Acadia Middle School

Public middle school, 6 to ungraded · Clifton Park, New York

Acadia Middle School in Clifton Park, New York enrolled 761 students in 2024-25 with 62.2 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the New York middle-school median of 10.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 72-76% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

744 students in 2022-23, 736 students in 2023-24, 761 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 61.3 to 62.2.

Students enrolled at Acadia Middle School by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 736, 2024-25: 76102004006008002022-237442023-247362024-25761
Students enrolled at Acadia Middle School by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 736, 2024-25: 76102004006008002022-237442023-247362024-25761
Students enrolled at Acadia Middle School by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 736, 2024-25: 76102004006008002022-237442023-247362024-25761
Students enrolled at Acadia Middle School by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 736, 2024-25: 76102004006008002022-237442023-247362024-25761
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374461.312.1
2023-2473658.412.6
2024-2576162.212.2

12.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 of every 100 New York middle schools

Among the 768 New York middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; Acadia Middle School 12.2; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherAcadia Middle School 12.2state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; Acadia Middle School 12.2; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherAcadia Middle School 12.2state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; Acadia Middle School 12.2; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherAcadia Middle School 12.2state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; Acadia Middle School 12.2; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherAcadia Middle School 12.2state median 10.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 243 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Acadia Middle School enrolled 729 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 243 of the 729 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions12
  • Chronically absent15.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.7% of students were White, 14.3% Asian, 7.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White67.7%
  2. Asian14.3%
  3. Hispanic7.1%
  4. Two or more races6.4%
  5. Black4.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Acadia Middle School scored proficient or above: 72-76% in reading in 2021-22 and 79% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2272‑76%67%47%
Math, 2022-2379%66% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Clifton Park

3 public middle schools in Clifton Park report 2024-25 enrollment; Acadia Middle School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Koda Middle School76513.525.8%
Gowana Middle School76413.114.1%
Acadia Middle School76112.224.2%

All public schools in Clifton Park →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Acadia Middle School

  1. Gowana Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, under 0.1 miles away: 764 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Koda Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, under 0.1 miles away: 765 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  3. Compare Acadia Middle School with Gowana Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Shenendehowa Central School District spends per student$19,631 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,631
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkAcadia Middle School is the number 181 by size of 777 New York middle schools open in 2024-25.#181 of 777
  6. New York schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the New York median of 10.1 for middle schools.12.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Acadia Middle School

  1. How many students attend Acadia Middle School?
    761 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 744 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Clifton Park, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Acadia Middle School?
    12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for middle schools is 10.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Acadia Middle School a Title I school?
    Acadia Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Acadia Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Acadia Middle School scored proficient or above: 72-76% in reading in 2021-22 and 79% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Acadia Middle School in?
    Shenendehowa Central School District, NCES district ID 3626670. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 362667001421 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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