Is Acadia Middle School a good school?

Acadia Middle School ranks 158 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Acadia Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 736 students attended Acadia Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Acadia Middle School?

Students at Acadia Middle School are 68% White, 15% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Acadia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Acadia Middle School usually go on to attend Shenendehowa High School

Acadia Middle School

Summary:

Acadia Middle School is a public middle school located in Clifton Park, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 744 students. It is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District, which is ranked 130 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acadia Middle School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 78.17% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.88%. In Math, 83.96% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.72%. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Geometry, Earth Science, and Algebra I in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. Acadia Middle School's performance is generally higher than the nearby Gowana Middle School and Koda Middle School, which also perform well but not as consistently.

Acadia Middle School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 20.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to some of the nearby schools in other districts, such as Mont Pleasant Middle School (80.77%) and Central Park Middle School (75.38%), which have much higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Acadia Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 in the 2022-2023 school year, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a consistent ranking in the top 10-15% of New York middle schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Detail:

Public 6-8

970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065-3685

(518) 881-0450

District: Shenendehowa Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,314

Students who attend Acadia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shenendehowa High School

Feeder schools for Acadia Middle School:

Elementary:	Okte Elementary School
	Tesago Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 736

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Asian:

14.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Acadia Middle School ranks better than 89.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Acadia Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Shenendehowa Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), Asian (14.8%), Hispanic (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Acadia Middle School is 12.6, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Acadia Middle School employs 58.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Acadia Middle School is $13,314. 1 middle schools in the Shenendehowa Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Acadia Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Acadia Middle School 158^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Acadia Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Shenendehowa Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shenendehowa Central School District 130^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Acadia Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.81	187^th	1095	82.9%
2007	78.06	239^th	1123	78.7%
2008	80.38	188^th	1185	84.1%
2009	81.40	129^th	1224	89.5%
2010	86.44	104^th	1243	91.6%
2011	87.37	110^th	1295	91.5%
2012	88.20	95^th	1337	92.9%
2013	91.50	83^rd	1373	94.0%
2014	93.94	56^th	1401	96.0%
2015	93.69	58^th	1407	95.9%
2016	93.26	64^th	1429	95.5%
2017	93.46	76^th	1455	94.8%
2018	91.84	88^th	1438	93.9%
2019	90.03	122^nd	1439	91.5%
2021	82.53	154^th	1242	87.6%
2022	89.76	117^th	1479	92.1%
2023	88.58	144^th	1500	90.4%
2024	87.26	158^th	1504	89.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.02	41^st	107	61.7%
2019	68.77	40^th	126	68.3%
2021	55.21	32^nd	95	66.3%
2022	61.56	72^nd	190	62.1%
2023	52.26	97^th	208	53.4%
2024	46.50	110^th	220	50.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	73.00	59^th	615	90.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.96	260^th	1170	77.8%
2019	54.31	330^th	1139	71.0%
2021	58.88	131^st	522	74.9%
2022	69.93	204^th	1283	84.1%
2023	46.23	588^th	1307	55.0%
2024	40.20	711^th	1303	45.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.07	215^th	1245	82.7%
2019	70.19	267^th	1241	78.5%
2021	55.18	334^th	935	64.3%
2022	63.92	331^st	1306	74.7%
2023	66.01	329^th	1288	74.5%
2024	68.93	304^th	1296	76.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.10	95^th	1353	93.0%
2019	86.81	142^nd	1370	89.6%
2021	74.32	196^th	1066	81.6%
2022	85.81	147^th	1454	89.9%
2023	84.24	185^th	1463	87.4%
2024	85.55	165^th	1465	88.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.84	84^th	1352	93.8%
2019	91.22	108^th	1366	92.1%
2021	85.40	110^th	1071	89.7%
2022	91.31	95^th	1455	93.5%
2023	90.19	116^th	1464	92.1%
2024	86.94	151^st	1464	89.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.23	48^th	374	87.2%
2019	73.22	96^th	369	74.0%
2021	72.76	57^th	236	75.8%
2022	80.84	53^rd	381	86.1%
2023	73.52	101^st	388	74.0%
2024	69.56	121^st	396	69.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.65	104^th	663	84.3%
2019	88.75	62^nd	653	90.5%
2022	96.26	25^th	706	96.5%
2023	65.44	196^th	696	71.8%
2024	79.14	101^st	705	85.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.63	108^th	810	86.7%
2019	68.41	202^nd	826	75.5%
2021	88.45	30^th	449	93.3%
2022	81.49	97^th	914	89.4%
2023	81.47	128^th	943	86.4%
2024	72.57	193^rd	953	79.7%

