Is William S Hackett Middle School a good school?

William S Hackett Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend William S Hackett Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 630 students attended William S Hackett Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of William S Hackett Middle School?

Students at William S Hackett Middle School are 39% African American, 24% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of William S Hackett Middle School attend?

Students who attend William S Hackett Middle School usually go on to attend Albany High School

William S Hackett Middle School

Summary:

William S Hackett Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Albany City School District, with 672 students. The school district as a whole is ranked 746 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William S Hackett Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.57% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA compared to 43.64% statewide, and only 13.04% of 8th graders were proficient in Math compared to 40.72% statewide. The school struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 25% of NY middle schools for African American, Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. With a ranking of 1194 out of 1504 in 2023-2024, William S Hackett Middle School has been in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools for the past 10 years.

When comparing William S Hackett Middle School to other middle schools in the area, such as Farnsworth Middle School and Howard L Goff School, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Despite the high per-student spending and the school's efforts, there is no clear trend of consistent improvement in the school's performance over the past 10 years. The school's struggles to effectively serve disadvantaged student populations, along with the high free/reduced lunch rate and the school's location within the low-performing Albany City School District, suggest that the school and district may need to re-evaluate their strategies and interventions to better support student success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

45 Delaware Ave
Albany, NY 12202-1301

(518) 475-6475

District: Albany City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1194^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,018

Students who attend William S Hackett Middle School usually attend:

High:

Albany High School

Feeder schools for William S Hackett Middle School:

Elementary:	Arbor Hill Elementary School
	New Scotland Elementary School
	Sheridan Preparatory Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 630

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.7%

Hispanic:

24.3%

White:

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William S Hackett Middle School ranks worse than 79.4% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Albany City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details William S Hackett Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Albany City School District. Student population at William S Hackett Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.7%), Hispanic (24.3%), White (19.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Albany City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William S Hackett Middle School is 8.2, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Albany City School District! (See more...)

Compare William S Hackett Middle School employs 75.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William S Hackett Middle School is $16,018, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Albany City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William S Hackett Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks William S Hackett Middle School 1194^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See William S Hackett Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Albany City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Albany City School District 746^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	17.30	918^th	1095	16.2%
2007	8.66	1030^th	1123	8.3%
2008	8.09	1097^th	1185	7.4%
2009	5.03	1172^nd	1224	4.2%
2010	9.88	1123^rd	1243	9.7%
2011	15.53	1100^th	1295	15.1%
2012	16.17	1135^th	1337	15.1%
2013	25.76	1039^th	1373	24.3%
2014	20.76	1135^th	1401	19.0%
2015	22.18	1127^th	1407	19.9%
2016	32.10	984^th	1429	31.1%
2017	25.61	1127^th	1455	22.5%
2018	24.94	1132^nd	1438	21.3%
2019	23.03	1152^nd	1439	19.9%
2021	35.08	829^th	1242	33.3%
2022	29.04	1093^rd	1479	26.1%
2023	21.77	1261^st	1500	15.9%
2024	25.79	1194^th	1504	20.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.72	69^th	107	35.5%
2019	27.21	87^th	126	31.0%
2022	21.29	146^th	190	23.2%
2023	27.87	147^th	208	29.3%
2024	26.18	162^nd	220	26.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.61	141^st	503	72.0%
2019	29.55	388^th	473	18.0%
2022	54.08	179^th	581	69.2%
2023	28.92	488^th	591	17.4%
2024	45.01	270^th	615	56.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.12	937^th	1170	19.9%
2019	23.52	1061^st	1139	6.8%
2022	23.65	1167^th	1283	9.0%
2023	19.76	1235^th	1307	5.5%
2024	25.45	1094^th	1303	16.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.70	1152^nd	1245	7.5%
2019	13.91	1193^rd	1241	3.9%
2021	24.45	790^th	935	15.5%
2022	19.98	1166^th	1306	10.7%
2023	14.10	1213^th	1288	5.8%
2024	17.64	1167^th	1296	10.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.20	413^th	457	9.6%
2022	22.69	433^rd	487	11.1%
2023	8.90	539^th	543	0.7%
2024	14.59	570^th	594	4.0%

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Rank History for Female students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.02	1108^th	1353	18.1%
2019	24.16	1098^th	1370	19.9%
2021	43.27	591^st	1066	44.6%
2022	32.03	1022^nd	1454	29.7%
2023	30.90	1079^th	1463	26.2%
2024	29.01	1105^th	1465	24.6%

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Rank History for Male students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.72	1072^nd	1352	20.7%
2019	24.04	1091^st	1366	20.1%
2021	31.49	768^th	1071	28.3%
2022	28.67	1091^st	1455	25.0%
2023	16.72	1330^th	1464	9.2%
2024	24.22	1203^rd	1464	17.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.82	357^th	374	4.5%
2019	9.33	352^nd	369	4.6%
2022	36.42	267^th	381	29.9%
2023	21.03	336^th	388	13.4%
2024	42.53	267^th	396	32.6%

