Is Sand Creek Middle School a good school?

Sand Creek Middle School ranks 690 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sand Creek Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 868 students attended Sand Creek Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sand Creek Middle School?

Students at Sand Creek Middle School are 54% White, 15% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Sand Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sand Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Colonie Central High School

Sand Creek Middle School

Summary:

Sand Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Albany, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 868 students. The school is part of the South Colonie Central School District, which is ranked 422 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sand Creek Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 53.8% White, 10.48% African American, 12.44% Hispanic, and 14.86% Asian students. This diversity is higher compared to some nearby schools like Lisha Kill Middle School and Bethlehem Central Middle School, which have higher percentages of White students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some variations across grade levels and subject areas. For example, the school's 8th-grade students consistently outperform their peers in other grades.

While Sand Creek Middle School's overall academic performance is mixed, there are significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's Asian and African American students generally perform below the state averages for their respective subgroups, while the school's White and multi-racial students perform closer to or above the state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high spending per student, at $18,340 compared to the district's $17,043 and the state's average, which raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and the potential for cost optimization without compromising educational quality.

Detail:

Public 5-8

329 Sand Creek Rd
Albany, NY 12205-2999

(518) 459-1333

District: South Colonie Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
690^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,340

Students who attend Sand Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Colonie Central High School

Feeder schools for Sand Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Forest Park Elementary School
	Roessleville School
	Shaker Road Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 868

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Asian:

14.9%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sand Creek Middle School ranks better than 54% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sand Creek Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), Asian (14.9%), Hispanic (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sand Creek Middle School is 12.3. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sand Creek Middle School is $18,340.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sand Creek Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sand Creek Middle School 690^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Sand Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

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South Colonie Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Colonie Central School District 422^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	81.04	180^th	1095	83.6%
2007	81.59	176^th	1123	84.3%
2008	74.18	325^th	1185	72.6%
2009	76.78	254^th	1224	79.2%
2010	77.53	274^th	1243	78.0%
2011	76.79	307^th	1295	76.3%
2012	74.59	335^th	1337	74.9%
2013	63.59	431^st	1373	68.6%
2014	62.51	434^th	1401	69.0%
2015	61.07	478^th	1407	66.0%
2016	58.14	533^rd	1429	62.7%
2017	50.70	684^th	1455	53.0%
2018	50.06	683^rd	1438	52.5%
2019	60.07	503^rd	1439	65.0%
2021	50.78	561^st	1242	54.8%
2022	64.90	432^nd	1479	70.8%
2023	51.19	690^th	1500	54.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.76	84^th	107	21.5%
2019	41.42	68^th	126	46.0%
2022	39.63	115^th	190	39.5%
2023	38.07	129^th	208	38.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.75	126^th	503	75.0%
2019	52.54	140^th	473	70.4%
2021	37.93	61^st	118	48.3%
2022	68.04	85^th	581	85.4%
2023	47.23	229^th	591	61.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.55	899^th	1170	23.2%
2019	36.14	714^th	1139	37.3%
2021	37.53	316^th	522	39.5%
2022	47.46	523^rd	1283	59.2%
2023	35.07	858^th	1307	34.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.51	572^nd	1245	54.1%
2019	56.21	423^rd	1241	65.9%
2021	46.48	438^th	935	53.2%
2022	53.26	488^th	1306	62.6%
2023	41.35	736^th	1288	42.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.61	574^th	1353	57.6%
2019	66.06	421^st	1370	69.3%
2021	46.93	544^th	1066	49.0%
2022	62.88	472^nd	1454	67.5%
2023	50.81	700^th	1463	52.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.78	767^th	1352	43.3%
2019	52.16	582^nd	1366	57.4%
2021	50.80	479^th	1071	55.3%
2022	64.16	413^th	1455	71.6%
2023	51.15	669^th	1464	54.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.49	290^th	374	22.5%
2019	32.75	288^th	369	22.0%
2021	19.58	208^th	236	11.9%
2022	45.39	240^th	381	37.0%
2023	33.92	297^th	388	23.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.37	243^rd	663	63.3%
2019	61.52	188^th	653	71.2%
2021	42.29	148^th	253	41.5%
2022	64.92	168^th	706	76.2%
2023	34.22	474^th	696	31.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.13	654^th	810	19.3%
2019	53.10	329^th	826	60.2%
2021	34.28	298^th	449	33.6%
2022	50.91	397^th	914	56.6%
2023	34.62	622^nd	943	34.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sand Creek Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.24	495^th	763	35.1%
2019	50.71	352^nd	716	50.8%
2021	45.79	330^th	614	46.3%
2022	53.75	330^th	748	55.9%
2023	47.11	419^th	772	45.7%

