American (7.4%). (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 Van Antwerp Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare Van Antwerp Middle School employs 43.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Antwerp Middle School is $12,878.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Van Antwerp Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Antwerp Middle School 161^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Van Antwerp Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Niskayuna Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Niskayuna Central School District 149^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Van Antwerp Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	89.23	58^th	1095	94.7%
2007	84.34	124^th	1123	89.0%
2008	83.23	129^th	1185	89.1%
2009	81.19	137^th	1224	88.8%
2010	85.96	116^th	1243	90.7%
2011	89.56	78^th	1295	94.0%
2012	87.60	103^rd	1337	92.3%
2013	91.29	87^th	1373	93.7%
2014	87.45	114^th	1401	91.9%
2015	90.07	93^rd	1407	93.4%
2016	85.23	146^th	1429	89.8%
2017	85.66	156^th	1455	89.3%
2018	84.43	176^th	1438	87.8%
2019	87.83	142^nd	1439	90.1%
2021	71.63	272^nd	1242	78.1%
2022	80.41	225^th	1479	84.8%
2023	77.92	277^th	1500	81.5%
2024	87.04	161^st	1504	89.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	54.63	50^th	126	60.3%
2022	46.96	95^th	190	50.0%
2023	80.67	37^th	208	82.2%
2024	86.36	32^nd	220	85.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.52	455^th	1170	61.1%
2019	54.16	333^rd	1139	70.8%
2021	30.62	375^th	522	28.2%
2022	63.95	269^th	1283	79.0%
2023	59.29	359^th	1307	72.5%
2024	66.05	271^st	1303	79.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.56	549^th	1245	55.9%
2019	43.77	608^th	1241	51.0%
2021	62.70	250^th	935	73.3%
2022	73.01	242^nd	1306	81.5%
2023	60.03	424^th	1288	67.1%
2024	57.67	460^th	1296	64.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.42	144^th	1353	89.4%
2019	84.80	167^th	1370	87.8%
2021	70.85	229^th	1066	78.5%
2022	77.71	245^th	1454	83.1%
2023	82.03	209^th	1463	85.7%
2024	88.02	142^nd	1465	90.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.84	204^th	1352	84.9%
2019	87.86	138^th	1366	89.9%
2021	68.56	254^th	1071	76.3%
2022	81.55	206^th	1455	85.8%
2023	76.33	282^nd	1464	80.7%
2024	84.14	178^th	1464	87.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.34	190^th	374	49.2%
2019	51.72	202^nd	369	45.3%
2021	52.96	132^nd	236	44.1%
2022	62.41	155^th	381	59.3%
2023	62.25	163^rd	388	58.0%
2024	72.56	102^nd	396	74.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.98	215^th	663	67.6%
2019	77.14	108^th	653	83.5%
2021	50.33	111^th	253	56.1%
2022	45.87	349^th	706	50.6%
2023	55.39	280^th	696	59.8%
2024	61.03	219^th	705	68.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.27	419^th	914	54.2%
2023	54.17	384^th	943	59.3%

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Rank History for White students at Van Antwerp Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.72	147^th	763	80.7%
2019	82.06	100^th	716	86.0%
2021	60.96	214^th	614	65.1%
2022	72.71	170^th	748	77.3%
2023	66.21	252^nd	772	67.4%
2024	80.02	129^th	778	83.4%

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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 Van Antwerp Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	403	10	38	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1994	404	10	34	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1995	407	8	28	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1996	407	8	28	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1997	414	13	29	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1998	418	11	25	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	439	11	26	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2000	445	7	27	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	440	8	29	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2002	422	10	26	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2003	422	10	26	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2004	424	10	45	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2005	396	8	38	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2006	381	8	38	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2007	370	14	35	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2008	387	21	37	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2009	378	26	42	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2010	381	21	51	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	462
2011	354	24	54	7	1	0	0	0	440
2012	339	22	53	7	0	1	2	0	424
2013	319	30	61	15	0	1	2	0	428
2014	315	27	61	13	0	0	4	0	420
2015	309	24	55	13	0	0	7	0	408
2016	303	21	61	13	0	0	12	0	410
2017	300	18	62	15	0	0	16	0	411
2018	298	26	72	13	0	1	10	0	420
2019	323	20	83	16	1	1	18	0	462
2020	313	21	76	21	1	0	22	0	454
2021	304	27	70	23	1	0	22	0	447
2022	280	30	59	26	3	0	22	1	421
2023	275	34	66	24	2	1	25	1	428
2024	259	31	67	31	3	1	28	1	421

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 Van Antwerp Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	455	24.0	19.0	n/a
1994	455	26.0	17.5	3.3
1995	445	32.0	13.9	2.9
1996	445	32.0	13.9	2.9
1997	461	28.1	16.4	2
1998	461	27.4	16.8	4.8
1999	483	28.2	17.1	6.4
2000	482	27.2	17.7	7.9
2001	479	31.1	15.4	6.5
2002	467	32.0	14.6	8.1
2003	467	32.0	14.6	8.1
2004	487	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	451	31.2	14.5	7.5
2006	436	33.0	13.2	7.3
2007	424	34.7	12.2	5
2008	450	35.9	12.5	5.1
2009	457	35.1	13.0	7.2
2010	462	31.2	14.7	11.1
2011	440	33.0	13.3	8.2
2012	424	33.1	12.8	14.2
2013	428	31.0	13.8	14.5
2014	420	25.0	16.7	16
2015	408	25.0	16.3	0
2016	410	26.0	15.7	13.4
2017	411	24.1	17.0	11.2
2018	420	26.2	16.0	12.4
2019	462	28.8	16.0	11.5
2020	454	43.2	10.4	13.9
2021	447	37.2	12.0	21.7
2022	421	32.8	12.8	23.3
2023	428	34.5	12.3	27.3
2024	421	43.2	9.7	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 Van Antwerp Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	455	24.0	19.0	n/a
1994	455	26.0	17.5	3.3
1995	445	32.0	13.9	2.9
1996	445	32.0	13.9	2.9
1997	461	28.1	16.4	2
1998	461	27.4	16.8	4.8
1999	483	28.2	17.1	6.4
2000	482	27.2	17.7	7.9
2001	479	31.1	15.4	6.5
2002	467	32.0	14.6	8.1
2003	467	32.0	14.6	8.1
2004	487	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	451	31.2	14.5	7.5
2006	436	33.0	13.2	7.3
2007	424	34.7	12.2	5
2008	450	35.9	12.5	5.1
2009	457	35.1	13.0	7.2
2010	462	31.2	14.7	11.1
2011	440	33.0	13.3	8.2
2012	424	33.1	12.8	14.2
2013	428	31.0	13.8	14.5
2014	420	25.0	16.7	16
2015	408	25.0	16.3	0
2016	410	26.0	15.7	13.4
2017	411	24.1	17.0	11.2
2018	420	26.2	16.0	12.4
2019	462	28.8	16.0	11.5
2020	454	43.2	10.4	13.9
2021	447	37.2	12.0	21.7
2022	421	32.8	12.8	23.3
2023	428	34.5	12.3	27.3
2024	421	43.2	9.7	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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