Is Tamarac Middle School High School a good school?

Tamarac Middle School High School ranks 889 th of 1504 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tamarac Middle School High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 593 students attended Tamarac Middle School High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tamarac Middle School High School?

Students at Tamarac Middle School High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Tamarac Middle School High School

Summary:

Tamarac Middle School High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill) in Troy, NY, with 602 students and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Tamarac has seen fluctuating graduation rates, generally on par with or slightly higher than the nearby Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.3% to 37.8% over the past two years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Tamarac's test scores on the NY State Assessments and Regents exams are generally below the state averages, particularly in math and science, though the school performs better than the district average in many subject areas. Interestingly, Tamarac has seen a wide range in its free and reduced-price lunch recipient rates, from 13.45% to 32.02%, suggesting fluctuating socioeconomic challenges for the student population.

Despite these challenges, Tamarac Middle School High School demonstrates strengths in its student-teacher ratio, which is lower than the nearby Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School, and its investment in the school, with per-student spending increasing from $12,678 in 2019-2020 to $14,961 in 2022-2023. While the school's performance is generally below the state averages, it often outperforms the Brunswick Central School District and Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School on various metrics, and serves a more diverse population than the surrounding districts.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

3992 Ny Rt 2
Troy, NY 12180-9034

(518) 279-4600

District: Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)

SchoolDigger Rank:
889^th of 1,504 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,961

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tamarac Middle School High School ranks worse than 59.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.28. (See more...)

Compare Details Tamarac Middle School High School ranks better than 65.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.74. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tamarac Middle School 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 (86.5%), Hispanic (5.6%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tamarac Middle School High School is 10.6. (See more...)

Compare Tamarac Middle School High School employs 55.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tamarac Middle School High School is $14,961.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tamarac Middle School High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tamarac Middle School High School 889^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Tamarac Middle School High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tamarac Middle School High School 430^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Tamarac Middle School High School in the ranking list.)

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Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill):

SchoolDigger ranks Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill) 449^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tamarac Middle School High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	62.17	470^th	1095	57.1%
2007	63.14	488^th	1123	56.5%
2008	62.54	555^th	1185	53.2%
2009	73.28	345^th	1224	71.8%
2010	72.46	366^th	1243	70.6%
2011	69.15	430^th	1295	66.8%
2012	64.56	519^th	1337	61.2%
2013	54.69	591^st	1373	57.0%
2014	51.16	630^th	1401	55.0%
2015	42.99	792^nd	1407	43.7%
2016	52.80	616^th	1429	56.9%
2017	57.37	561^st	1455	61.4%
2018	43.90	793^rd	1438	44.9%
2019	56.72	545^th	1439	62.1%
2021	44.73	666^th	1242	46.4%
2022	46.87	752^nd	1479	49.2%
2023	62.74	498^th	1500	66.8%
2024	41.28	889^th	1504	40.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.44	1164^th	1170	0.5%
2019	62.21	237^th	1139	79.2%
2022	30.78	979^th	1283	23.7%
2023	32.51	925^th	1307	29.2%
2024	17.72	1256^th	1303	3.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.20	981^st	1245	21.2%
2019	43.55	617^th	1241	50.3%
2021	41.34	513^th	935	45.1%
2022	30.86	963^rd	1306	26.3%
2023	49.51	583^rd	1288	54.7%
2024	31.90	922^nd	1296	28.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.61	727^th	1353	46.3%
2019	57.38	524^th	1370	61.8%
2021	60.26	351^st	1066	67.1%
2022	57.43	562^nd	1454	61.3%
2023	71.55	363^rd	1463	75.2%
2024	50.28	709^th	1465	51.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.90	812^th	1352	39.9%
2019	53.09	573^rd	1366	58.1%
2021	27.54	824^th	1071	23.1%
2022	38.15	901^st	1455	38.1%
2023	49.34	699^th	1464	52.3%
2024	34.83	996^th	1464	32.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.29	672^nd	763	11.9%
2019	33.36	497^th	716	30.6%
2021	32.21	449^th	614	26.9%
2022	30.86	539^th	748	27.9%
2023	51.12	381^st	772	50.6%
2024	27.96	615^th	778	21.0%

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

Rank History for Tamarac Middle School High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	60.94	383^rd	935	59.0%
2006	59.31	459^th	986	53.4%
2007	64.12	347^th	1002	65.4%
2008	67.66	288^th	1027	72.0%
2009	65.76	327^th	1086	69.9%
2010	59.82	468^th	1117	58.1%
2011	61.15	478^th	1165	59.0%
2012	68.90	338^th	1198	71.8%
2013	68.09	386^th	1217	68.3%
2014	68.99	284^th	1237	77.0%
2015	65.87	325^th	1255	74.1%
2016	61.80	409^th	1255	67.4%
2017	66.67	329^th	1221	73.1%
2018	69.66	332^nd	1210	72.6%
2019	67.77	386^th	1207	68.0%
2021	74.33	95^th	519	81.7%
2022	63.49	438^th	1190	63.2%
2023	59.77	511^th	1228	58.4%
2024	65.74	430^th	1242	65.4%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.62	85^th	306	72.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.27	503^rd	1095	54.1%
2019	55.90	431^st	1132	61.9%
2022	36.44	629^th	1038	39.4%
2023	39.64	641^st	1130	43.3%
2024	49.40	487^th	1144	57.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.96	354^th	1154	69.3%
2019	51.56	580^th	1179	50.8%
2022	43.02	638^th	1101	42.1%
2023	42.41	656^th	1155	43.2%
2024	58.75	417^th	1170	64.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.57	344^th	1176	70.7%
2019	61.84	497^th	1193	58.3%
2021	78.18	33^rd	290	88.6%
2022	68.94	323^rd	1155	72.0%
2023	66.99	396^th	1197	66.9%
2024	71.35	310^th	1219	74.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.46	313^th	1176	73.4%
2019	71.98	259^th	1190	78.2%
2021	72.35	62^nd	354	82.5%
2022	57.61	503^rd	1154	56.4%
2023	52.44	594^th	1191	50.1%
2024	59.52	509^th	1211	58.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Tamarac Middle School High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.96	395^th	765	48.4%
2019	53.48	391^st	793	50.7%
2022	38.13	517^th	738	29.9%
2023	36.72	539^th	776	30.5%
2024	49.37	429^th	781	45.1%

