Is Schalmont Middle School a good school?

Schalmont Middle School ranks 902 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Schalmont Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 561 students attended Schalmont Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Schalmont Middle School?

Students at Schalmont Middle School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Schalmont Middle School attend?

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

Schalmont Middle School

Summary:

Schalmont Middle School is a public middle school in Schenectady, New York, serving 561 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Schalmont Central School District, which is ranked 491 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schalmont Middle School faces several academic challenges. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are below the state averages across all grade levels, with only 40.78% of 8th graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 55.2%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking relatively well for Hispanic students but much lower for white students and those with special needs or low socioeconomic status. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of underperforming subgroups. Additionally, Schalmont Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 297 out of 1,373 New York middle schools in 2012-2013 to 902 out of 1,500 in the 2022-2023 school year, placing it in the bottom 40% of middle schools in the state.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Voorheesville Middle School, Farnsworth Middle School, and Iroquois Middle School, Schalmont Middle School's academic performance lags behind. These neighboring schools have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher statewide rankings. The reasons for Schalmont Middle School's declining performance and the disparities between student subgroups will require further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying issues.

Detail:

Public 5-8

2 Sabre Dr
Schenectady, NY 12306-1093

(518) 355-6110

District: Schalmont Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
902^nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,880

Students who attend Schalmont Middle School usually attend:

High:

Schalmont High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 561

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Schalmont Middle School ranks worse than 60.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (8%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schalmont Middle School is 10. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Schalmont Middle School is $11,880.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Schalmont Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Schalmont Middle School 902^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Schalmont Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Schalmont Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Schalmont Central School District 491^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Schalmont Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Schalmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.49	279^th	1095	74.5%
2007	77.92	242^nd	1123	78.5%
2008	74.37	317^th	1185	73.2%
2009	76.28	265^th	1224	78.3%
2010	86.77	100^th	1243	92.0%
2011	83.43	181^st	1295	86.0%
2012	83.12	184^th	1337	86.2%
2013	73.27	297^th	1373	78.4%
2014	69.74	333^rd	1401	76.2%
2015	70.82	336^th	1407	76.1%
2016	59.07	517^th	1429	63.8%
2017	51.22	672^nd	1455	53.8%
2018	50.37	677^th	1438	52.9%
2019	45.89	712^th	1439	50.5%
2021	48.12	604^th	1242	51.4%
2022	61.53	494^th	1479	66.6%
2023	41.19	902^nd	1500	39.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Schalmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.42	55^th	107	48.6%
2022	41.38	109^th	190	42.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Schalmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.35	1062^nd	1170	9.2%
2019	41.15	584^th	1139	48.7%
2021	48.44	199^th	522	61.9%
2022	39.75	717^th	1283	44.1%
2023	28.70	1010^th	1307	22.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.17	957^th	1245	23.1%
2019	15.05	1181^st	1241	4.8%
2021	46.87	434^th	935	53.6%
2022	51.88	519^th	1306	60.3%
2023	29.77	982^nd	1288	23.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Schalmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.77	646^th	1353	52.3%
2019	49.56	649^th	1370	52.6%
2021	38.90	657^th	1066	38.4%
2022	65.29	429^th	1454	70.5%
2023	48.24	748^th	1463	48.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Schalmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.80	670^th	1352	50.4%
2019	42.90	728^th	1366	46.7%
2021	53.78	440^th	1071	58.9%
2022	56.97	527^th	1455	63.8%
2023	34.96	983^rd	1464	32.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Schalmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.01	337^th	810	58.4%
2019	31.97	573^rd	826	30.6%
2021	70.26	85^th	449	81.1%
2022	78.22	121^st	914	86.8%
2023	26.44	752^nd	943	20.3%

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Rank History for White students at Schalmont Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.61	524^th	763	31.3%
2019	32.66	508^th	716	29.1%
2021	36.42	417^th	614	32.1%
2022	44.00	420^th	748	43.9%
2023	28.58	595^th	772	22.9%