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Rank History for White students at Acadia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.31	105^th	763	86.2%
2019	79.13	118^th	716	83.5%
2021	66.77	179^th	614	70.8%
2022	75.73	144^th	748	80.7%
2023	77.96	154^th	772	80.1%
2024	77.84	149^th	778	80.8%

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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 Acadia Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	665	10	21	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
1996	665	10	21	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
1997	718	17	19	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	763
1998	669	20	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1999	746	12	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	773
2000	668	6	20	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	703
2001	592	11	45	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2002	684	15	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
2003	684	15	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
2004	604	30	56	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
2005	756	8	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2006	759	7	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
2007	720	13	26	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	775
2008	683	16	30	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	749
2009	679	23	41	17	5	n/a	n/a	6	771
2010	681	24	46	20	2	n/a	n/a	7	780
2011	676	23	40	15	2	0	16	0	772
2012	678	27	49	21	1	0	5	0	781
2013	687	24	62	18	1	0	13	0	805
2014	668	23	76	30	0	0	16	0	813
2015	633	20	90	44	1	0	23	0	811
2016	594	21	100	50	0	0	32	0	797
2017	581	24	122	46	0	0	33	0	806
2018	574	17	126	43	0	1	26	0	787
2019	548	26	123	46	0	3	30	0	776
2020	532	23	104	49	0	4	35	0	747
2021	494	27	114	50	0	2	38	0	725
2022	492	21	117	60	0	1	38	0	729
2023	503	22	116	60	0	0	43	0	744
2024	502	25	109	57	0	0	43	0	736

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 Acadia Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	702	41.5	16.9	5
1996	702	41.5	16.9	5
1997	763	40.5	18.8	6.3
1998	715	42.5	16.8	8
1999	773	44.1	17.5	6.1
2000	703	38.6	18.2	10.1
2001	701	46.0	15.2	10.8
2002	715	51.8	13.8	10.3
2003	715	51.8	13.8	10.3
2004	748	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	780	46.6	16.7	10.1
2006	785	53.0	14.8	7.4
2007	775	50.9	15.2	7.4
2008	749	51.2	14.6	6.4
2009	771	53.0	14.5	7.1
2010	780	54.4	14.3	4.5
2011	772	53.3	14.4	6.3
2012	781	51.0	15.3	6.7
2013	805	48.8	16.4	5.7
2014	813	51.0	15.9	7.7
2015	811	45.0	18.0	11.5
2016	797	48.0	16.6	12.4
2017	806	53.0	15.2	10.5
2018	787	51.0	15.4	13.7
2019	776	52.0	14.9	18.7
2020	747	n/a	n/a	15.8
2021	725	59.1	12.2	17.5
2022	729	59.9	12.1	13.3
2023	744	61.2	12.1	20.3
2024	736	58.3	12.6	23

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 Acadia Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	702	41.5	16.9	5
1996	702	41.5	16.9	5
1997	763	40.5	18.8	6.3
1998	715	42.5	16.8	8
1999	773	44.1	17.5	6.1
2000	703	38.6	18.2	10.1
2001	701	46.0	15.2	10.8
2002	715	51.8	13.8	10.3
2003	715	51.8	13.8	10.3
2004	748	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	780	46.6	16.7	10.1
2006	785	53.0	14.8	7.4
2007	775	50.9	15.2	7.4
2008	749	51.2	14.6	6.4
2009	771	53.0	14.5	7.1
2010	780	54.4	14.3	4.5
2011	772	53.3	14.4	6.3
2012	781	51.0	15.3	6.7
2013	805	48.8	16.4	5.7
2014	813	51.0	15.9	7.7
2015	811	45.0	18.0	11.5
2016	797	48.0	16.6	12.4
2017	806	53.0	15.2	10.5
2018	787	51.0	15.4	13.7
2019	776	52.0	14.9	18.7
2020	747	n/a	n/a	15.8
2021	725	59.1	12.2	17.5
2022	729	59.9	12.1	13.3
2023	744	61.2	12.1	20.3
2024	736	58.3	12.6	23

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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