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Rank History for African American students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.69	520^th	663	21.6%
2019	23.46	545^th	653	16.5%
2022	18.10	629^th	706	10.9%
2023	18.15	621^st	696	10.8%
2024	20.51	608^th	705	13.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.95	668^th	810	17.5%
2019	12.79	788^th	826	4.6%
2021	41.67	247^th	449	45.0%
2022	34.95	612^th	914	33.0%
2023	19.07	842^nd	943	10.7%
2024	25.47	774^th	953	18.8%

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Rank History for White students at William S Hackett Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.87	418^th	763	45.2%
2019	42.43	413^th	716	42.3%
2021	44.96	336^th	614	45.3%
2022	39.34	452^nd	748	39.6%
2023	48.79	405^th	772	47.5%
2024	59.66	295^th	778	62.1%

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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 William S Hackett Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	310	169	18	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1990	285	183	21	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1991	321	220	16	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1992	344	253	20	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1993	315	251	19	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1994	341	243	16	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1995	291	289	22	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
1996	291	289	22	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
1997	288	306	24	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1998	243	348	24	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1999	260	351	13	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2000	273	382	19	51	6	n/a	n/a	0	731
2001	201	452	27	53	6	n/a	n/a	0	739
2002	238	449	27	75	5	n/a	n/a	0	794
2003	238	449	27	75	5	n/a	n/a	0	794
2004	236	465	24	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	823
2005	186	530	25	98	5	n/a	n/a	0	844
2006	122	411	16	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
2007	78	274	12	83	3	n/a	n/a	45	495
2008	87	259	14	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
2009	93	272	21	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
2010	131	357	32	106	3	n/a	n/a	0	629
2011	111	333	42	84	3	0	3	0	576
2012	119	311	55	94	4	1	5	0	589
2013	121	309	66	95	5	0	7	0	603
2014	147	316	87	115	5	0	16	0	686
2015	144	273	75	122	2	0	17	0	633
2016	147	245	69	103	3	0	20	0	587
2017	152	262	55	107	4	2	21	0	603
2018	167	295	69	111	3	2	29	0	676
2019	163	258	82	146	2	1	38	0	690
2020	165	215	88	140	1	0	47	0	656
2021	176	203	84	152	1	0	30	0	646
2022	187	232	86	162	2	0	30	0	699
2023	146	248	73	168	2	3	32	0	672
2024	122	244	64	153	2	2	39	4	630

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 William S Hackett Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	519	48.9	10.6	n/a
1990	508	48.3	10.5	n/a
1991	581	49.1	11.8	n/a
1992	636	52.1	12.2	n/a
1993	599	51.8	11.6	n/a
1994	629	53.8	11.7	37
1995	642	52.5	12.2	43.6
1996	642	52.5	12.2	43.6
1997	662	51.1	13.0	45
1998	674	53.2	12.7	48.7
1999	685	55.7	12.3	48.9
2000	731	60.8	12.0	48.8
2001	739	59.8	12.4	55.9
2002	794	66.8	11.9	61.5
2003	794	66.8	11.9	61.5
2004	823	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	844	66.9	12.6	77.5
2006	638	54.0	11.8	72.3
2007	495	49.0	10.1	79.1
2008	430	52.0	8.3	67.7
2009	470	52.0	9.0	88.1
2010	629	69.0	9.1	74.7
2011	576	59.0	9.7	72
2012	589	65.0	9.0	86.4
2013	603	63.0	9.5	84.2
2014	686	56.0	12.2	73.2
2015	633	49.0	12.9	64.5
2016	587	55.0	10.6	51.1
2017	603	55.6	10.8	55.7
2018	676	54.6	12.3	51.6
2019	690	60.0	11.5	66.2
2020	656	88.8	7.3	64.2
2021	646	53.6	12.0	62.7
2022	699	76.1	9.1	64.5
2023	672	70.6	9.5	69.9
2024	630	75.9	8.2	64.4

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 William S Hackett Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	519	48.9	10.6	n/a
1990	508	48.3	10.5	n/a
1991	581	49.1	11.8	n/a
1992	636	52.1	12.2	n/a
1993	599	51.8	11.6	n/a
1994	629	53.8	11.7	37
1995	642	52.5	12.2	43.6
1996	642	52.5	12.2	43.6
1997	662	51.1	13.0	45
1998	674	53.2	12.7	48.7
1999	685	55.7	12.3	48.9
2000	731	60.8	12.0	48.8
2001	739	59.8	12.4	55.9
2002	794	66.8	11.9	61.5
2003	794	66.8	11.9	61.5
2004	823	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	844	66.9	12.6	77.5
2006	638	54.0	11.8	72.3
2007	495	49.0	10.1	79.1
2008	430	52.0	8.3	67.7
2009	470	52.0	9.0	88.1
2010	629	69.0	9.1	74.7
2011	576	59.0	9.7	72
2012	589	65.0	9.0	86.4
2013	603	63.0	9.5	84.2
2014	686	56.0	12.2	73.2
2015	633	49.0	12.9	64.5
2016	587	55.0	10.6	51.1
2017	603	55.6	10.8	55.7
2018	676	54.6	12.3	51.6
2019	690	60.0	11.5	66.2
2020	656	88.8	7.3	64.2
2021	646	53.6	12.0	62.7
2022	699	76.1	9.1	64.5
2023	672	70.6	9.5	69.9
2024	630	75.9	8.2	64.4

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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