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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 Schalmont Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	473	2	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	481
1990	497	4	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	504
1991	508	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1992	513	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1993	545	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	538	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1995	523	5	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	523	5	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	537	9	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	603	5	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
1999	591	5	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
2000	586	4	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
2001	555	7	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2002	562	8	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	562	8	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	563	3	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
2005	548	6	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2006	514	7	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2007	475	6	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2008	472	5	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	489
2009	448	11	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	473
2010	409	14	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	437
2011	394	13	10	12	0	0	5	0	434
2012	555	14	8	14	1	1	6	0	599
2013	562	12	9	20	1	0	9	0	613
2014	571	13	8	19	1	0	11	0	623
2015	537	11	12	20	1	0	17	0	598
2016	521	7	10	23	0	0	21	0	582
2017	518	5	12	31	1	0	17	0	584
2018	486	5	12	41	2	0	21	0	567
2019	470	3	10	31	5	0	22	0	541
2020	440	5	12	46	4	0	22	0	529
2021	450	9	9	36	2	0	25	0	531
2022	438	15	7	39	2	0	34	0	535
2023	457	17	11	45	2	1	28	0	561

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 Schalmont Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	481	32.7	14.7	n/a
1990	504	30.5	16.5	n/a
1991	515	34.5	14.9	n/a
1992	519	34.9	14.8	n/a
1993	551	33.3	16.5	n/a
1994	543	34.9	15.6	5.7
1995	536	39.7	13.5	3.9
1996	536	39.7	13.5	3.9
1997	551	38.9	14.2	8.2
1998	612	43.6	14.0	7.5
1999	599	44.5	13.5	5.5
2000	599	44.9	13.3	9.5
2001	569	45.7	12.5	11.2
2002	577	42.6	13.5	12.7
2003	577	42.6	13.5	12.7
2004	573	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	560	46.6	12.0	8.8
2006	531	43.0	12.3	12.1
2007	494	42.1	11.7	11.5
2008	489	42.1	11.6	13.7
2009	473	42.0	11.3	12.7
2010	437	38.5	11.3	14.8
2011	434	29.9	14.5	15.4
2012	599	42.0	14.2	22.7
2013	613	40.0	15.3	21.9
2014	623	43.6	14.2	4.8
2015	598	44.0	13.5	0
2016	582	46.0	12.6	22.9
2017	584	46.7	12.4	26.2
2018	567	43.1	13.1	31
2019	541	43.3	12.4	30.3
2020	529	58.3	9.0	30.8
2021	531	57.7	9.1	28.6
2022	535	54.5	9.8	24.3
2023	561	56.0	10.0	28

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 Schalmont Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	481	32.7	14.7	n/a
1990	504	30.5	16.5	n/a
1991	515	34.5	14.9	n/a
1992	519	34.9	14.8	n/a
1993	551	33.3	16.5	n/a
1994	543	34.9	15.6	5.7
1995	536	39.7	13.5	3.9
1996	536	39.7	13.5	3.9
1997	551	38.9	14.2	8.2
1998	612	43.6	14.0	7.5
1999	599	44.5	13.5	5.5
2000	599	44.9	13.3	9.5
2001	569	45.7	12.5	11.2
2002	577	42.6	13.5	12.7
2003	577	42.6	13.5	12.7
2004	573	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	560	46.6	12.0	8.8
2006	531	43.0	12.3	12.1
2007	494	42.1	11.7	11.5
2008	489	42.1	11.6	13.7
2009	473	42.0	11.3	12.7
2010	437	38.5	11.3	14.8
2011	434	29.9	14.5	15.4
2012	599	42.0	14.2	22.7
2013	613	40.0	15.3	21.9
2014	623	43.6	14.2	4.8
2015	598	44.0	13.5	0
2016	582	46.0	12.6	22.9
2017	584	46.7	12.4	26.2
2018	567	43.1	13.1	31
2019	541	43.3	12.4	30.3
2020	529	58.3	9.0	30.8
2021	531	57.7	9.1	28.6
2022	535	54.5	9.8	24.3
2023	561	56.0	10.0	28

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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