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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 Tamarac Middle School High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	380	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	381
1990	364	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	366
1991	375	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	377
1992	411	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	412
1993	422	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	422
1994	416	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	425
1995	448	5	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	455
1996	448	5	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	455
1997	437	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	441
1998	442	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	450
1999	406	3	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	420
2000	406	4	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	426
2001	400	5	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	412
2002	407	7	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	421
2003	407	7	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	421
2004	428	10	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	445
2005	824	15	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	853
2006	785	13	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	821
2007	754	9	11	11	2	n/a	n/a	787
2008	785	11	9	10	1	n/a	n/a	816
2009	785	10	8	10	2	n/a	n/a	815
2010	768	11	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	795
2011	735	12	9	7	1	0	0	764
2012	722	15	9	8	1	0	0	755
2013	677	15	10	8	0	0	1	711
2014	652	17	8	8	0	0	2	687
2015	651	13	8	10	0	0	7	689
2016	634	13	9	8	0	0	9	673
2017	639	13	9	15	1	0	10	687
2018	640	15	7	19	1	0	15	697
2019	623	13	9	21	0	0	16	682
2020	597	6	10	27	0	0	18	658
2021	564	10	12	29	0	0	19	634
2022	562	10	10	32	0	0	18	632
2023	534	10	8	28	0	0	22	602
2024	513	10	8	33	0	1	28	593

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 Tamarac Middle School High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	381	36.9	10.3	n/a
1990	366	37.9	9.6	n/a
1991	377	40.9	9.2	n/a
1992	412	40.1	10.2	n/a
1993	422	38.7	10.9	n/a
1994	425	33.6	12.6	6.1
1995	455	31.8	14.3	9.9
1996	455	31.8	14.3	9.9
1997	441	30.9	14.3	14.3
1998	450	30.0	15.0	7.8
1999	420	29.9	14.0	12.6
2000	426	28.5	14.9	19.7
2001	412	36.2	11.4	10.7
2002	421	35.8	11.8	10.5
2003	421	35.8	11.8	10.5
2004	445	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	853	59.7	14.3	15.4
2006	821	60.0	13.7	14.9
2007	787	65.2	12.1	13.7
2008	816	67.5	12.1	12.5
2009	815	64.7	12.6	11.9
2010	795	60.4	13.1	11.9
2011	764	61.3	12.4	12.6
2012	755	61.8	12.2	n/a
2013	711	57.3	12.3	17.2
2014	687	58.7	11.6	10
2015	689	53.0	13.0	23.5
2016	673	56.0	12.0	20.5
2017	687	56.3	12.1	25.2
2018	697	58.8	11.8	26.7
2019	682	60.0	11.3	30.6
2020	658	66.1	9.9	33.4
2021	634	61.6	10.2	32
2022	632	58.3	10.8	13.4
2023	602	55.6	10.8	29.6
2024	593	55.6	10.6	31.5

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 Tamarac Middle School High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	381	36.9	10.3	n/a
1990	366	37.9	9.6	n/a
1991	377	40.9	9.2	n/a
1992	412	40.1	10.2	n/a
1993	422	38.7	10.9	n/a
1994	425	33.6	12.6	6.1
1995	455	31.8	14.3	9.9
1996	455	31.8	14.3	9.9
1997	441	30.9	14.3	14.3
1998	450	30.0	15.0	7.8
1999	420	29.9	14.0	12.6
2000	426	28.5	14.9	19.7
2001	412	36.2	11.4	10.7
2002	421	35.8	11.8	10.5
2003	421	35.8	11.8	10.5
2004	445	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	853	59.7	14.3	15.4
2006	821	60.0	13.7	14.9
2007	787	65.2	12.1	13.7
2008	816	67.5	12.1	12.5
2009	815	64.7	12.6	11.9
2010	795	60.4	13.1	11.9
2011	764	61.3	12.4	12.6
2012	755	61.8	12.2	n/a
2013	711	57.3	12.3	17.2
2014	687	58.7	11.6	10
2015	689	53.0	13.0	23.5
2016	673	56.0	12.0	20.5
2017	687	56.3	12.1	25.2
2018	697	58.8	11.8	26.7
2019	682	60.0	11.3	30.6
2020	658	66.1	9.9	33.4
2021	634	61.6	10.2	32
2022	632	58.3	10.8	13.4
2023	602	55.6	10.8	29.6
2024	593	55.6	10.6	31.5

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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