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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 Sand Creek Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	999	29	28	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1067
1990	1032	33	31	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1991	828	31	26	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1992	831	37	29	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
1993	844	46	32	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
1994	844	45	36	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	934
1995	900	42	31	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	981
1996	900	42	31	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	981
1997	896	46	33	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	981
1998	899	46	31	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
1999	925	60	36	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2000	924	62	32	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2001	905	72	40	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2002	940	63	44	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2003	940	63	44	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2004	928	68	36	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2005	944	66	40	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	1083
2006	849	68	44	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	993
2007	812	83	46	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	973
2008	772	80	50	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	929
2009	755	79	53	27	0	n/a	n/a	22	936
2010	688	91	69	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	887
2011	667	80	82	36	4	0	0	0	869
2012	636	64	71	52	0	0	23	0	846
2013	590	63	80	58	0	0	31	0	822
2014	570	63	75	62	0	0	33	0	803
2015	542	74	70	63	0	0	39	0	788
2016	525	74	76	60	1	0	52	0	788
2017	539	64	85	55	1	0	60	0	804
2018	550	65	87	51	2	1	69	0	825
2019	524	66	82	59	1	0	64	0	796
2020	520	66	90	83	0	0	56	0	815
2021	493	75	106	95	0	0	60	0	829
2022	498	84	109	100	0	0	61	0	852
2023	467	91	129	108	0	0	73	0	868

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 Sand Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1067	67.2	15.8	n/a
1990	1103	68.2	16.1	n/a
1991	892	55.8	15.9	n/a
1992	906	55.8	16.2	n/a
1993	930	54.0	17.2	n/a
1994	934	59.7	15.6	10.1
1995	981	64.8	15.1	11
1996	981	64.8	15.1	11
1997	981	67.3	14.6	10
1998	978	73.8	13.3	11.5
1999	1032	75.9	13.6	12.4
2000	1037	77.3	13.4	19.6
2001	1048	83.9	12.5	18.3
2002	1076	93.1	11.6	20.2
2003	1076	93.1	11.6	20.2
2004	1064	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1083	88.2	12.3	18
2006	993	81.0	12.3	17.6
2007	973	84.1	11.6	19.4
2008	929	83.3	11.2	20.7
2009	936	87.1	10.7	21.2
2010	887	81.4	10.8	25.8
2011	869	80.2	10.8	20.8
2012	846	76.2	11.1	25.8
2013	822	75.5	10.8	27.3
2014	803	69.6	11.5	29.6
2015	788	62.0	12.7	28
2016	788	62.0	12.7	27.5
2017	804	61.9	12.9	24.3
2018	825	63.0	13.0	38.1
2019	796	64.0	12.4	40.2
2020	815	66.3	12.2	38.9
2021	829	65.2	12.7	40.3
2022	852	64.1	13.2	36.6
2023	868	70.0	12.3	45.7

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 Sand Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1067	67.2	15.8	n/a
1990	1103	68.2	16.1	n/a
1991	892	55.8	15.9	n/a
1992	906	55.8	16.2	n/a
1993	930	54.0	17.2	n/a
1994	934	59.7	15.6	10.1
1995	981	64.8	15.1	11
1996	981	64.8	15.1	11
1997	981	67.3	14.6	10
1998	978	73.8	13.3	11.5
1999	1032	75.9	13.6	12.4
2000	1037	77.3	13.4	19.6
2001	1048	83.9	12.5	18.3
2002	1076	93.1	11.6	20.2
2003	1076	93.1	11.6	20.2
2004	1064	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1083	88.2	12.3	18
2006	993	81.0	12.3	17.6
2007	973	84.1	11.6	19.4
2008	929	83.3	11.2	20.7
2009	936	87.1	10.7	21.2
2010	887	81.4	10.8	25.8
2011	869	80.2	10.8	20.8
2012	846	76.2	11.1	25.8
2013	822	75.5	10.8	27.3
2014	803	69.6	11.5	29.6
2015	788	62.0	12.7	28
2016	788	62.0	12.7	27.5
2017	804	61.9	12.9	24.3
2018	825	63.0	13.0	38.1
2019	796	64.0	12.4	40.2
2020	815	66.3	12.2	38.9
2021	829	65.2	12.7	40.3
2022	852	64.1	13.2	36.6
2023	868	70.0	12.3	45.7

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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